A 105-inch-diameter tree spade holds a tree being moved. Inset: The same tree spade being moved to a job. Photo courtesy of Environmental Design, Inc. If you’re thinking of getting into the business of moving large trees, there are three [...]

Scouting is the essential first step of an IPM program. Shown here is Tammy Kovar, owner of Biological Tree Services, a nine-year TCIA member company based in Sarasota, Florida. All photos and graphics courtesy of the author. Plant health care [...]

Photo 1: One of the keys to navigating the canopy successfully is to be able to work with both hands. Sounds simple, but in many situations, hanging on with one hand while cutting with the other can lead to a [...]

Photo 1 How do you take your anchors? Up? On the rocks? Dirty? With a twist? Shaken, not stirred? I prefer mine twisted, backed up, with a loop. Excuse the puns, but as a 007 fan, I couldn’t resist. (Photo [...]

Inverted Dead Bug may sound like something for your PHC tech to deal with, but it is actually a conditioning exercise that might benefit your climbers and all your staff. All photos feature and are courtesy of the author. I’m [...]