TCI Magazine Audio Edition
TCI Magazine has upgraded its audio options so you can now listen to your favorite arboriculture articles on the go! Discover the latest in technology, techniques and best practices for climbing, rigging, gear and more, all while on the go. If it impacts our industry, we’ve got it covered in an all-new, easy-to-listen-to format.
Episodes
239 episodes
Developing Trainers Who Inspire
BY KOREY CONRY, CTSPThere are many aspects to being a successful trainer, but for the sake of this article, we are going to focus on just one: building and presenting effective PowerPoint presentations.
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Arborist Apprenticeship Lays Out a Career Path
BY JIM KASPERHow did your tree-work journey begin?Did you grow up in the midst of arboriculture, a member of a family team?Did you, like me, stumble upon men swinging – precariously! Wildly! How are they doing that? – far abo...
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Pruning Solutions for Urban-Compatible Trees
BY LINDSEY PURCELL, BCMAConditions of concern may be defined as tree issues that the client and arborist perceive as unacceptable. In my experience, they usually fall into one or more of three categories. Typically, it is about structure...
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Pretty Simple – PPE Works!
BY DON STARUKWe asked about a dozen arborists, all of whom have been contributors to TCI Magazine at one time or another, if they had an example of a time when personal protective equipment (PPE) made or could have made a difference on t...
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Solving the Language Issue for Spanish-Speaking Workers in Tree Care
BY LEO ROLDAN, CTSP, QTI presented on this topic at TCI EXPO ’24 in Baltimore, where I had a great audience and received excellent feedback. When I started working on that presentation, I realized we had never really addressed language a...
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Targeting Gun Violence Aimed at Line-Clearance Workers
BY SARA DREISER AND RICH ALEXANDEROn December 31, 2024, a man in Massachusetts barricaded himself in his house after shooting at a line-clearance crew with a high-powered air rifle. The crew was working down the road from his house, with...
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Never Waste a Crisis: Lessons Learned From a Serious Incident
BY CRAIG BACHMANN, BCMA, CTSP, TRAQThe goal of “zero incidents” is an impossible standard. As a profession, we have promoted this concept, but it is simply not realistic. While safety is always a priority, arboriculture is performed in a...
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Student Outreach
BY DAVID M. ANDERSON, CTSPLooking back to my high school years, I realize that although I had passion, I was not the strongest student and lacked direction upon graduation. I was lucky enough to see a job ad for a small company as I star...
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Climbing Into Community Urban-Forestry Education
BY EDWARD MORROWYou’ve seen it – improper pruning, unforgiving topping, suffocating mulch volcanoes; it’s 2025, like, why do we still see mulch volcanoes? And if you talk to enough property owners, you may hear mountains of tree myths an...
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WITC Scholarship Winner: Seizing the Opportunity to Connect With Other Women in Tree Care
BY SUSAN DIPIETROTCIA offers two scholarships for travel and related expenses for women in the industry to attend TCI EXPO and take part in the Women in Tree Care (WITC) Pre-Conference Workshop held there each year. The winners for TCI E...
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Ash Connelly Is Making a Case for Women in Tree Care
BY RICK HOWLANDYou may know the name Ash Connelly. If you don’t, you will. She is arguably one of the fastest up-and-coming young guns in tree care.
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Turning Wood Waste Into a Community Resource
BY TIM BARTELTHuman nature tells us to give of ourselves and to give back to our community. Your company vehicles probably drive by a dozen places every day where people could benefit from your giving. And chances are, your kids or your ...
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Allison Emanuel Guilty of Leaving the Courtroom for the Trees?
BY DAVID RATTIGANAt law school, observers tell you, the biggest thing they teach is not the law. Instead, they teach you a different way of thinking. How to think like a lawyer.
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Retention Through Engagement
BY NOEL BOYER, BCMA, CTSPWe all know how hard it is to find good help right now. While hiring great help is a challenge, it’s just the first part of building a great staff. Your company is probably a mix of experienced help, untrained ne...
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Supportive Work Environment Helps Jenny Rexroad Reach New Heights
BY TAMSIN VENNA passion for tree climbing and supportive, on-the-job training led Jenny Rexroad to her dream job as climber and crew chief at Madison Tree Care & Landscaping in Milford, Ohio, where she has worked since March 2019.
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Part 1: The Value and Benefits of Pesticide Compliance
BY KATHY GLASSEYPesticides are an essential tool in protecting plants from harmful pests, diseases and weeds. It’s crucial that those involved in the production, distribution and application of pesticides understand the importance of ad...
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Why Does Organic Matter Matter for Trees?
BY LUKE SCHEBERLSoil organic matter (SOM) is one of the most critical components of a healthy urban soil. While it is often a small component (<8%) of soil, it influences nearly every aspect of that soil’s ability to support tree hea...
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Factors & Forces: Identification of Structural Defects in Trees for Implementing Safe Work Plans
BY ROBERT J. LAVERNE, PH.D.; ALEX JULIUS, BCMA; AND TIM BUSHNELL, CTSPClimbing arborists and tree workers rely on the structural strength and stability of a tree’s branches, trunk and roots to support their weight and the forces associa...
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Thoughts on Tree Stress vs. Tree Risk, and Tree Hollowing
BY JEREMIAH SANDLER, BCMAI’ve had a number of consultations in Pleasant Ridge, a small community with many mature oak and early veteran trees, after a hollow tree failed onto someone’s house (nobody was injured). Around the same time, a...
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Oaks and Herbicide… a Bad Combination
BY SCOTT CARLSON, BCMALife is what happens when you are busy making other plans. We have all heard it. I believe it. I am an aging arborist in Iowa. Like a lot of us seasoned “tree guys,” I have followed a familiar path. As I g...
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Foliar and soil Testing for Tree Health: How to Get Started
BY ZACH SHIER, BCMASoil and foliar sampling are not exactly a new science, nor are they new ideas in the world of arboriculture. However, it is my opinion that they are still underutilized or underemphasized in the field. As practicing ...
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How Do Trees Die?
BY LINDSEY PURCELLIt’s tough out there for trees, especially when they are trying to survive in the “un-natural” urban forests where we live. Trees tend to grow well on more natural, undisturbed sites like arboreal areas, but there is n...
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Do You Know the EBITDA for Your Tree Care Company?
BY EDWARD MORROWFinancial jargon coupled with astronomical numbers. All splattered across a piece of paper or computer screen. What is this?! Your anxiety surges out of control. It’s just an income statement – profit and loss statement,...
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