Musings on Tree Work and Plant Health Care After 40 Years in the Industry
This is the first installment of a three-part series on the evolution of plant health care over the last 40 years, including some of the tools, people and practices that have influenced the author as well as the industry. Everyone has a story of how they came to be working in the arboriculture/plant-health-care industry. My […]
Tree Climbing Competitions: All Play?
Climbing competitions can be a whole lot of fun! Skills are tested in short time frames with adrenaline racing, you against the clock. But it is all just for fun? Competition climbing, although not an exact replica of how tree work is done, can help change the way you climb, think and work on the […]
Climbing: Competing to Learn
Competitive tree climbing? What’s that all about? Like, do you chop the trees? Do you climb up with those spiky things on your feet? These are the questions I frequently am asked when people find out I’m a competitive tree climber and champion. So, what do I tell them? Well, I tell them it’s like […]
Choosing the Right Attachment for Your Loader
There are two primary factors to consider when selecting attachments for a loader. The first is matching the capacity of the loader or tool carrier to the attachment to make sure the grapple or other tool you choose is sized to work properly and safely with your loader. Second, and the more obvious one, is […]
¡Atención Arboristas – Entrenamiento en Español! Attention Arborists – Training in Spanish!
¡TCI Magazine ahora ofrece una nueva publicacion que destaca los resúmenes de capacitación de campo en inglés y español! Cuan genial es eso? TCI Magazine is now offering a new feature highlighting field-training summaries in English and Spanish languages! How cool is that? La ilustración principal este número es una ilustración de página-completa sobre cómo […]