Europe?
Hi Treetx, you mentioned how far ahead in arboriculture europe wasn't!!!! Dont take this the wrong way, but here in U.K. I doubt you would get anyone to cut a huge Douglas Fir into a confined space for $200.00 (you know the one i'm talking about) My company would have quoted around£1400.00 and thats around $1960.00 to fell that tree, chip remove and sell the timber. also here in Scotland (especially) any member of a decent crew would have taken on hand to fell it, only difference being, the felling cut would have been at ground level/the felling notch would not have been cut to near centre of the tree, and a tirfor would have been used to pull it(slow controlled pull) We also carry out around £100.000.00 worth of work for various councils throughout Scotland and N.W.England per year and I've never yet witnessed any tree mutilation with exceptions of what you call (ladder crews)but as you know they are few and far between, and anyone buying there so called services deserve what they get!!, sorry mate we are well ahead with tree work here, you got to remember we've been taking care of trees a lot longer than you. I expect to be banished to Siberia for this statement, but I've never heard of a Mexican working in the tree care business in Scotland....Wonder why?? Ok that's me said my part and i'll sit here waiting for the door to get kicked in.... Sorry but apparently i am european !!!!