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TreeDimensional · 6th January 2008, 08:58 AM

I believe that I may have been mis-interpreted. The issue in my little corner of the world is, I am the only CA within 120 miles (210km). I am pressured to know a little about a lot. There are and always will be the local, take a tree down a tree for beer and pizza guy, in every town. Irregarless of whether the tree needed to removed or could be saved. We ALWAYS strive to do the right thing. The right thing to our way of thinking is working in the most efficient way as possible. This means using all the tools we have available, or equipment we can afford. Efficiency means less cost to the client, the issue becomes what does it cost me to be efficient. On several occasions we have had to prioritize work. Severe weather events where damaged trees threaten humans or more property damage always comes first, our regular clients then get their work done, and elective removals usualy come last. Like the Dr. argument, the way we look at it is like hospital triage. The people who insist on removing a live healthy tree get my special attention, I spend a lot of time looking at it from their view-point as well as mine. We don't have a lot of trees, so we have to look after the ones we have.

I will admit that we don't take the bucket truck (7 MPG) 50 miles, to assist someone who whats help deciding what species of tree to plant. In this senatio I would probaly show up in the car (35 MPG) with my Trees of Canada and Woody Ornamental for the Prairies books. I agree with most of the points brought up in this thread, however we work in a regional market on issues that are global. Perhaps the Certifying bodies could look into melding their passions together, for the benefit of all the plants (and grass) in OUR clients yards. I am a simple rural arborist, however I have seen inter-relationships (some good, some bad) on just about every job site we go to.

6th January 2008, 08:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 379	Re: Counterfiet in Tree Care I believe that I may have been mis-interpreted. The issue in my little corner of the world is, I am the only CA within 120 miles (210km). I am pressured to know a little about a lot. There are and always will be the local, take a tree down a tree for beer and pizza guy, in every town. Irregarless of whether the tree needed to removed or could be saved. We ALWAYS strive to do the right thing. The right thing to our way of thinking is working in the most efficient way as possible. This means using all the tools we have available, or equipment we can afford. Efficiency means less cost to the client, the issue becomes what does it cost me to be efficient. On several occasions we have had to prioritize work. Severe weather events where damaged trees threaten humans or more property damage always comes first, our regular clients then get their work done, and elective removals usualy come last. Like the Dr. argument, the way we look at it is like hospital triage. The people who insist on removing a live healthy tree get my special attention, I spend a lot of time looking at it from their view-point as well as mine. We don't have a lot of trees, so we have to look after the ones we have. I will admit that we don't take the bucket truck (7 MPG) 50 miles, to assist someone who whats help deciding what species of tree to plant. In this senatio I would probaly show up in the car (35 MPG) with my Trees of Canada and Woody Ornamental for the Prairies books. I agree with most of the points brought up in this thread, however we work in a regional market on issues that are global. Perhaps the Certifying bodies could look into melding their passions together, for the benefit of all the plants (and grass) in OUR clients yards. I am a simple rural arborist, however I have seen inter-relationships (some good, some bad) on just about every job site we go to.