Pruning Archive
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Sonoran Tree Service Photos Used in Free Webinar!!
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsI just received a request from Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP and TCIA Staff Arborist, asking if she could use some of my photos from this post to illustrate some poor pruning techniques.... -
Worker Killed Trimming Palm Tree!
Posted on December 24, 2011 | 3 CommentsThat could have been the headline if I were ignorant. Maybe that sounds mean, but I don’t intend it to sound that way. There are tree climbers killed every year... -
Examples of Improper Tree Pruning
Posted on November 19, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been collecting some examples if improper tree pruning and it is time to share them with you! I’ll cover two main types of improper pruning in this article. The... -
New Capabilities!
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 1 CommentA while back we had a job trimming 6 tall Mexican Fan Palms in a backyard that was not accessible with the lift. We have had spikes since the business... -
Terrible Wind in Sun City Grand Toppled and Mangled Lots of Trees!
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No CommentsI got a call last night from a client in Sun City Grand that said a strong thunderstorm with high winds and rain had just passed through. A tree that... -
Reducing the Risk of a Large Tree
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsA while back we worked on a very large California Pepper Tree that was growing up right next to a house and posed some risk. The trunks on most large... -
Time to Get Frost-Damaged the Citrus Trimmed!
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsMy lemon tree has new leaf buds coming out from the main trunk and a few of the major branches. I certainly hope that some of the smaller branches... -
What to do about frost-damaged trees?
Posted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsJust a quick post about the many frost-damaged trees. What can you do about them? Best to be patient a little longer! This winter has been unusual in that we... -
Scottsdale Observations
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsWe’ve just finished a week of working in north Scottsdale for a Homeowners Association trimming and cleaning mistletoe from trees. Our first time through the property last May was described in... -
Mistletoe, on Mistletoe!?
Posted on January 25, 2011 | No CommentsWe were pruning an Arizona Ash (Fraxinus velutina) the other day to remove mistletoe. One of my workers came over to me with a piece of the normal “Christmas” mistletoe...