This article was adapted from the video of Jake Carufel demonstrating throw-line tips during TCI EXPO ’21 in Indianapolis, Indiana, last November. Regarding throw-line tips and tricks, the first big “Ah-ha!” is to keep everything very organized. Being organized and [...]

Charly Pottorff, Jr., owner of Wildcat Tree Service, a 12-year TCIA member company based in Manhattan, Kansas, only stopped climbing at age 70. Now 80, he shares his key to that longevity – staying fit. During his career, Charly Pottorff [...]

“The best investment is the tools of one’s own trade.” – Ben Franklin As a production climbing arborist and trainer, I am often presented with the question of “What tools do I need to do the job?” Unfortunately, there is [...]

"The biggest challenge in tree work is to make wood-chip disposal modern and efficient, on the same level as the tree work itself," says Lucas Carr. Photo of Urban Timber Tree Care in Portland, Oregon, courtesy of ChipDrop. How much [...]

Most arborists agree that it’s best to ease into equipment acquisition when starting up your company’s new PHC program. Here, a PHC technician makes an application using a calibrated soil-injection device. Photo courtesy of Rainbow Treecare. Over the course of [...]