About TreeWorkGuide

TreeWorkGuide is a source-based field guide for people planning tree work. Its purpose is to make the next conversation clearer: what needs assessment, which local checks come first and what a proposal should include.

Practical decisions, with their limits

The guide brings together local procedures and project-planning questions. It does not operate a municipal tree program, issue permits or claim to have inspected your trees. Photos and illustrations support the reading experience; they do not document work performed at a reader’s property.

We distinguish research from availability. A published city guide means local sources have been reviewed. It does not mean a contractor has been approved for that city or that a particular service can be booked.

Follow the evidence

Local guides link to official sources for procedures and collection services. Broader tree-care guidance draws on professional and university resources. Each guide identifies the scope of its references so you can check whether the information applies to your address and project.

Read our sources and editorial approach, browse the field guides, or explore the location directory. For an immediate danger involving a tree or a power line, use the appropriate emergency or utility reporting route rather than a general editorial guide.