The Best Care For Your Trees

Presented by Marty Shaw Consulting

Arboriculture =Tree Science & Care

• Planting• Plant health care • Pest Identification • Diagnostics • Pruning• Preservation• Emergency care• Removal

Arborists are Tree Care Experts

Consulting Arborists are the Expert’s

Experts

Consulting Arborists are the Expert’s

Experts

Authoritative advice for:• Arborists• Businesses• Municipal government • Government agencies• Organizations• Homeowners• Developers • Insurance companies• Lawyers• Related green industry professionals

Our Expertise Reaches Beyond Pruning

• Names and characteristics of trees and plant life• Common pests that might damage trees• Strategies for planting and maintaining• Investigative skills• Expert witness capabilities• Hazard tree evaluation• Diagnosis of plant/tree problems• Plant inventories• Appraisal

Our Capabilities are as Varied as Species of Trees

• Investigative damage• Provide testimony• Conduct appraisals• Evaluate environmental impact of development• Manage long-term planting and maintenance strategies• Consult on tree planning, preservation and evaluation

Complex Situations Call for Consulting Arborists

• Legal or environmental matters• Preservation• Appraisals• Damage• Education

Look for These Qualifications When Hiring a Consulting Arborist

• ISA Membership• ISA Certification• TCIA Membership• RCA designation• ASCA member• ASCA Consulting Academy graduate• Formal arboriculture education

Marty Shaw Consulting solves problems:

• Construction damage• Tree inventory• Tree preservation• Plant

Location/selection• Freeze injury• Drought stress • Tree risk assessment

• Tree valuation • Analytical testing• Ordinance

preparation• Court testimony• On site

consultation• Report preparation

Construction Damage• Construction damage is all too

common on new homes• Most common cause of tree

failure in new home sites• Slowly kills trees years after

the fact• Preventable with tree

preservation before construction begins

• Can save some trees after damage with proper treatments

• A homeowner can file suit if they meet certain criteria

This tree will not survive!

Drought Stress

• Weakens plant• Less growth• More insects• More disease• Ugly appearance• Plant death

Freeze Injury

• Severe damage below the bark

• Dead branches• Insect infestations• Wood decay• Tree decline• Ugly appearance • Tree death

Inventories

• Required for:– Municipal tree

maintenance– Development planning

boards– Insurance values– Utility clearance– Tree bank – Environmental impact

studies

Tree Preservation

• Added value:– Real-estate– Faster sales– Quality of life– Community resource

Plant Selection/Location

• Typically not done well in landscaping

• #2 cause of plant failure

• Best is not always the cheapest

• You will have to live with them for a long time

Tree Risk Assessment

• Avoid:– Damage to property– Injury to people– Death to people or

pets

Tree Valuation

• How much is your tree worth?

• Only an expert can tell you

• Don’t get nipped by insurance companies or lawyers

Report Preparation

• Expert report reports have a wide range of uses

• Critical in litigation cases

• Important for high visibility projects

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• Expert whiteness testimony

• Mediation• Arbitration• Conflict resolution

On Site Consultation

An on-site visual assessment can reveal much about any situation. Sometimes this is all that is needed to find a solution to the problem. Can cost much less then more time consuming approaches. The late Yogi Bara once said, “You can tell a lot just by looking.”

Analytical Testing

There are a wide range of analytical tests that can be performed to determine the cause of problems. These checks range from various soil analysis's to foliar nutrient examinations to pest identification and structural integrity assessments.

Questions?

Marty Shaw Consulting1-877-930 TREE (8733)+1-615-794-4377martyshaw@bellsouth.net