Another doom-and-gloom story? There is an ever-growing lineup of new and invasive pests, weeds and diseases with which we, as tree care professionals, must keep up. For foresters and arborists in the mid-Atlantic, New England and parts of the [...]

Before we even get into the details of how to fell a tree, the most important questions we can ask are, “Can we even fell this tree? Do we have room? What are the hazards? (Photo 1) How much [...]

In the competitive landscape of the tree care industry, businesses are continually looking for ways to improve their bottom line while providing top-notch services to clients. One often-overlooked opportunity lies in root-collar excavation (RCE or RCX). This specialized service not [...]

Photo 1: Multiple slings can help to reduce rolling. Whenever I am asked to speak about working with cranes, I always start by discussing the accidents that are happening. This is the foundation for what we should [...]

The general identification terms of sapwood and heartwood are used in many aspects of the plant sciences, especially in arboriculture. These terms are used loosely by many practitioners to identify the outer portion of a branch or stem and the [...]