Promoting Education: The Truesdale Team Goes Back To School

Promoting Education: The Truesdale Team Goes Back To School Truesdale’s priority has always been providing superior service to our clients. We ensure our customers are getting the service they deserve by providing our staff the opportunity to receive an education and stay ahead of the industry curve. Throughout the year our crew attends seminars, workshops, classes, and trade conventions. This includes every member of the Truesdale team - office support, landscape crew, foremen and even Ralph Dinizo the company president. This winter we sent two of our up-and-comers, Kyle Gates and Carlos Martinez to The Rutgers School of Agriculture for a 12 week plant identification certification. The rigorous course covered ornamental trees, conifers, evergreens and shrubs, to name a few. At the seven week mark Kyle and Carlos were asked about the course. Kyle responded, “Because of this class I not only know how to identify even more trees based on the key ID feature overview, I also know the necessary environment every tree and shrub needs to thrive.” Carlos added, “Trees are like people, they have different hair, different skin and different needs. Now we have a greater understanding of both.” While taking this course, Kyle and Carlos, as well as other landscapers, attended the NJ Plant show, a one-day Tree Planting and Installation course at Rutgers and a Call Before You Dig safety seminar. The Rutgers course on tree planting was a one day overview of the maintenance and standard practices of tree, shrubs, and other woody plants. This included a comprehensive outline of installing, transplanting and excavating plants based on environmental factors. As well as, a guide to troubleshooting and diagnosing trees and shrubs that may be stressed or diseased. The NJ Plant Show was also a great learning experience for not only Kyle but foremen Andrew Lynch and Ray Merrill. The crew attended seminars, interfaced with vendors and even did some purchasing. Grace our marketing communication coordinator also got into the spirit of advancing when she attended the 10th Annual NJ Flower Show this past February. Truesdale has kept busy this winter and we are fully prepared for the upcoming season. Our crew has received a great education, our foremen have been training and even our office support has been immersed in trade knowledge. It doesn’t stop here, in March we’ll be sending the next wave of crewmembers back to Rutgers for pruning refresher courses. By advancing the knowledge of our team, we guarantee that our customers are dealing with professionals and experts in the field.