TCIA News

• Apps Connect Tree Care Crews with Locals Seeking Free Wood Chips 

  5/2/2017 - Looking for a way to offload chips from your latest tree-trimming job, without the cost in time and fuel to drive to an approved dumping site? There’s an app for that!

• Don’t Use Climbing Spikes When Pruning Trees 

  5/2/2017 - Climbing spikes are sharpened steel spikes attached to the climber’s leg by leather straps and padded supports. A tree worker should only use them to access trees being removed.

• Tree Pruning to ANSI Standards 

  12/28/2016 - Winter is an excellent time to prune dead and hazardous branches out of trees, according to tree care experts.

• Three Reasons Homeowners Should Leave Tree Work to the Professionals 

  6/9/2015 - This article was written to inform homeowners of the dangers of do-it-yourself tree care. Tree care companies – don’t forget to share this post with your customers!

• How to Prune a Bleeding Tree 

  3/24/2015 - I had my maple tree pruned last spring and afterwards it seemed to leak sap all over the place.

• What To Do When Your Tree Is Dying 

  5/27/2014 - Have you ever heard of the children’s book, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein?

• The 2016 Wage & Benefit survey results are in 

  5/19/2017 - The 2016 Wage & Benefit have been compiled and distributed to all of the 217 participants.

• No Shortage of Acronyms in the TCI 

  5/10/2017 - Oftentimes I have found it annoying when people “belt out” acronyms assuming we all should know what they stand for.

• National Pruning Standard Revised – First Revision Since 2008 

  5/2/2017 - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 (Part 1)-2017 Pruning standard revision was recently approved by ANSI and published by the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA).

• Tree Care Related Incidents in 2016 

  5/2/2017 - TCIA learned of 153 tree care-related occupational incidents * in calendar year 2016. Ninety-two of them were fatal. This report provides what we know about these incidents from the media accounts.

• Cracks Can Cause Hazards in Trees 

  5/2/2017 - Tree failure is a major cause of property damage, especially after high winds. If the wind is strong enough, even healthy trees can be uprooted or broken.

• Apps Connect Tree Care Crews with Locals Seeking Free Wood Chips 

  5/2/2017 - Looking for a way to offload chips from your latest tree-trimming job, without the cost in time and fuel to drive to an approved dumping site? There’s an app for that!

• Don’t Use Climbing Spikes When Pruning Trees 

  5/2/2017 - Climbing spikes are sharpened steel spikes attached to the climber’s leg by leather straps and padded supports. A tree worker should only use them to access trees being removed.

• PPC vs. SEO – Why Your Business Needs the Right Balance of Each 

  5/2/2017 - One of the most common questions we get while speaking at TCIA expos or providing educational Webinars is, “which strategy is right for me?”

• Example Articles from the May TCI Magazine 

  5/2/2017 - Example Articles from the May TCI Magazine.

• Spring 2017 ASTI grants awarded to 26 organizations across the country 

  4/20/2017 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI), recently awarded nearly $37,000 in grants to 26 organizations.

• Tree Care Industry Association Awarded Maryland Apprenticeship Innovation Fund Grant 

  4/19/2017 - Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor announced March 8, 2017, that the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) received exclusive Federal funding to establish an Apprenticeship Innovation Fund (AIF).

• The Tree Care Industry Goes to Washington 

  4/5/2017 - With the election of President Trump came a massive seat change in Washington.

• 3 Reasons Why your Business Needs to Send an Email Newsletter 

  4/4/2017 - Since its introduction, email has evolved from an efficient form of online communication to its modern day incarnation where more than half of what you receive is marked as "spam" or "junk."

• Example Articles from the April TCI Magazine 

  4/3/2017 - Example articles from the April TCI Magazine.

• TCI Mags First Scratch-and-Sniff Ad 

  3/19/2017 - TCI Mags First Snatch-and-Sniff Ad

• Google's Mobilegeddon and What it Means for Your Website 

  3/17/2017 - On April 21st, 2015 Google updated their search algorithm to include one important new metric - mobile devices.

• Management Exchange: Three Ways to Keep It Cool in Conversations 

  2/1/2017 - How did this happen? We were having such a productive conversation and I felt it happening, but I didn’t see it fast enough, or I didn’t know how to stop it.

• How Effective Leaders Breed Clarity 

  1/25/2017 - How often do leaders and employees lack clarity in their communication, and as a result, drive forward ambiguous goals?

• The Legacy of Engagement 

  1/17/2017 - When people speak of my paternal grandfather, Michael Carbonara, they mention two things: his generosity, and his garden.

• How to Remain Relevant 

  1/4/2017 - Whether you own a company or work for one, we all want to be important to our constituents.