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TCI Magazine Audio Edition

TCI Magazine has upgraded its audio options so you can now listen to your favorite arboriculture articles on the go! Discover the latest in technology, techniques and best practices for climbing, rigging, gear and more, all while on the go. If it impacts our industry, we’ve got it covered in an all-new, easy-to-listen-to format.

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2:40

Business as a Team Sport: Playing to Win With...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/18

BY JENNIFER MCPHEE In the tree care industry, we often talk about building strong crews. But what if we thought of our entire company like a championship sports team? That’s the mindset we embraced this past year, inspired by Jack Stack’s book, “The Great Game of Business,” which outlines his economic engagement model, formerly referred to as open book management.” Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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8:18

First-Ever California Line-Clearance Competition

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2025/08/12

BY DANIEL KALLAI While in some areas of the country power companies are hardening their systems against high winds and torrential rains, here on the West Coast we have the additional hazard of fire. Power companies are employing thousands of hands in the effort to prevent fires from igniting, especially from trees contacting power lines. I’ve met tree workers who’ve traveled across the United States to assist in this effort. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by cli...

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17:13

The Ins and Outs of Subcontracted Tree Care ...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/12

BY AARON SCHAUER, CTSP, WITH ERIC PETERSEN This is the second installment of a two-part article. Part 1 looked at the benefits of being a subcontractor and working with subcontractors (TCI Magazine, June 2025). Part 2 looks at how to become and operate as a subcontractor Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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7:54

In the Wake of the Storm: Arborists, Brotherhood and...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/12

BY ANDY JONES, CTSP The tornado outbreak that ripped through the greater St. Louis area in early May 2025 left an indelible mark on the region’s urban forest and the people who call it home. What happened in those brief, violent minutes reshaped entire neighborhoods, devastated tree-lined streets and toppled century-old giants in Forest Park. As an arborist and a local, I’ve never seen anything like it. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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11:19

The Right Tools Can Increase Production & Longevity

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2025/08/12

BY JEFF INMAN JR., CTSP When I was a little kid – and if I’m being honest, it’s still this way today – I idolized the men in my family. My paternal grandfather was a serious goofball, and in many ways I feel like my sense of humor came from him, along with a sense of curiosity in finding diamonds in the rough. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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7:23

HMI: Finding Common Ground for Insurers and Arborists

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/01

BY TAMSIN VENN For professional tree care companies, particularly those focused on residential work, the property-insurance industry represents a valuable referral channel, since it is one of the largest, if not the largest, consumer of emergency tree work each year, according to Gretchen Piechottka, director of program services at HMI-Horticultural Asset Management Inc. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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9:03

Part 2: Safe Storm Response Using the Buddy System

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/01

BY JOHN BALL, PH.D., BCMA, CTSP We often speak of our arboriculture colleagues as buddies. We are the brotherhood – and/or sisterhood – of tree workers. After all, we are an exceedingly small part of the U.S. workforce, a little more than one-tenth of one percent. There is camaraderie forged in the unique experience of arboriculture. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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11:37

Key Hazards in Storm Work

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/08/01

BY JEFF INMAN JR., CTSP As I write this article, in our part of the world – the Mid-Atlantic states – we’re experiencing our first influx of storm work for the season. It’s fitting that I was requested to write an article on key hazards to look out for in storm work, almost as if we all willed this into being. Be that as it may, the topic is fresher in my mind than it otherwise might have been. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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5:35

A Brush With Discomfort – Poisonous Plants to Know

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2025/07/15

BY STEVEN F. PREGLER Being an avid outdoorsperson and having had a career working outdoors almost every day, I have encountered several poisonous plants growing in our geographic region. Unfortunately for me, my job required me to deal with these hazards from time to time. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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6:50

Revocation of Temporary Protected Status Could Impact...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/14

BY BAILEY GRAVES The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain countries, which could have workforce impacts for the tree care industry. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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8:43

Recording and Reporting Incidents to OSHA

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/10

BY PETER GERSTENBERGER If your company had 10 or fewer employees for the last full calendar year, you do not need to record and keep OSHA injury and illness records.* Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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7:14

Part 6: The Oh-So-Often-Forgotten Pesticide Storage

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/09

BY KATHY GLASSEY In the pursuit of pristine lawns, pest-free patios and flourishing gardens, property owners often turn to pesticide products or pesticide-application services to handle the job professionally and safely. But what happens when the products are not stored properly or the applicator or company cuts corners? Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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10:19

Urban Biochar: From Pilot to Pathway in Debris...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/08

BY SARAH GASKIN As professionals in tree care, the challenges of wood-chip management are nothing new. While traditional methods such as mulching and dumping have been the norm, a groundbreaking approach has been emerging – biochar production through pyrolysis – right in the heart of our cities. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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9:45

When in Doubt, Rig It Out

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/07

BY ZACHARY RICHARDS With so many flashy devices and gear options available within the tree industry, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stick with the basics – or even just resort to the trusty “cut and chuck” to get the job done. “Cut and chuck,” if we’re being honest, is typically the practice of a climber or bucket operator holding a limb with one hand and using a chain saw to cut with the other. While there are options such as snap cuts (mismatched cuts) available, and tools such as handsaw...

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12:01

Rigging a Lightning-Struck White Pine Tree

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/03

BY CHRIS GIRARD Recently, Girard Tree Service LLC, which I co-own and operate with my wife, Heide, was asked to take down a lightning-struck white pine tree (Pinus strobus) on an island here in New Hampshire. Due to the remote location and terrain, everything would have to be climbed and rigged down by hand. On top of that, there were no adjacent trees for me to remotely tie in to and use as a backup, so I was going to have to stay tied into the tree for the duration of the work. Remem...

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3:26

Collision Course – Tree Care and Insurance Industries

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/01

BY ERIC PETERSEN By now, almost every practicing arborist has probably been involved in at least one conversation with a customer regarding their homeowner’s insurance company threatening to cancel their policy unless a tree or branch that is close to their home is removed. There often is no scientific basis for the removal expectation, leaving the homeowner confused and anxious about what they should do. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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12:08

Insurance Pruning: Cut Risks, Not Canopies

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/01

BY JIM KASPER Across neighborhoods in the U.S., something strange is happening. Homeowners are receiving notices from their insurance companies warning them, “Prune back those limbs overhanging your home or lose your coverage.” The offending branches? Those on trees that overhang roofs – even healthy, structurally sound trees and branches. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here.

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7:25

Grapple Saws Revolutionize Debris Management for Bob...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/01

BY DANIEL SHULTS The adoption of grapple trucks and grapple saws transformed debris management in several ways for Bob Ray Co. Inc., an accredited, 55-year TCIA member company based in Louisville, Kentucky. For instance, the company was out in early May 2025 performing storm cleanup after tornadoes passed through the Louisville area. In years past, the company might have dispatched five to six three-person crews with bucket, chipper plus crane trucks. Remember to get your free subscrip...

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7:14

Highlining Over the Elora Gorge

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/01

BY JOE LEGATE A couple of years ago, we were contacted to remove a linden tree growing on the side of a cliff at the Elora Gorge, on the Grand River about 70 miles west of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The tree was approximately 25 feet down from the top/edge of the limestone cliff and about 100 feet above the river below. The linden was leaning toward the spa building of the Elora Mill, which is a high-end hotel and spa that happened to have very expensive glass windows right next to the tree....

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7:08

No Bars? No Problem. Zoleo Satellite Communicator...

TCI Magazine Audio Edition ·

2025/07/01

BY TCHUKKI ANDERSEN, BCMA, CTSP In the tree care industry, communication is more than just convenience – it’s a safety essential. That’s why arborists Charlie White, CTSP, QT (TCIA Qualified Trainer), and Angel Arroyo, both with Northern Tree Service, a 48-year TCIA member company based in Palmer, Massachusetts, recently spent time field testing the Zoleo Satellite Communicator. They wanted to see how it performed in an area otherwise out of reach of cell service. Their verdict? It’s a practi...

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