For electric utilities, vegetation management is arguably the most important factor in system reliability and outage management. Trees and brush can fall on power lines, blow into transformers, block access to equipment and even create fire hazards. With increasing public pressure and regulations, it’s more important than ever to manage vegetation around power...

Tree climbing is a necessary part of tree care, but working from heights can be a dangerous task. It is important to know and understand the safety measures to take when working with climbing equipment such as saddles, ropes, and spurs. As professional arborists, we get extensive training in how to use climbing saddles, ropes and spurs, but that doesn’t mean an...