TCI Magazine is the most widely read publication in the tree care industry. Informative articles on tree care issues, leading advertisers, an industry almanac, and cutting edge product news combine to make TCI Magazine a must-read for tree workers, tree care company owners, and anyone who wants a fresh, insightful look at our industry.
TCI magazine articles 2001-2004
2004 Articles
January 2004
The Root of the Matter: Setting Standards for Tree Planting
By Bernard Jacobs & Terry Warriner Ryan
Leasing or Financing - What is the Best Way to Acquire Equipment?
By Thomas G. Dolan
Have More Fun Using Progressive Arboricultural Techniques
By Tom Dunlap
Firewood Business Can Be Profitable - If You Work At It
Proactive Control of Fleet Maintenance Costs
By John Dolce
Green Roofs and Roof Gardens
By Ruth S. Foster
Practical Techniques to Improve Quality, Productivity and Morale
By Dr. Lou Benson
OSHA Record Keeping Changes; Cholinesterase Testing
By Peter Gerstenberger
Be Careful Who You Trust - Always Get a Signed Release
By John Hushagen
February 2004
Healthy Soil - Healthy Trees
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
Stump Grinders: There's Profit in the Daily Grind
By Rick Howland
Trees from the Hood - Native Options for the Urban Landscape
By Guy Sternberg
Wildfires Ignite Brush Cutting Business
By Ariana Zora Ziminsky
Can Insecticides Fell Emerald Ash Borer?
By Deborah G. McCullough and David R. Smitley
Make a-Mail, z-Mail, i-Mail Profit-Boosting Tools
By Richard G. Ensman Jr.
OSHA Steps Up Intervention for Tree Care
By Peter Gerstenberger
Cruiser was a Logger's Dog
By Bob Smalser
March 2004
Managing Major Storms
By Michael Roche
Pricing Fertilization, Insect and Weed Control Work
By Jim Huston
Setting Up a Prescription-Based Fertilization Program
By Michael Roche
Rope Splicing
By Michael Roche
Arborists Should Be Par on Any Golf Course
By Don Dale
How the Great Blackout Led to a Greener Business
By Rick Howland
Maryland Tree Expert Licensing Law & Regulations
By Michael R. Galvin
Are Biostimulants the Next Generation of Fertilizers?
By Glynn C. Percival
Avoiding Payroll Tax Pitfalls
By Mark E. Battersby
How to Get Top Dollar for Every Job
By Jeff D. Stokes
Chippers: Can Safety Be Engineered?
By Peter Gerstenberger
Regulatory Activity Could Impact EPA's Ability to Register Pesticides
By Peter Gerstenberger
How to Fire Up Yellow Page Ads - and Save Money
By Bill Lynott
The CTLA Aims to Reduce Fractured Use of Guide for Plant Appraisal
By J.B. Ingram
Freeman Parr Awards and TCIA Safety Awards
Managing for Success
By Ted Tate
Lessons Learned from Years in the Business
By Eric L. Graefen
April 2004
Making Chain Saws Run Cleaner
By Michael Roche
Growing Your Business by Selling Fertilization
By Jeff Ott
Flowering Trees in a Landscape
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
A Few Pointers on Proper Maintenance for Aerial Devices
By Don Staruk
North American Emerald Ash Borer Infestation: Ashes, Ashes - All Fall Down
By Dr. Randall Frost
Managing Your Hispanic/Latino Workforce
By Mauricio Velasquez
Cut Your Own Chain
By Tim Ard
Sales and Marketing Strategies that Work
By Jeff Stokes
Using the Appraiser's Eye to Assess your Business
By Mary MacVicker
Decisions Made in Washington Directly Affect your Business
By Peter Gerstenberger
Have Your Fees Kept up with Inflation?
By William J. Lynott
The TREE Fund - Times Are A-Changin' for Nonprofits
By Cindy Stachowski
Technology: Plumbers Use Trenchless Pipe Replacement Technology to Save Trees
May 2004
Installation Controversies: Manufacturers vs. Practitioners
By Bonnie Lee Appleton
Healthy Soil Leads to Healthy Trees
By Elaine Ingham
Updated Rules Could Restrict Crane Use in Tree Work
By Mark Garvin
Controlling Disease on Ornamental Crab Apple Trees
By Lakshmi Sridharan
Pest Management - Merit vs. Mites
By Dr. Michael Raupp
A Growing Concern: Invasive Non-Native Species
By Lana Robinson
Are Credit Cards Good for Business?
By Dave Rattigan
Calculating Time and Materials Pricing
By Jim Huston
Firing with Finesse
By Scott Weston
Green Point of N.Y. Lobbies for Green Legislative Issues
By David T. McMaster and David G. Marren
Word Search - Find the ANSI Standard
By Eric L. Graefen
Going, Going, Gone! … In 60 Seconds or Less - Buying at Auction
By Rick Howland
June 2004
Updating Lightning Protection for Trees
By Ariana Ziminsky
Pests on Ornamental Cherries
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
Smaller, Mobile Grapples Save on Labor, Increase Safety
By David Rattigan
What Price Chipper Maintenance?
By Rick Howland
Trees - A Threat to Homeland Security?
By Dr. Bonnie Appleton
Compost Tea and Microbial Inoculants Offer Alternatives to Fertilizers
By Peter Felix
Tree Preservation: Trenchless Technology Aids Torrey Pine Relocation
By Jim Schill
Greater Control/Standardization of ROW Vegetation Management
By Peter Gerstenberger
Appraising a Tree's Value
By David Hucker
An Organizational Blueprint for a Small Business
By Howard L. Eckel
When it Comes to Pruning Mature Tree Roots - Don't!
By Dr. Alex Shigo
Top Eight Ways to Survive a Day at the “Timber Tailors”
By Leah Falciola
July 2004
Greater Falling Accuracy Using the Tapered Hinge
By Daniel Murphy
Trash to Treasure - Recycling Tree Waste
By Rick Howland
There is More Than One Way to Move a Log
By David Rattigan
Bark Beetle Infestation Reaching Epidemic Proportions in Southwest
By Brenda Carol
10 Simple Ways to Avoid Expensive Electrical Repairs to Your Equipment
By Nik Staley
Techniques and Tips from an Old Faller
By Marshall Adams
Pricing Large Maintenance and On-Site Maintenance Projects
By Jim Huston
Seeking vs. Fearing OSHA Involvement in Your Business
By Peter Gerstenberger
Be a Good Neighbor - Your Business May Depend On It
By Keith Regan
Distinguishing Between Young vs. Mature Trees
Dr. Alex Shigo
A Visit in Northern California with the Oldest Tree on Earth
By Martin Schmiede
August 2004
Less is Usually More in Rights-of-Way Maintenance
By Brenda Carol
Is Your Pruning Ergonomically Correct?
By Bonnie Lee Appleton
Pruning the Common Butterfly Bush
By Cass Turnbull
What Have Been Your Best and Worst Business Decisions?
By Thomas G. Dolan
Designing a Fleet Safety Program
By Dennis E. Gardner
Asian Ambrosia Beetle Proves Bitter Pest
By Lana Robinson
Computer-Based Training Bringing Safety to Aerial Lift Users
By David Rattigan
EPA Issues Risk Assessments for 2,4-D Herbicide
By Peter Gerstenberger
How H-2B Visas Work
By Mauricio Velasquez and Carlton Vickery
Stay Focused When You are up a Tree
By Edward Kennedy
September 2004
Radial Trenching and Sheet Excavations Can Ease Post-Construction Tree Damage
By Peter Felix
Reacting Toward Less-Allergenic Trees
By Janet Aird
First Aid for Tree Care Crews
By Ariana Zora Ziminsky
Ooze in the News - Treating Bacterial Slime Flux
By Guy Meilleur
Staying on the Road: DOT Driver/Vehicle Compliance Audit
Accidents in Arboriculture: What's Happening & Why?
By Dr. John Ball
Program Helps At-Risk Youth Find Jobs in Tree Care
By Ann Parsons & Mary K. Scott
TCIA Accreditation: Going Through the Process
By Jeff Berlin
Writing Effective Ordinances and Specifications
By Gary Lovallo
Regulation Facilitates Pesticide Registration and Use
By Peter Gerstenberger
Tree Equipment Locator: Buying Used? How Not To Get “Used” Yourself
By Rick Howland
October 2004
Evaluating & Working With High Risk Trees
By Scott D. Baker
Care Needed to Protect Trees in Winter
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
Fuel to Ignite Your Firewood Business
By David Rattigan
Guiding Principles of Tree Care
By Dr. Jim Clark
Understanding Understory Trees
By Lana Robinson
Marketing Tactics to Increase Sales - Now!
By Mitch Goozé
TCIA Accreditation Helps You Do Business Better
By David Rattigan
Need Help With H-2B Visa Applications?
By Mark Garvin
DOT & Cal/OSHA Updates
By Peter Gerstenberger
Tips on Technique: Chain Saw Tips Once the Tree is on the Ground
By Marshall Adams
If You Don't Feel It's Safe, Don't Climb
By Edward Kennedy
November 2004
Wildfire Prevention: A Natural Fit for Foresters, Arborists
By Becke Davis
Climber Ed Hobbs' Contributions to the Arborist Profession
By Don Blair
Sprouting, Dormant & Adventitious Buds
By James M. Scarlata
New Utility Clearance Rules May Sprout Opportunities for Tree Care Businesses
By Rick Howland
Tree Care Pros Can Be First Line of Defense vs. Asian Longhorned Beetle
By Judy Antipin
Recruiting and Retaining a Winning Workforce
By Lauren Lanphear
Efforts Growing to Enact Municipal Bans on Private “Aesthetic” Pesticide Uses
Preserving the “Family” in the Small Family Business
By Dr. Eugene Muscat
TCIA Accreditation Helps Company Dodge OSHA Fines
By Robert Brudenell
The Difference Between Management and Leadership
By Jeff Stokes
Gearing Up for Your Snow Clearing Work
By Steve Smith
Fatal Falls and the Economics of Tree Care
By Tim Walsh
Redwood Climb to Benefit The TREE Fund
By Michael Oxman
Labor Department Clarifies Rules on Jobs for Returning Vets
By Peter Gerstenberger
Safety: TCIA Garners $197,566 Grant for Electrical Hazards Training
By Mark Garvin
Wives, Daughters and Other Women on the Job
By Philip J. Santoli
December 2004
Hurricane Cleanup Drives Business in Florida
By David Rattigan
Aerial Lift's Ernie DePiero Raised the Bar for the Tree Care Industry
Collection Exposes Evolution of Chain Saws
By David Rattigan
Best& Worst Business Decisions: Part II
By Thomas G. Dolan
Preservation Plan Saves the Real Treasures of Oakleigh
By Jason Landers
Excellence in Arboriculture Awards
Buy New Equipment Before Year End - It's Not Too Late for a Big Score
By Bob Conroy
Ergonomics Revisited
By Peter Gerstenberger
Coming to America - To the Roots of Modern Arboriculture
By Dr. Daniele Zanzi
The First Ever Electric Christmas Tree
By Richard W. O'Donnell
2003 Articles
January 2003
Avoiding Storm Hazards
By Jacqueline Gately
The Next Generation of Lifts?
By Lenny Polonski
Oak Wilt: The Battle in the Trenches
By Lana Robinson
February 2003
Excellence in Arboriculture
Safety Gear: Helmets
By Michael Roche
Pruning & Maintenance: Fruit Trees for Landscape
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
March 2003
Assaulting and Saving Urban Trees
By Gary R. Johnson
Increasing the Life of Your Chain Saw
By James Mayes
Discovering New Uses for Tree Growth Retardants
By William R. Chaney
Pruning Shrubs in Early Spring
By Ruth Foster
April 2003
Understanding the Biology and Management of Borers
By Dr. Daniel A. Herms
Getting the Most Out of Your Sprayers
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharam
Pruning the Wisteria Vine
By Cass Turnbull
May 2003
How Does Your Organization's Safety Program Measure Up?
By Peter Gerstenberger, Melissa LeVangie, and George Klinger
Pruning to Correct Structure
By Henry Davis
Understanding Clearwing and Roundheaded Borers
By Dr. Daniel A. Herms
What's New in Rope?
By Phillip Meeks
June 2003
Hands Saws: Matching Tools to Tasks
By Lana Robinson
Tree Moving With Success
By Kerry Norman
Tree-Safe Landscaping Beneath the Boughs
by Jacqueline Gately
July 2003
Consequences of Drought Stress on Tree Health
By Dr. Philip M Wargo
Compaction & Root Zone Protection
By Jason Grabowsky
Aerial Lift Training & Proficiency Development
By Ken Palmer and Juan Torres
August 2003
Diagnosing Sunburn, Sunscald and Thermal Injury In Woody Plants
by Laurence R. Costello & Pamela M. Geisel
Managing and Scheduling Crews
by Tony Bass
Experts Battling to Save Coconut Palms in Hawaii
By George Furukawa
How Accidents Occur - and Why
By Dr. John Ball and Shane Vosberg
September 2003
Caring for Fruit Trees
By Cass Turnbull
Prep Trees Now for Growth Next Year
By Lana Robinson
Trees & Humans: General Similarities, Specific Differences
By Dr. Alex L. Shigo
October 2003
New Life (And Profits) From Old Trees
By Dr. Sam Sherrill & Dr. Steve Bratkovich
Community Forestry Is Good Business
By Lana Robinson
How to Write Pruning Specifications Using A300
By Tim Johnson
November 2003
The Case Against Drop-Crotch Pruning
By Cass Turnbull
Successful Strategies for Sustainable Streetscapes
By Karen Doherty, David V. Bloniarz and H. Dennis P. Ryan
Mammal Damage to Trees and Shrubs
By Harry W. Pepper
Sawflies and Wasps
By Sonya Senkowsky
Helping Plants Survive Armillaria Root Rot
By J. Harold Mitchell
Make the most profitable use out of storm damage opportunities.
By Cynthia Mills, CAE
Crane rule committee ponders operator qualification.
By Peter Gerstenberger
Tax savings ideas for 2003 you may have overlooked.
By William J. Lynott
Ivy – a friend to wildlife and a foe to trees?
By Andrew Cowan
Catch the drift and earn some new business by designing and planting winter windbreaks.
By David Munson
Opportunity in an uncertain economy
By Dick Proudfoot
Smart hiring does not happen by accident.
By Jean L Seawright
Ground-penetrating radar can be a tool for diagnosing shade tree soil problems.
By Richard G. Rathjens, James A. Doolittle, Greg Mazur and Alan R. Siewert
Handling cacti properly helps survival rates.
By John and Barbara Stropko
Putting a lid on workers' comp costs.
By Phillip M. Perry
Restricting the use of aerial lifts in arboriculture.
By Russell Ball
Creating a win-win situation in disputes over trees and views.
By Russell E. Carlson, RCA
December 2003
Firewise Landscaping
By Dr. Randall Frost
What Arborists Need to Know About Lichens
By Dr. Alex L. Shigo
Excellence in Arboriculture on Display at TCI EXPO
North American Tree Failure Database
By Dr. Jim Clark
Honoring Excellence in Arboriculture
Boost your sales with postcard power!
By Phil Perry
2002 Articles
January 2002
Danger - High Voltage
By Randall H. Miller
Building a Company Safety Program
By Joseph Tommasi and Peter Gerstenberger
Software to Boost Your
Business
By Michael Roche
Building a Foundation for Success
By Wayne Outlaw
Selling Your Wood
Products
By Harry Watt
“Buddy” to Boss: 12 Steps to Successful Promotions
By Phillip M. Perry
February 2002
Tree Failure Risk Assessment for the Climber
By Dr. E. Thomas Smiley and Joe Bones
Static or Dynamic Cables?
By Michael Roche
The Root Cause of Sidewalk Damage
By Bruce Nicoll
Outsider Resources
By Mary McVicker
A Lion's Tale
By David Schwartz
Employee Leasing
By Michael Roche
EPA Drifting in Wrong Direction
By Mark Garvin
Marketing: What is it and how do you do it?
By Don Willig
Surviving on the Pacific Coast: The Torrey Pine
By Branley Allan Branson and Mary Lou Branson
March 2002
Working with Builders to Save Trees
By H. Dennis P. Ryan, Paul Fisette and David V. Bloniarz
Nutrients, Elements & Plant Diseases
By Scott Anderson
Irrigation Installation
Opportunities
By David V. Bloniarz, H. Dennis P. Ryan and Stephen M. Corrigan
Careers in Arboriculture
By Tom Green, Tim Jackson and Terrill Collier
Practical Fertilizer
Applications
By Robert W. Miller
Understanding Borers
By David Munson
Soil Compaction
By Michael Roche
Avoid Costly Law Suits for Wrongful Discharge
By Phillip M. Perry
Caught in an IRS Audit
By Mark E. Battersby
Governments Working with Tree Care - Community Forestry in New Jersey
By George J. Klinger, David Shaw, Mary Frances Ferranro
April 2002
Fashion: Putting the Fun Back in Functional
By Michael Roche
Pruning Shrubs for Health and Beauty
By Ruth Foster
Maintaining Safe Bucket Trucks
By Michael Roche
While They have Their
Wallets Open - Reach Deeper
By Roger Feit
Putting the Revised A300 Standards to Work for You
By Sharon Lily and Geoff Kempter
Keep Batting - Countryside and Rights of Way Act
By Andrew J. Cowan
Salad on a Stick
By David Munson
Trees - A History of Abuse, Use and Rejuvenation
By Steve Sandfort
Words of Wisdom from the “Old School” Have a
Special Meaning Today
By Marshall Adams
Before You Buy That Grinder, Figure How the Chips and Profits Will Fall
By Rick Howland
Taking Safe Felling to New Heights
By Tim Ard
May 2002
Cranes & Tree Removal in Modern Arboriculture
By George J. Klinger & Mark J. Chisholm
Protect Trees from Lightning
By Robert E. Cripe
Rooting Around in the Rhizosphere
By Lana Robinson
How the Family Tree Grows
By Ariana Zora Ziminsky
Trees - A History of Conservation Part Two
By Steve Sandfort
Recognizing & Improving Performance
By Wayne Outlaw
Employee Retention Starts With Recruiting
By Keith Regan
Measuring and Mapping Cincinnati's Urban Forest
By David N. Gamstetter and Len Thomas
Motivate Employees
By Jean Seawright Pileggi
Stump Grinders (Self) Propelled for Profits
By Michael Roche
Dirty Little Sapsuckers
By David Munson
June 2002
Dying of Thirst
By Jacqueline Gately
Ascender Use for Personal Support
By Tim Walsh
Sawmill Shootout
By Richard Howland
Is Your Accounting System Serving You Well?
By Mary McVicker
How Much is This Tree Worth… And Why Do We Need to Know?
By Lew Bloch
Troubles With Trees ‘Summer'
By Dr. Cheryl Smith
Marketing with Direct Mail Bull's Eye!
By William J. Lynott
Making Amends (From the Ground Up)
By Lana Robinson
July 2002
Tree Planting Guidelines and Managing Soils
By Dr. Bonnie Appleton
Training Young Trees for Structure and Form
By Dr. Larry Costello
Rhododendron Pruning - “My Rhody's Too Big!”
By Cass Turnbill
Find Real Value in Valuation
By Mary McVicker
Steer Clear of Anti-Trust
By Phillip M. Perry
Old School vs. New School: The Benefits of Quality Training
By Tim Jackson
Are You Heading for “Burnout”?
By Ted Tate
Tree Termites ‘Round the World
By Adrian S. Juttner
August 2002
Chain Saws - Training to Maintain
By Phillip Meeks
Arborist Trucks in 2003
By Ken Kelley
Combating the Lerp Psyllid
By Don Dale
Moving and Loading Logs - Considerations of winches and liftgates
By Thomas G. Dolan
Daily Pay vs. Hourly Pay
By James Mayes
Is Urban Forestry an accurate way to describe us?
By Richard E. Abbott
Versailles After the Storm
By Heidi Fuller-Love
The Making of an Industry Standard - The ANSI Development Process
By Joan Wagner
September 2002
Structural Pruning of Large Shade Trees
By Henry F. Davis III
Safety Philosophies and Experiences with OSHA
By Steve Chisholm and John Hendricksen
The Single Rope Technique
By Tom Dunlap
If These Trees Could Talk - Tree Care at St. Paul's Chapel- Ground Zero
By Luann O'Brien
Pricing Plowing Services for Maximum Profits
By John Allin
Out on a Limb - Women in Arboriculture
By Jacqueline Gately
Southern Exposure: SPB Battlefront
By Lana Robinson
Tracking Hours
By Howard L. Eckel
October 2002
Using Diagnostic
Equipment to Inspect Trees
By Ed Hayes
Surviving the Slow Season: Getting Employees Back After Winter Layoffs
By James Mayes
Saw Trends
By Tim Ard
Customer Service: How to Keep Clients for Life
By Hal Becker
Beware of Heavy Metal Around Street Trees
By Steve Sandfort
Extra Profit With
Franchises
By Les Kozaczek & Ariana Ziminsky
Travel Smart to TCI EXPO
By Phillip M. Perry
Facing the Fall Cankerworm
By David Munson
November 2002
The Secret Behind IPM: Know Thine Enemy
By Phillip Meeks
Collaborative for Integrated Pest Management
By Greg Hoover
A Systems Approach to Snow Removal Operations
By John Allin
Tree Spades Contribute to Long-Lived Trees
By Rick Howland
Tired of Leaving Money on the Road?
By Jim Galligan
Is that Climber an Employee or Independent Contractor?
By Phillip M. Perry
A Reasonable Value
By Lew Bloch
Money Saving Tips
By James Mayes
New California Tree Law
By Randall S. Stamen
Volunteering Can Make A Difference Locally
By George Klinger
After TCI Expo Then What?
By Phillip M. Perry
A Novel Technology Takes the Guesswork Out of Tree Removal
By Diana Ballon
10 Winning Winter
Strategies
By Jacqueline Gately
Accident Causation:
Human Factors & Cultural Change
By Paul Elcoat
Keeping Old Trees Alive
By Ruth S. Foster
What Caused That Hole? Bird and insect damage to trees
By Cherlyn Kern
Fungi - Life Support for Ecosystems
By Andrew Cowan
December 2002
Wetlands and Development Mitigation
By Don Dale
Year-End Tax Planning
By Mark Battersby
Pruning Lilacs
By Bill Warren
Promoting PPE Use
By Phillip Meeks
Pitfalls to Empowering
Employees
By Phillip Perry
Tree Roots and Hazard TreeEvaluation
By Brian Kane and
H. Dennis P. Ryan
Trees & Associates in
Winter
By Dr. Alex L. Shigo
Branching Out Your
Business on the Internet
By Brian Urbanski
Balancing Estimating, Job Costing & Accounting
By Charles Vander Kooi
Cranes and Tree Removals
By Richard Howland
2001 Articles
January 2001
The Impact of Snow on Woody Plants
By Patrice Peltier
Pruning Dogwoods for Health & Form
By Cass Turnbull
What's New in Cabling, Bracing & Guying?
By Michael Roche
Historic Trees at Mount Vernon
By Joan Leotta
The Secrets of Effective Advertising
By Fran Finley
How to Interview Someone Who Has Never Held a Job
By Phillip M. Perry
Deregulation Provides a Window of Opportunity for Utility Contractors
By Richard Howland
February 2001
Water & Trees
By Dr. Alex Shigo
The Z133 Undergoes Changes
By Peter Gerstenberger
Know the Numbers Before You Buy a Bucket Truck
By Michael Roche
Profitable Spray Operations Start With the Rig
By Paul Wolfe II
The Biltmore Estate and the Cradle of Forestry
By Joe Zetner
Managing Workplace Violence
By Phillip M. Perry
March 2001
New Treatments: Claims, Theories & Results
By Dr. E. Thomas Smiley
When the Children Take an Interest in Arboriculture
By Peter Gerstenberger
Documenting the Soil Test for Site Specific Fertilization
By Norm Helie
Correcting Nutrient Problems in Trees
By Scott Anderson
Are You Confident in Your Felling Operations?
By Tim Ard
Cut Labor Costs With Grapples and Loaders
By Ariana Elmakiss-Ziminsky
When Bad Workers Happen to Good Employers
By Phillip M. Perry
April 2001
IPM in the Real World
By Dr. John Ball
Changing Face of the Arborist Workplace
By Robert Rouse & Thomas L. Green
A Wage &Hour Law Primer
By Brian Farrington
Understanding OSHA: A look at the Agency's Complex Environment
By Timothy G. Pepper
A Disaster Recovery Plan for Your Business
By Philip M. Perry
Structural Soil and Urban Forestry
By David Munson
What's New in Climbing Saws?
By Michael Roche
May 2001
Fertilization and Tree Resistance to Insects
By Dr. Daniel A. Herms
Transplanting With Success
By Michael Roche
Air Excavation to Improve Tree Health
By Dr. E. Thomas Smiley
What Commercial Arborists Should Know About E-Commerce
By Steve Epner
Working to Make Gray and Green Infrastructure Compatible
By Michael Galvin
Creating a Place for Workers from Other Cultures
By Ariana Elmakiss-Ziminsky
Record Keeping and Child Labor Laws
By Brian Farrington
What Arborists Should Know About Scale Insects
By David Munson
How to Create Display Ads That Sell
By Phillip M. Perry
June 2001
Tree Chemicals That Kill or Cure
By Dr. Alex L. Shigo
Safety Aloft: Preventing Struck-by's
By Peter Gerstenberger
Turning Wood into Cash
By Michael Roche
The Right Boot for the Right Job
By Tim Ard
Smart Moves for Tough Times
By Phillip M. Perry
Selling Tree Care
By Dick Proudfoot
Surviving the Summer Sun
By Ariana Elmakiss-Ziminsky
Operational Safety Means Training Follow-up
By Tim Ard
July 2001
Carbon & Tree Growth
By Dr. Donald H. Marx
Preserving Trees & Soil During Construction
By David L. Schwartz
Prioritizing Rick Trees
By Brian Kane, Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan, and Dr. David Bloniarz
Solutions to Working with Hazardous Trees
By Peter Gerstenberger
Tax Savings That Add Up for Family Businesses
By Mark E. Battersby
Direct Mail Success Secrets
By Phillip M. Perry
Guidelines for a Chipper Lockout/Tagout Program
How Do Climbers Rate Climbs?
By Tim Jackson
Precision Felling - the Natural Way
By Thomas L. Houston
August 2001
Canker Rots and the Heart Rot Myth
By Dr. Alex L. Shigo
Opposing Pendulums - Risk Management of Hazardous Trees
By Graeme McMahon
Implementing a Drug-Free Workplace
By Brian Farrington
Charging Fees for Consulting
By Lew Bloch
Choosing a Power Pole Saw
By Rick Howland
Marketing to Different Generations
By Robert Tucker
September 2001
New Treatments: Claims, Theories & Results
By Dr. Bruce R. Fraedrich
A Common Sense Approach to Street Tree Inventories
By Steve Sandfort
Pruning Magnolias
By Cass Turnbull
Write a Press Release the Gets Publicity
By Phillip M. Perry
Drafting Good Utility Regulations
By Richard A. Johnstone
The Art and Science of Liming Acidic Soils
By Norm Helie
California Oak Disease Spreads
By Don Dale
October 2001
Past, Present and Future of Arborist Training
By Don Blair and Tim Walsh
What Keeps Trees Free From Insects and Diseases? Part I
By Clive G. Jones
What Will Become of Bangalore, India?
By Malini Shankar
Managing Age Waves in the Workforce
By Robert B. Tucker
Rubber Sidewalks Help Arborists Manage Tree Roots
By Don Dale
Three Steps to a Great Family Business
By Phillip M. Perry
November 2001
Overcoming Rigging Challenges
By Don Blair
When the Chips and Down … Some Pros Rent
By Rick Howland
What Keeps Trees Free From Insects and Diseases? Part II
By Clive G. Jones
Safe Chain Saw Users Understand Reactive Forces
By Tim Ard
Twelve Steps to a Better Property Lease
By Phillip M. Perry
Tree Inventories in the Palm of Your Hand
By Shaun V. Phelan, Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan, and Dr. David Bloniarz
Limbing and Bucking a Downed Tree
By Tim Ard
What is Urban Forestry headed?
By Bob Underwood
Understand Loss Control is the Key to Managing a Large Claim
By Sam S. Revenson
Tree Fertilization: An Arborist's Perspective
By Lauren S. Lanphear
A Guide to Maximizing Your Stump Grinding Operations
Choosing the Right Plowing Equipment
By John Allin
Subliminal Gestures Help Close the Sale
By Leil Lowndes
Improved Body Thrust Makes Climbing Easier
By Kris Edson
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