Ted Safford has a team of tree care specialists and support personnel which has been working with San Diego's urban forest since 1979. We are professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. Ted Safford is a certified arborist with more than 40 years of hands-on experience with San Diego's trees. He was certified as an arborist by the International Society of Arborculture in 1992, is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborist & has experience testifying as an expert witness. Ted is a certified arborist as well as a certified tree risk assessor.