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  • November 10, 2017

    Take Advantage of Fall Fertilization Season

    With winter quickly approaching, many tree companies are hustling to keep up with the summer rush of removals and pruning work. It seems October and November always brings the biggest rush ' other than in the spring. Pretty much any time leaves are forming or leaves are falling, customers notice their trees! What if there was a way to make a little bit more out of the fall rush and make trees healthier at the same time? Fall fertilization is a great thing that can help boost the health of the trees, especially after they have been pruned. Additionally, fall fertilization it is a great added up sell for almost every pruning job!

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  • November 3, 2017

    Come Grow with Us at the TCIA Expo

    How many of you went to the TCIA Expo in Columbus Ohio in November? We have been going to the Expo for the past six years and it is always a blast to see our old friends and to meet new ones! Over the years we have met climbers and business owners from around the world that have flocked to the TCIA Expo for knowledge and networking. We love our tree family and want to continue to see it grow.

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  • October 23, 2017

    Utilizing Throw Line Cubes for Throw Line Management

    For many years, climbers have used many different ways to manage their throw line while on the job. Wrapping up the throw line around a stick, perhaps a reel that can wind the string, shoving it into a soda bottle, or even jamming it into a tiny chalk bag used for rock climbing? All of these methods have worked for a long time, they haven't worked especially well, but they worked! Be honest. How many of you considered putting your throw line into a throw line cube?

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  • October 16, 2017

    Boots that are Designed with a Climber in Mind

    There are so many different types of boots on the market that it can become pretty difficult to pick which pair are going to work for the type of climbing you are doing. For many years, climbers felt the need to wear logger style boots because they were doing work that was related to loggers. Though this is still the case ' we are doing work that is 'related' to logging ' we aren't logging! So I ask the question: why are we wearing boots with big clunky heels to ascend and climb trees? We should be wearing boots that are designed with a climber in mind.


    Taken directly from The Spine Health Institute website, 'your body will attempt to compensate for the off-kilter balance heels cause by flexing or forward bending the hips and spine. In order to maintain balance, the calf, hip, and back muscles become tense. At the end of the day, this makes for excess muscle fatigue and strain. Over time, wearing high heels can also cause the calf muscles to cramp and bulge.'


    Do you ever feel any of these pains at the end of your work day? Maybe you assumed it was because you worked hard all day long and your muscles were sore because of all that hard work? We all know what happens when we assume, right?

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  • A Cool and Easy Rigging technique for Getting Wood on the Ground
    October 9, 2017

    A Cool and Easy Rigging technique for Getting Wood on the Ground

    We wanted to share a cool rigging technique that Jake Carufel shared on his Instagram page. If you've ever called into Bartlett in the past, you have probably talked to him on the phone. Jake started his own tree service based in Port Huron, Michigan. Let's see what Jake had to say about the rigging technique he used in this cool video!

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  • The Spirit of Tree Jam Camp
    September 28, 2017

    The Spirit of Tree Jam Camp

    Technically, yes, Tree Jam Camp is a climbing competition. However, at its core it's a summer getaway weekend; a time and space for men and women in the tree climbing industry to gather with their families and hold a huge tree community family reunion. It's an event where sharing skills and knowledge are encouraged and swapping tree stories are the norm. It's a space where you're around like-minded people who have the same excitement and passion for trees, the industry, and the community as do you. It's a yearly pilgrimage for those in the industry and the 2017 event was one for the ages.

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  • September 15, 2017

    Crane Removals are a Great Way to Get a Tree on the Ground

    Tree work has been a profession in one way or another for a long time. I'm sure there were woodsman or forest folk or lumberjacks that were bartering food for tree work long before the thought of a chainsaw or crosscut saw was around. It seems every other week there is a new climbing system coming out that makes climbers faster or more efficient. Everything is moving faster and faster and all this actual tree work needs to be done at a faster and faster rate too. So, what's the best way to speed up a job but still keep it safe? What's the most efficient way to get a tree on the ground? Two words: crane removals.

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  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Friction Savers
    September 4, 2017

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Friction Savers

    Are all friction savers created equally? Do they all do the same thing? Well, let's discuss what a friction saver does and what the advantages and disadvantages are when using one of these great tools. Friction savers have been around for quite a while now and are used by some of the most efficient climbers in the world. 

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  • Utilizing Span Rigging to Create Rigging Points
    August 25, 2017

    Utilizing Span Rigging to Create Rigging Points

    Many times when rigging down limbs and logs, we as climbers can get into situations where we wished we had a rigging point where one doesn't exist ' a climber's limbo. Personally, I've had many instances when I wished I had a rigging point where one doesn't exist to aid me in getting material into the only open area around, or so branches wouldn't have to swing near me in tight quarters. One rigging technique I've found that has worked very well for this situation is Span Rigging. Span Rigging consist of using the tree you are in and another tree to create a rigging point, as well as a slight mechanical advantage for lifting or moving brush. 
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