tree surgery
noun
: operative treatment of diseased trees especially for control of decay
broadly
: practices forming part of the professional care of specimen or shade trees
tree surgeon
noun
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An arborist license authorizes the holder to make recommendations or execute tree surgery-type work including tree evaluation, removal, pruning, trimming, cabling, fertilization and cavity work.
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Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
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“Tree surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20surgery. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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