When Lightning Strikes
Lightning striking trees can be a concern not only to the safety of homeowners, but the continued health of an otherwise healthy tree. Understanding their impact can help in mitigating and lessening the damage. While Florida and Texas are generally the most lightning prone states, with the summer months being the majority of the timeframe, […]
How To Identify Professional Tree Care for Your Trees
Finding a contractor for any work at your home or property can be a daunting task. When you have work to be done you typically don’t have knowledge of the work in need of being done, hence the need for identifying a competent professional. So, how do you tackle this task? Luckily, many industries have […]
The International Society of Arboriculture defends Tree Care Professionals
“Big Bad Wood”, a television show appearing on the National Geographic Channel is a reality program centered on the dangers of tree work. Rather than highlighting tree work performed by professionals using industry safety standards, it glorifies dangerous situations when proper precautions aren’t taken. The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the Tree Care Industry […]
Arborist News magazine features article written by Tim Ayers, Director of Safety & Human Performance at KTS
Arborist News, a bi-monthly magazine published by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), features an article written by Tim Ayers, Kramer Tree Specialists Director of Safety & Human Performance. Arborist News magazine is available to members of ISA and has an average circulation of 21,000 per issue. Non-members have access to Arborist News issues that […]
Winter Tree Care & Why Hire a Certified Arborist?
In a recent issue of Landscape Management e-magazine, a Certified Arborist shares great tips on winter tree care. He discusses the benefits that trees and clients can assume: Prevention or risk reduction of damage to trees and home before a winter storm, early detection of structural issues and homeowner’s savings! To read more on this […]