Hiring and Costs
For the reader who arrived thinking: “Am I getting ripped off?”
Tree Appraisal Outlook
How a tree gets a dollar value in Austin: the industry standard guide, the cost and trunk formula approach, and the city's own rate for protected trees.
Tub Grinder Brush Recycling (Mulching) Service
Why we bought our own grinder and started recycling our brush in house, what the machine actually is, and what happens to the big trunk wood.
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
What ISA's Tree Risk Assessment Qualification is, why the old numbered risk form was abandoned, and who the standardized TRAQ form is actually written for.
All About the Texas Tree Climbing Competition
The Texas Tree Climbing Championships: what ISAT and the ITCC are, and the five preliminary events climbers compete in, event by event.
A Tree Climbing View From Above
A working arborist's look at climbing a big tree: footlocking to the top, the throw line, how a climbing hitch works, and the safety gear it takes.