In various places on the site, we've mentioned that we have Certified Arborists on staff, but just what does that mean?
An arborist is a professional who practices arboriculture, the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees and other perennial woody plants.
This focus on individual trees sets them apart from those in forestry or silviculture.
Arborists gain qualifications in a variety of ways and qualification can vary. Arborists tend to specialize, just like doctors, in areas such as diagnosis & treatment of pests, disease & nutritional deficiencies in trees, climbing & and pruning, cabling, and lightning protection, or perhaps consultation & report writing. Each of these specialties are related and some arborists are experienced in multiple areas of tree work.
Arborists may choose to pursue formal certification to become "Certified Arborists", allowing them to do such things as write a Certified Arborist Affidavit when appropriate. These are required for certain protected trees to be removed.
Learn more about Arborist Certification in Florida here:
