What is TCIA Accreditation?

Tree Care Industry Association AccreditedHometown Tree Experts are proud to announce that we have earned our TCIA accreditation and are looking forward to offering our clients safe and efficient tree care here in our DC, MD, VA areas. The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is America’s oldest and most respected tree care trade association. Accredited companies must re-apply every three years so that TCIA can verify that the company continues to meet the standards of the accreditation and employs best business practices. Read More

After the Storm Take it One Tree at a Time

With winter’s strange weather, we’re likely in for a stormy summer. Following are a few tips for after the storm. Whenever a storm hits and massive tree damage occurs, an arborist can easily be overwhelmed. The local and national media often blanket TV and newspapers with images of trees down all over the area. Scenes of power lines on the ground with limbs covering them, tree pieces laying on cars and homes, or roads that are impassible from all the debris can make any arborist want to immediately spring into action. We all know that we can help with the cleanup effort, but depending on the size of our crews, you can only be in so many places at once. Read More