Comments on: How to Choose an Arborist or Tree Service http://treesolutionsmissouri.com/archives/147 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:01:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: D. Hudson http://treesolutionsmissouri.com/archives/147/comment-page-1#comment-6 D. Hudson Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:24:33 +0000 http://treesolutionsmissouri.com/?p=147#comment-6 Thanks Keith, It's nice to have a Board Certified Master Arborist commenting on the site. I agree, a person can't ask too many questions. A few other good questions to help discover the knowledge level of a potential tree trimmer are: Why make the cut at that point? What are the characteristics of this species of tree? How should the tree respond after trimming? More questioning and learning will almost always lead a homeowner to a quality contractor and a more pleasing outcome. I also completely agree that anyone working from a ladder should be avoided entirely. I sometimes use a ladder to gain access to the canopy, but the ladder is taken away as soon as I enter the tree and tie in. Attempting tree work from a ladder is a recipe for serious injury or worse. Thanks Keith, It’s nice to have a Board Certified Master Arborist commenting on the site.

I agree, a person can’t ask too many questions. A few other good questions to help discover the knowledge level of a potential tree trimmer are: Why make the cut at that point? What are the characteristics of this species of tree? How should the tree respond after trimming?

More questioning and learning will almost always lead a homeowner to a quality contractor and a more pleasing outcome.

I also completely agree that anyone working from a ladder should be avoided entirely. I sometimes use a ladder to gain access to the canopy, but the ladder is taken away as soon as I enter the tree and tie in. Attempting tree work from a ladder is a recipe for serious injury or worse.

]]> By: Keith Brown http://treesolutionsmissouri.com/archives/147/comment-page-1#comment-5 Keith Brown Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:28:44 +0000 http://treesolutionsmissouri.com/?p=147#comment-5 Another thing to do as a consumer is to ask some basic questions: where do you make cuts? what kind of tree is this? Asking simple questions will help weed out inexperienced tree workers. Also, ask how they get to the tall trees. Anybody working from ladders should be avoided at all costs. Another thing to do as a consumer is to ask some basic questions: where do you make cuts? what kind of tree is this? Asking simple questions will help weed out inexperienced tree workers. Also, ask how they get to the tall trees. Anybody working from ladders should be avoided at all costs.

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