Shrub Pruning –Expand Your Diversity A job might at first appear overwhelming. Try to compartmentalize your goals and take one step at a time. Photos courtesy of Howard Gaffin. “Arboriculture: The cultivation of trees and shrubs especially for ornamental purposes.” [...]

Moving from the aerial lift to the tree takes planning and practice. Photo from "Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture." AN EXCERPT FROM TCIA'S "BEST PRACTICES OF SAFETY IN ARBORICULTURE" Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture "Best Practices of Safety [...]

A 105-inch-diameter tree spade holds a tree being moved. Inset: The same tree spade being moved to a job. Photo courtesy of Environmental Design, Inc. If you’re thinking of getting into the business of moving large trees, there are three [...]

View to the red oak across the Canopy Walk. In 2017, artist’s bracket (Ganoderma applanatum), a heartwood rot fungus, was observed growing in the 44-inch DBH southern red oak. By 2020, visible root rot had exceeded the acceptable threshold for [...]

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 [...]