It is important to understand the differences between a Landscaper and an Arborist. It may seem as though the two are interchangeable but, they are far from the same profession. Each role requires its own unique set of skills, experience and equipment. If you were to entrust a job to a company that is not equipped or trained to handle tree work, you could be looking at many damages and safety hazards to your property. This in the long run could become a costly sink hole for the homeowner. Its important that homeowners set these two unique professions apart from each other. As Peter Gerstenberger, Senior Advisor to the President for safety, Standard and Compliance at TCIA puts it; “Traditional landscaping tasks include landscape and hardscape installation, lawn care, lawn irrigation installation and maintenance, mulching, garden bed preparation and maintenance and sometimes shrub pruning,” Gerstenberger explains. “Arboriculture, on the other hand, involves caring for mature trees, tree removal, pruning, cabling, stump grinding, and more.” The importance of homeowners making the distinction between the two professions could be the difference of the overall cost of the job, the results of entrusting an arboricultural job in the hands of an unqualified company could present damages to persons and/or property. As a homeowner, you may even find yourself responsible for the damage, especially if your contractor doesn’t carry liability insurance! Professional arborists, on the other hand, are accustomed to handling dangerous equipment such as chippers and chainsaws. Reputable tree care companies also adhere to pruning standards, carry liability insurance and understand the importance of standardized safety practices on the jobsite for the set of skills required for such an arboricultural job. When determining if your job requires the skillset of a Landscaper or Arborist, consider the scope of the work that needs to be done, does it match the scope of the services offered by the company you’re hiring? When the work of a landscaping job includes trees, that work should include an arborist. Arborists specialize in maintaining tree health and can properly assess the condition of trees to help ensure longevity at an affordable cost. A professional arborist will also be able to identify hazardous tree conditions and are trained to safely manage a job site and adhere to established industry standards. Meaning that the crews on your property have experience handling chippers and chainsaws, climbers safely access tree canopies and technicians properly identify pest problems. Just imagine the potential consequences of this work being undertaken by unqualified individuals! Landscapers and Arborist may not be interchangeable, but they can work together to achieve the over all goal of the homeowner’s landscape maintenance dream. For example, when a landscaper is installing new plants, an arborist can provide practical information on tree selection and planting as well as guidance on getting young trees through the critical first years. The two professions are complementary and when working together can be beneficial to you as a homeowner, and in the end be better for the trees, the most visible and valuable assets in a landscape. When thinking about the needs of your property remember that your landscape investment will receive the best care when all the professionals involved recognize the value of each element of your landscape – from the turf down below to the treetops up high. For all your landscaping needs give our friends over at Angel’s Landscaping & Lawn Service a call 623.340.2163 and ask for Angel. For all your tree care needs give us, The Kings’ Tree Care, a call at 928.499.7111 and ask for Micah. The Kings’ Tree Care and Angel’s Landscaping & Lawn Service Working together to help you preserve your landscaping investments. 12/2/2020 07:22:00 pm
Simple. Because lawn care and tree service are as different as podiatry and cardiology. Would you want a podiatrist working on your heart? Doubtful
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3/29/2023 10:59:26 pm
I learn some new stuff from it too, thanks for sharing your information.
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3/29/2023 11:04:14 pm
When your tree is dead or dying, poses an intolerable risk, interferes with property, crowds out other trees, or is situated in an area where new building is taking place, you might think about contacting an arborist. This is why it is important to hire a professional Arborist.
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4/4/2023 11:18:03 pm
I came across this website by chance. Several entries were still visible during my visit, however the wording remained crisp and readable. This post will be quoted and posted in my blog.
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