Kaptain_K
ArboristSite Member
This will be my first year pursuing winter tree work with a crew in the midwest (i just added full-service tree care to my landscaping co. with equipment and a crew this year). I have no idea what to expect. At this point, I do not have worked booked up for the winter, which is what I'd like to do in the future. What types of opportunites do you all look for during the winter months in this climate? Can you convince the public that winter is an ideal time for pruning, oak work, driving heavy equipment on lawns, etc. ? What other benefits are there to winter work (for me or the customer)? Plowing and firewood just ain't gonna get me through the winter.
thanks!
P.S. I can hear it already..."not another damn landscaper gone 'tree company' ". Admittedly, I don't have the experience to perform tree work. I bought equipment and hired seasoned arborists/climbers and groundies. I give them the work and equipment, and more importantly, the freedom and autonomy to run their days as they see fit. I let them tell me what they need for safety and tools, support them by keeping the equipment maintained and ready for work, and stay ahead of them (hopefully) by keeping work and therefore, paychecks coming in.
thanks!
P.S. I can hear it already..."not another damn landscaper gone 'tree company' ". Admittedly, I don't have the experience to perform tree work. I bought equipment and hired seasoned arborists/climbers and groundies. I give them the work and equipment, and more importantly, the freedom and autonomy to run their days as they see fit. I let them tell me what they need for safety and tools, support them by keeping the equipment maintained and ready for work, and stay ahead of them (hopefully) by keeping work and therefore, paychecks coming in.
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