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  • Hand Snipping as Opposed to Shearing
    October 13, 2025

    Hand Snipping as Opposed to Shearing

    By David M. Anderson, CTSP

    For many years, shears have been the popular choice for trimming shrubs. Whether performed by a homeowner, a landscaper or an arborist, shearing is faster and easier, and it seems like the logical choice. The problem with electric shears is, [...]

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  • Diagnostic and Management Skills
    October 1, 2025

    Using SPSD to Hone Your Diagnostic and Management Skills, Part 1

    By MICHAEL J. RAUPP, PH.D., AND PAULA M. SHREWSBURY, PH.D.

    At TCI EXPO ’24 in Baltimore, Maryland, we conducted a Pre-Conference workshop entitled Plant Health Care Pathways. This tripartite workshop included sessions on honing diagnostic and management skills, tree nutrition and soil management and pruning by the ANSI 300 standard. [...]

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  • Adventures in Consulting
    September 4, 2025

    Adventures in Consulting: No Good Deed

    By Howard Gaffin, BCMA

    A cold wind blew outside. Holed up in my toasty office, I was contemplating how grateful I was to no longer have to endure the agony associated with getting the feeling back in my numb digits so I could work [...]

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  • tci Tree Demo
    August 21, 2025

    Where Innovation, Education and Community Converge

    By ELIZABETH RODEWALD, CTSP

    As the tree care industry continues to evolve, professionals are constantly seeking opportunities to grow their skills, network with peers and stay on the cutting edge of technology. Enter TCI EXPO ’25, returning bigger, bolder and more exciting than ever. [...]

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  • First-Ever California Line-Clearance Competition
    August 1, 2025

    First-Ever California Line-Clearance Competition

    By DANIEL KALLAI

    While in some areas of the country power companies are hardening their systems against high winds and torrential rains, here on the West Coast we have the additional hazard of fire. Power companies are employing thousands of hands in the [...]

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