“Your clients have to understand what you are doing, why you are doing it and what to expect. Client communication is key!” says Chris Kemp. TCIA file photo by Kathleen Costello. To this point in our series, we’ve discussed the [...]

In building a PHC business, imagine each person in your company is building their own castle, but they must use the same large, foundational building blocks you have created. Steve and Theresa Martinko at Château de Chenonceau in the Loire [...]

As pests and diseases evolve and new ones are identified, your state’s IPM department is key to staying on top of developments. The pest that caused this symptom, polyphagous shothole borer (PSHB), is primarily located in California and attacks around [...]

From time to time, service providers need to let a client, or class of clients, go. As with any other difficult conversation, there’s a right way and a wrong way to make the decision and break the news. TCIA file [...]

Is structural pruning really plant health care? Given that it can save trees from being prematurely removed from the landscape, it clearly is PHC, and may be one of the more important PHC practices. In some cases, a single pruning [...]