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  • This historic northern catalpa tree on the Lindenwood University campus is supported by props, thanks to dedicated arborists preserving it. All photos courtesy of the author.
    October 9, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 3: How to Brace, Guy or Prop, With a Look at Related Equipment

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    In Part 2 of this series, we explored the deployment of steel and dynamic cable systems as risk-mitigation solutions for damaged trees or those with mechanical vulnerabilities. In Part 3, we will focus on another primary method of supplemental [...]

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  • Photo 9: Rigging set at the location where the hemlock and birch were in contact with each other. Note how load binder strap and rigging lines were secured around both stems
    October 1, 2024

    Who Needs a Crane When You Can Rig?

    By Chris Girard, CTSP

    I 'm sure every tree worker has run into a case when you get a phone call to come in and remove a hazardous tree after construction has just been finished on a building site. Of course, it would [...]

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    October 1, 2024

    The Six-Step Felling Plan

    By REBECCA SEIBEL, BCMA, CTSP

    The Six-Step Felling Plan is a checklist you and the people who work alongside you can apply to every tree-felling operation. It’s also a training tool. Employees who have achieved basic chain-saw safer-operator skills and who are prepared to [...]

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    October 7, 2024

    Wood-Decay Fungi, Part 2: Identifying Important Species

    By CHELSI ABBOTT, MSc

    In this presentation, we’ll look at which characteristics help identify some of the fungi that can create hazardous trees for arborists. We’ll also look at fungal management and managing client expectations for trees with wood-decay rot. This pre-recorded video [...]

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  • August 13, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 2: How to Cable, and the Tools We Use to Make it Happen

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the need for supplemental support systems and the reasons we rely on cabling systems to serve as solutions for many structural vulnerabilities. In this article, we will cover some needed clarifications [...]

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