Equipment longevity, dealer support contribute to equipment rental growth, success A full lineup of durable equipment backed by a skilled sales and service team. That’s what rental company managers like Nathan Upton and Forrest Farrer need. And that’s what Vermeer provides them along with others like them who provide commercial and residential customers Vermeer tree […]
If you told John Forrest a decade ago that mini skid steers would be a major part of his three stores’ equipment rental fleet, he would have thought you were crazy. But today the machines make up the bulk of the Farrer Brothers rental fleet based in Nashville, Tennessee. Forrest will likely be adding more […]
Texas arborist strives for continued perfect safety record If you ask Tyler Burkett and his wife, Amy, every day is “just perfect working together.” “There’s never a dull moment,” Amy agrees. Then, you see equal parts jest and mutual respect shared by the two owners and leaders of Burkett Arbor Care. Working with your significant […]
To work in an environment home only to “birds and climbing creatures” and gain a new perspective on his world: that’s a big part of why Ian Flatters – a man who says he couldn’t imagine having an “office job” – chose tree care as his profession. Flatters’ hometown of Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, sits […]
McAllister Tree Service in Cornelia, Georgia, boasts 23 years of experience in tree removal and maintenance — tackling even the most difficult jobs. But, just like any thriving company, McAllister Tree has humble beginnings. “My venture into the tree care industry started as a side job working with a buddy, and we did that from […]
Three generations ago, a family tradition was born on the back of a hurricane that hit the Rochester, New York area. Despite the devastation left in the wake of the storm and the Great Depression, Thomas Terry Sr. founded a successful tree care company in 1936. The company began cleaning up storm debris and evolved […]
A lot has changed in tree care services over the past 50 years. Just ask Leonard Bullinger. “Back then, we didn’t remove stumps. You just left the stumps to rot out on their own,” he recalls. “We didn’t purchase a stump cutter until 1978 — a Vermeer SC630.” Bullinger grew up in the industry; his […]
Earlier this year, we laid out seven ways a compact utility loader (CUL) can help boost jobsite productivity. It’s no secret more and more tree care company owners are investing in CULs — or mini skid steers — for their businesses. Tree service contractors are enlisting this reliable machine for a variety of reasons including […]
There’s something about growing up on a farm that makes it impossible to sit still for too long. Chuck Brintnall became accustomed to long, laborious days as a farmhand, so hard work is his default setting. After working for 11 years as a road contractor, Brintnall found himself in search of a new challenge — […]
Arborists across the United States have watched in despair as the emerald ash borer (EAB) appeared in Michigan and slowly worked its way south and west, leaving a trail of damaged and dead ash trees in its path. According to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), EAB poses a threat to North American trees unlike […]