Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides); not typically a tree I’m excited to see, but this one was quite striking. This tree truly commands attention at Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan.
We have a pair of Osprey that are nesting in a cell phone tower behind my house. They fly over my house to get to the nearby lake. We see them fly over all the time with fish in their talons.
One of the sayings on our crew at the end of our jobsite safety brief, especially on really technical jobs, is “Let’s make it a boring, uneventful day.” Those are our favorite type of days. We’re always shooting to achieve the most boring tree work possible.
You don’t seem to understand the ISA credential or how to “do the right thing in the eyes of God.” Once you pass the ISA exam there is no retesting, you simply submit some paperwork over the course of 3 years demonstrating you’re a continual learner and pay a small fee. It doesn’t take that much...
Bradford pear trees are an invasive species in Northern Indiana. They bear seed before the native trees in the area and are taking over the landscape. They have such poor structure that they inevitably tear themselves apart. I remove hundreds of them every year. The city of South Bend, IN...
I’ve never run a grapple truck for debris. We only have 1 place to dump brush which is really inconvenient. By chipping our material I have more options and locations to dump, especially with ChipDrop.com. I rarely drive over 15 minutes to dump chips regardless of where we’re working. Which is...
Me and my crew chipped in the rain for 6 hours today, I don’t have a problem with it. Obviously, there are more risks involved with everything we do if it’s raining. Slow down, stay alert, be deliberate.