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title: "Bartlett Tree Experts acquires T.F. Morra Tree Care"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0a156bb9-014e-46d7-b581-574df77cfda7
source: "Lawn & Landscape"
original_url: https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/bartlett-tree-experts-acquires-t-f-morra-tree-care
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2026-06-30T10:52:00.000Z
modified: 2026-06-30T15:16:03.532Z
image: https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/fileuploads/image/2026/06/30/twitter_m_a.jpeg
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# Bartlett Tree Experts acquires T.F. Morra Tree Care

**TL;DR:** Bartlett Tree Experts has acquired T.F. Morra Tree Care, expanding its presence in Rhode Island with a new office in the East Bay area. The acquisition strengthens Bartlett's capabilities to serve residential and commercial clients throughout the state.

*originally published in Lawn & Landscape on 2026-06-30. [Read the original](https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/bartlett-tree-experts-acquires-t-f-morra-tree-care).*

## Story

Bartlett Tree Experts has established a new office in the East Bay area of Rhode Island through its acquisition of T.F. Morra Tree Care. The new East Providence office strengthens Bartlett’s presence in Rhode Island, where it has operated for many years, and expands its capabilities to serve more residential and commercial clients throughout the state.

> "This renews our presence in East Providence, an important location in our company’s history," says Jim Ingram, president and chief operating officer of Bartlett Tree Experts. "We had an office in East Providence going back to the 1930s, and our research scientists and arborists, dendricians, as they were known at the time, played an important role in the development of scientific tree care in Rhode Island. We are excited to return with our new office.”

> “This acquisition allows us to grow our local presence in Rhode Island while continuing to build on the strong relationships and quality service T.F. Morra Tree Care has provided for more than 20 years," says David Chalker, vice president of Bartlett operations in southern New England. "We’re excited to bring Bartlett’s scientific approach to tree care to more clients across the state."

Bartlett Tree Experts ranks No. 7 on Lawn & Landscape's Top 100 list.

## Entities

- Home Services (sector)
- acquisition (topic)
- expansion (topic)
- Rhode Island (location)
- Lawn & Landscape (publication)
- tree care (topic)
- Bartlett Tree Experts (company)
- East Providence (location)
- T.F. Morra Tree Care (company)
- Jim Ingram (person)
- David Chalker (person)
- Bartlett Tree Experts acquisition of T.F. Morra Tree Care (deal)

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Originally reported by Lawn & Landscape (https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/bartlett-tree-experts-acquires-t-f-morra-tree-care). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0a156bb9-014e-46d7-b581-574df77cfda7).