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I am still trying to figure out the benefit of being a TCIA member. I have exchanged emails with them and talked to several very nice people on the phone. Members get discounts on education materials and some help with tree-business issues like OSHA violations. Plus, your business gets listed...

With all that bushy growth along the stems, my guess is the tree is responding to the last dose of lions-tailing.

Or maybe tie in twice to the tree and take very small pieces so it did not spring back all at once. I don't like the idea of riding a failed tree though no matter which way it goes.

I don't own a crane, but on jobs I need a crane to perform safely, I figure in cost of rental. If I lose the bid, so be it. Now, if the question is: "How can that guy do that job with the equipment he has?" The answer might be to tie himself off to the grapple and use it like he would a...

It is a scenario-based exam on computer. They give you a photo and/or description, then ask questions based on that scenario. The written exam content is divided into 19 areas of knowledge: Science 37% 1. Abiotic Influences 5% 2. Biology 8% 3. Biotic Influences 6% 4. Diagnostic Process 6%...

I am hoping to sit for ISA's Board Certified Master Arborist exam in the near future. There was at one time some sample test questions online, but not anymore. I have the list of study material and meet the minimum requirements to take the exam. Any advice or sample questions will be greatly...

We have several different codes here in Alabama. Tree Removal falls under Grading and Excavating of Land and is only about 10%. Stump grinding is ~20%. Go figure! My WC is through the Homebuilders Self Insurers Fund. Great rates, and whatever funds are left over after claims are paid... are...

Again, excess/unneeded growth... So vague. I would argue that trees need as much foliage as possible to make photosynthate.

Not true. That sounds like TCIA. ISA is a flat fee no matter how much the company grosses. As for the never-ending argument that Certified Arborists should be required to climb, are all jack-wagons, and don't know squat... there is much more to arboriculture than pruning and removing trees...

Wondering the same.

I don't think I understand excess growth. New growth? Secondary branches? Don't lionstail or lift them. That just increases the length of the lever arm and removes foliage that dampen loading. Some directional pruning away from the structure(s) would be beneficial. Structural pruning is...

How did he figure out the customer could not pay in the middle of the job, unless he asked for full payment before finished? Perhaps they saw the quality of work and decided that was not who needed to be working on their trees.

Yes. Sitting on the tree and having another dummy hold it with a grapple truck is not the way to do it. That guy got lucky. The way to deal with it is to stay out of the zone where it could potentially fall or rise, then take small pieces so that change is only affected a little at a time.

I was working on this for the homeowner's perspective, and it is not complete, but here it goes... How much does tree work cost? People have this question often... for a variety of reasons. An internet search may turn up questionable numbers. I wish there was an easy answer: pruning costs...

It could be one more tool in the toolbox. It would be considered a Level 3 Inspection tool. It could provide a view from a different angle, but I fear it would be too difficult to get in close enough to see defects without crashing or getting stuck... at which point, who is paying for the...

Access with a bucket truck and take small pieces roped back to itself, just as you would any other spar. You could involve a crane or a block in another tree.

I realize this thread is ten years old, but the debate is pretty much the same. ISA is well-worth the membership fee just in savings alone: CA renewal, books, conferences, etc... I came across this thread while researching TCIA myself. The initial year is a bargain; subsequent years could get...

Position still open. Any takers?

Come to Alabama! I guarantee you 40+ hours every week. I can start at $20 + benefits and can get you more quickly.

I need a climber and bucket operator to start right away. Most of our work is performed out of bucket truck, but applicant should have climbing skills as well. Position starts at $20/hr + benefits. We have paid vacation, paid holidays, paid Safety Bonus, and more. All equipment and trucks...