ISA True Professionals of Arboriculture

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ISA True Professionals of Arboriculture

Arborsmith, Ltd. is proud to announce that Gilbert and Lesley Smith have been awarded the True Professionals of Arboriculture 2019 Award by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Recipients are awarded for excellence in advancing the profession of arboriculture through education, communication, and public outreach.

Many many thanks to all of you who so graciously responded to our news regarding the ISA True Professionals Award. We so appreciated your words of encouragement and congratulations. We are sharing here the 90 second ISA video that was created for us when we received the award in Tennessee in August, so you could all share in this celebratory event with us. You are the ones who helped make this all happen, because we didn't do this alone.
Regards, Lesley and Gil

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“Lovingly” Preparing the Soil for Planting

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“Lovingly” Preparing the Soil for Planting

by: Gilbert A Smith, ISA BC Master Arborist
Backyard Wisdom September 2019

Years down the road from the time your landscape was originally planted, Arborsmith Ltd. is called in to diagnose tree problems. Why is my River Birch doing so poorly when my neighbor’s is healthy? It is hard to answer that question without going back to the original construction. Most of our tree problems begin and end with the soil. We can’t see under the ground. We can test the soil and sample the leaves but all we have to do is move 10 feet away and the soil conditions change. Let me tell you the story of a typical suburban soil and how it affects tree health.

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How to Choose an Arborist?

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How to Choose an Arborist?

by: Lesley Bruce Smith, ISA Certified Arborist
Mother Natures Moment, September 2019

When choosing someone to trim your mature woody plants, a.k.a. trees and shrubs, it is important to have a few questions top of mind.

Should you pick the big franchise company, your landscaper or the guy or gal you saw down the street with the truck and chainsaw?

The very first thing you should insist on is hiring an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist.

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