Arboriculture Best Practices

The “ABC”S of Moving Large Trees

If you’re thinking of getting into the business of moving large trees, there are three things to know: 1. It requires a lot of knowledge, skill and equipment. 2. It’s definitely not for everyone. 3. It can be lucrative. Regarding numbers one and three, for it to be lucrative, you must first be successful in […]

Botanical Garden Removal Requires a Bit of Finesse

Caldwell Tree Care, an accredited, 24-year TCIA member company based in Roswell, Georgia, is one of the arboricultural partners that works with the Atlanta Botanical Garden, a 30-acre site in midtown Atlanta. They have been privileged to be the primary partner working within the Storza Woods area of the Garden. Caldwell crews work each year […]

Sopladores de mochila: ¿Sabías?

Backpack Blowers: Did You Know? Cuando las empresas forestales hablan de capacitación, las discusiones a menudo se centran en operaciones de aparejos, uso de moto sierras, Programa de TCIA Concientizacion sobre peligros Electricos o rescate aéreo. Pero, ¿con qué frecuencia su empresa ha recibido formación específica sobre el uso de sopladores de mochila? Es posible […]

Bumper Stump: Can You Cut It?

What? Bumper stump? No-move crane pick? Is this article a poor English translation of another language? Let’s clear this up: This article describes a type of cut made to the butt log of a tree to hold it perfectly still during a crane pick. This cut would be useful in situations where that log must […]

Video – Pruning Peach Trees in the Backyard

Watch Tchukki Andersen describe how to rehab two little peach trees for fruit production. Click here to read the full article. Are they the most optimal tree stock in the most optimal growing site? Of course not. Additionally, they had the bejeesus “pruned” out of them three years ago, leaving the homeowner wondering why they […]

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