Arborist Archives - Cumberland Valley Tree Service and Landscaping

Aaron Feather discusses the importance of aerial rescue training in TCI Magazine

In December, CVTS-L’s Safety and Training Director Aaron Feather published an article in TCI Magazine discussing the costs and benefits of including aerial rescue in a tree care company’s training regimen. The magazine is an industry trade journal, and the content of the article was written with industry professionals in mind. We felt, however, that …

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Working Within the Canopy: TCIA’s Initiatives for Women in Tree Care

Announcements, Arborist / By Aaron Dobler

According to the Tree Care Industry Association’s (TCIA) website: “While the tree care industry is predominantly male, the gender dynamic is changing.” They credit the shift to advances in equipment and techniques that have made arboriculture an accessible career path for everyone. As a company that believes in working smarter, not harder, Cumberland Valley Tree …

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CVTS-L’s Aaron Feather Talks About the Importance of a Good Anchor in “TCI Magazine”

Arborist, News / By CVTS-L

Aaron Feather, Safety and Training Director here at Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping, has published an article in the August edition of “TCI Magazine” that informs (and reminds) arborists about the importance of proper base anchoring in stationary rope systems (SRS). “TCI Magazine” is the official publication of the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), …

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The Culp’s Hill Rehabilitation Project and Witness Trees: Preserving Gettysburg’s Living History

Arborist, Tree Service / By CVTS-L

When Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping opened its Gettysburg branch, manager Dave Poe didn’t know much more about the Civil War than the average person who was born and raised in the Chambersburg area. Granted, that’s probably more than the average person raised elsewhere, but after more than two decades, he has embraced the …

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Fall Trees: Why Autumn is an Ideal Time for Planting

Arborist, Landscaping, Plant Health Care, Properties / By CVTS-L

We love trees all year long, but something magical about fall trees. Leaves that had been green since spring transition to fiery reds, warm oranges and bright yellows. They flutter to the ground, crunch under our shoes and perfume the air (seriously – they’ve inspired multiple scented candles). If you have trees on your property, you …

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Preserving the Eichelberger Building’s Historic White Oak: Lightning Protection, Pruning and Fertilization

Arborist / By CVTS-L

Last winter, Dave Poe, the manager of CVTS-L’s Adams County branch, was called out to assess a prominent white oak tree on the grounds of Hanover’s historic Eichelberger building. The tree is one of the oldest – if not the oldest tree – in Hanover, and it was certainly one of the largest that any …

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Comprehensive Plant Health Care, Tree Care and Landscaping Solutions for Large-Scale Projects [Case Study]

Arborist, Insects, Landscaping, Plant Health Care, Tree Service / By CVTS-L

When a property owner became concerned about the negative impact of needle cast and hemlock wooly adelgid to their blue spruces, Douglas firs and hemlock trees, he turned to comprehensive solutions from Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping for ongoing diagnostic and suppressive services. When the property owner eventually decided to change strategies and start …

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Stump Grinding: Getting to the Roots of the Problem

Arborist, Landscaping, Tree Service / By CVTS-L

When we talk about tree care and tree removals (as we often do at CVTS-L), we generally talk about the higher branches that require aerial lift trucks or manually climbing through the canopy, or we talk about the precision and safety that is required when pruning or removing trees. Today we want to talk about …

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The Authority in Tree Care: Evan Brumfield, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist

Announcements, Arborist, Team / By CVTS-L

In May of 2019, CVTS-L’s Evan Brumfield fulfilled all of the prerequisites and passed a rigorous exam to become an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist. According to the International Society of Arboriculture: “The ISA Board Certified Master Arborist® credential is the highest level of certification offered by ISA. This credential recognizes ISA Certified Arborists® who …

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The Spider Lift Versus the Emerald Ash Borer

Arborist, Tree Service / By CVTS-L

We first started calling attention to the threat posed by the Emerald Ash Borer on this blog way back in 2012 when we advised people that “success is ultimately determined by both tree condition and treating the tree before it is challenged by EAB.” We continued tracking it on the blog through 2013 when it …

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