Guides
20 guides across 4 sections
Rows, not cards. Every guide carries its sources with a URL and the date they were read; where a figure could not be verified, the claim is softened rather than invented.
Weighing one option against another, such as grinding against grubbing out a stump, or a crane against a climber? The side-by-side comparisons state a pick and the reason for it. Mature size, zone and disease notes per tree are on the species pages.
Removal & cost
Removal & cost section: 5 guides- Tree Removal Cost: What Sets the Price11 minThe crew-hour model behind every removal quote, and the four things that move it.
- Stump Removal Cost8 minGrinding versus grubbing, priced per inch and per hour of machine time.
- Emergency Tree Removal Cost9 minWhat after-hours, storm and crane-assist work adds, and who pays for it.
- Tree Removal Permit Rules10 minProtected species, heritage size thresholds, and how to read a local tree ordinance.
- Storm Damage Tree Assessment9 minThe first walk-round after a storm: what to leave alone, what to photograph, and who to call first.
Pruning & care
Pruning & care section: 5 guides- Tree Trimming Cost by Type of Cut10 minWhy one crown reduction costs three times another on the same street.
- When to Prune Trees9 minDormant, summer and never — by species, and by what you are trying to fix.
- Tree Pruning Calendar8 minA twelve-month grid: what to cut, what to leave, and the disease windows to avoid.
- Tree Cabling and Bracing9 minSupplemental support for a weak union — when it buys years, and when it hides the problem.
- Tree Fertilization Schedule8 minWhen feeding helps a tree, when it hurts one, and why the soil test comes before the bag.
Species & health
Species & health section: 4 guides- Oak Wilt Treatment10 minThe fungus that moves through root grafts, and the trenching window that stops it.
- Emerald Ash Borer Treatment10 minTreat or remove — the canopy-thinning threshold that settles it.
- Dutch Elm Disease9 minFlagging, sapwood streaking, and why the chipper matters more than the spray.
- Firewood Seasoning Time8 minHow long each species takes to dry below 20% moisture, and how to tell when it has.
Safety & the trade
Safety & the trade section: 6 guides- How to Become an Arborist10 minThe route from groundie to climber to credential, and what each step takes.
- ISA Certified Arborist9 minWhat the credential covers, what it does not, and how to check one is real.
- Arborist Salary8 minFederal wage data for tree trimmers and pruners, read percentile by percentile.
- How to Start a Tree Service Business12 minTruck, chipper, insurance and the first ten jobs — with the capital each one needs.
- Tree Service Insurance Cost9 minGeneral liability, workers' comp and the inland-marine line most owners forget.
- Chainsaw Safety and PPE9 minThe protective kit OSHA and Z133 expect on a tree crew, piece by piece, and why each one is there.