Step Up as a Safety Leader: Become a Certified Treecare Safety Professional
The tree care industry is evolving, and safety is more important than ever. That’s why TCIA’s Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program is creating a community of safety leaders dedicated to making tree work safer, more efficient, and more professional. ...
Welcome TCIA’s New Board Members!
The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is excited to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Directors: Mike Tilford, CTSP, of SavATree and John Smithmyer of Bartlett Tree Experts. Mike Tilford, CTSP Mike Tilford, ...
Going “All In” with TCIA
When TCI Magazine first wrote about Cumberland Valley Tree Service — Landscaping in 2013, the company had 30 employees. A decade later, they have 85 full-time, year-round employees and as many as 96 during the growing season. George and Lisa ...
Tree Pruning to ANSI Standards
Winter is an excellent time to prune dead and hazardous branches out of trees, according to tree care experts. Why? It is easier to spot potential hazards such as cracks, defects and deadwood in leafless trees, and apply corrective pruning ...
Free Training Workshops for Tree Care Professionals
The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), with funding from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, offer free virtual workshops to improve safety and reduce injuries in the tree care profession throughout the ...
Managing Training in a New-Fashioned Way
When Chelsea Fletcher started with Bartlett Tree Experts nine years ago, she jumped on the opportunity to take a TCIA course, not realizing she would later become tasked with managing TCIA’s employing learning for Bartlett in what she now calls ...
Educate Your Customers About Winter Stresses on Trees & Shrubs
It’s crucial for tree care companies to continually educate homeowners about the importance of proper tree maintenance throughout the year, especially during winter when trees and shrubs face significant stress. TCIA provides dozens of public service announcements (PSAs) for all ...
Being Woman Owned Benefits Kappen Tree Service
Crystal Kappen and her husband, Warren, were each running separate businesses before they started their tree care company, Kappen Tree Service LLC, based in Cass City, Michigan. “I had a cloth-diaper business, and Warren was operating an egg business,” she ...
The Obvious “Next Step” to Success
Courtney and Audra Kelly were born and raised in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. This also is where they put down roots, both as a family and as a fledgling tree service business when they started ArborTech in October ...
Employee Loyalty Builds Tree Service
In an industry marked by labor shortages and hiring challenges, Stacy Hughes, president of Hughes Tree Service – a 30-year TCIA member company based in Omaha, Nebraska – credits his company’s high employee-retention rate to treating his people well. Hughes’ ...