In Ontario you dont need any qualifications to be an arborist. Thats right, your hair dressers needs more certifications then the guy cutting a limb on a tree thats hanging over your house. Anyone with a chainsaw and truck can call themselves an arborist. Trees are a living, breathing organism, contstantiy changing and in need of appropiate attention and care in order to thrive in urban enviroments.

A certified Arborist must know all about how to safetly climb and dismantle a tree without causing harm to themselves, the property and doing whats best for the tree. A certified arboist must continuesly educate themselves on safety and tree healthcare in order to maintain there certification. So whether you have a big old Maple tree or a young oak that needs some pruning, a certified arborist will be able to help