Wood-decay fungi are a very important category involving risk management, since wood-decay fungi often can increase the inherent risk of a tree. However, fungal identification often is overlooked in our industry. This results in tree care workers misidentifying fungal [...]

Watch Phil Rogers debut Clogger’s Ascend chain-saw pants in the Unboxing Ring at the 2019 TCI EXPO in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Phil Rogers is sales and marketing director for the Clogger brand of chain-saw protective clothing, owned [...]

Ascent and descent make up a small percentage of what occurs during tree-climbing operations. Much of the time in the canopy is spent in a work position. When we stop climbing to accomplish the specific tasks/objectives of the [...]

Mark Bridge gave an overview and demonstration of Teufelberger’s new treeMotion evo (trademarked treeMOTION evo) climbing saddle in the Unboxing Ring at the 2019 TCI EXPO in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mark Bridge has been a practicing arborist since 1990 [...]

Donny Coffey, CTSP, and owner of Nature's Canopy Tree Services in Tyronne, Pennsylvania, gave a review of the All Gear soft Rig Rigging Slings to trade-show attendees during TCI EXPO 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This review reflects the [...]