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The NEXT 40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Investment (and RE-investment)
Because 2018 marks the fortieth anniversary of Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping, we’ve posted a series of articles outlining our history. The first post was about safety because, well, safety is always first, and then we went back and acknowledged the people who gave us a leg up when we needed it and challenged
Fall Plant Health Care Guide: Horticultural Oil, Soil-Injected Fertilizations, Wooly Adelgid and More
Fall is finally here! But it would be a mistake to think that once we trade in our lawn mowers for leaf blowers that we are also finished thinking about our plant health needs. On the contrary, fall can be a critical time for fertilization and insect suppression. We can even take steps now to
April-Through-September Showers (Plus Fall Fertilization) Bring *Next* May’s Flowers
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes flooded large swaths of Pennsylvania, and the Mickey’s Inn Road area of Scotland, PA – already prone to flooding due to its proximity to the Conococheague Creek – was inundated to the point that when the rain let up and the water finally went down, it left waterlines on the walls
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Growth
If you take a picture of a tree on the day that you plant it, and then visit it forty years later, the difference will be vast – to the point that you might even doubt that it’s the same tree. But if you had visited that tree every day for forty years, you would
40 Years – Maintaining a Startup Mindset: Don Engle’s Discipline in the Wilderness
Family friend Don Engle provided solid leadership, oversight of crews, vehicle and equipment record keeping as well as trusted spiritual counsel for more than 30 years. He is sorely missed by so many of us since his passing in 2012. In addition to his work at CVTS-L, Don served faithfully by the side of George
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Mentorship: Lessons for Life and Business from the Kirkpatricks
It is easy to see that we have grown, diversified and expanded not only our selection of services but our service area as well. We’ve been blessed every step of our journey with the support, guidance, partnership and mentorship of several unique individuals. Of special recognition would be the late Dr. Joseph Kirkpatrick and his
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Safety at CVTS-L
When CVTS-L was founded by George Pogue Sr. in 1978, he already had more than 20 years of experience in the tree care industry. While a mentor helped George Sr. navigate the business and customer service side of things, George Pogue Jr. was taking it all in. Once the reins were handed over to him
Four simple, creative and affordable ways to implement outdoor lighting into your landscaping project
In recent years, our landscape designers have noticed an increase in both the overall frequency and all-around creativity of our outdoor lighting projects. As the technology has come down in price and become easier to implement, there has been a definitive shift away from purely functional lighting such as stark floodlights for safety and security
Four Things to Consider When Accepting Bids for Tree Work
When people have tree problems or complaints, they often request bids from several companies to get a general idea of the costs and solutions. In these situations, the bid recipient – whether it is a homeowner, a landlord or a municipality – is often under a lot of pressure to automatically accept the lowest bid,
When to Preserve and When to Plant Anew: The White House’s Jackson Magnolia and Gettysburg’s Witness Trees
The White House recently announced that it is removing the Jackson Magnolia that has stood on the South Lawn for nearly 200 years. The tree – now at risk of collapsing – was originally brought to the White House by President Andrew Jackson, and it has provided shade for 39 administrations. We didn’t get to
CVTS-L’s 2017 Christmas Tree Wrap-Up (Pictures!)
As ISA-Certified Arborists, we love trees year-round, but during the month of December, when Christmas trees start popping up around town, it seems like the community almost catches up with us. Here are a few ways that trees have dominated Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping’s holiday season including: Erecting a 30’ tree in downtown
Tree Care and Property Lines Part 3: Being a Good Neighbor
So far in this series, we have discussed matters of tree care using the language of legal and insurance professionals. At the end of the day, they establish the basic responsibilities of the involved parties – which neighbor is at fault and which neighbor has to pay. In real life, however, by the time a
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