My Priorities: Care, Honesty, Awareness
I believe in a science-based, best-practices approach to arboriculture. I assess every tree as a unique individual and take a holistic approach to its care. Trees are highly-evolved apex organisms. Much like human patients, trees are poorly-served by one-size-fits-all treatment common in the production-focused green industry. Their life support systems rival the human body in complexity - and even within a single species there is a range of variability in structure, vigor, morphology, susceptibility to disease and more. That variability requires awareness and sympathy to navigate. I strive to provide the most well-informed, thoughtful tree care I can. To that end, I carry and maintain Certified Arborist and Climber Specialist certificates from the International Society of Arboriculture. I am committed to continuing education and am bound by the ISA’s code of ethics to provide the highest-quality treatment from the tree’s perspective. I promise never to "top" a tree, spike a tree that's not being removed, or otherwise intentionally perform bad arboriculture. |
Whenever feasible, I recommend preservation of a tree. However, trees have significant impact upon their immediate plant, animal and human community. Cultivated and natural stands are sometimes best-served by removing a few individual trees. Similarly, when trees have been selected and sited poorly, or are allowed to grow in unsuitable locations, they may come into conflict with a homeowner’s values. In the case of aging or unhealthy trees, they may present a hazard to life and property. When it becomes necessary to remove a tree, I believe in doing it cautiously and safely. I am careful to protect nearby structures and valued plant material, using rigging techniques and precision felling to prevent damage. I will never rush through a removal. I maintain my calm and never take a “good enough” approach to safety.
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Services I Provide
Pruning and removals
--large-stature deciduous and evergreen structural pruning
--retrenchment pruning of trees in decline phases of life
--fruit tree
--ornamental and "character", including bonsai-style pruning
--restoration pruning following storms or line clearance
Preservation
--cabling and bracing
--periodic inspections
Consulting
--Preventive care plans - ahead of construction or site modification
--preventive pruning
--preservation strategies
--risk assessment
--species selection and placement
--landscape planning advisement
Fire Mitigation
--defensible space planning
--thinning and firebreak clearing
--large-stature deciduous and evergreen structural pruning
--retrenchment pruning of trees in decline phases of life
--fruit tree
--ornamental and "character", including bonsai-style pruning
--restoration pruning following storms or line clearance
Preservation
--cabling and bracing
--periodic inspections
Consulting
--Preventive care plans - ahead of construction or site modification
--preventive pruning
--preservation strategies
--risk assessment
--species selection and placement
--landscape planning advisement
Fire Mitigation
--defensible space planning
--thinning and firebreak clearing