Pruning Archive
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Pruning Pollarded Mulberries
Posted on January 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsPollarding is defined in the ISA Arborist’s CertificationStudy Guide as “A training system that involves severe heading the first year, and sprout removal annually or every few years to keep large-growing... -
6 Common Problems with Landscape Trees in the Sonoran Desert
Posted on January 8, 2011 | 1 CommentIn this article I would like to cover the six most common problems we run into with landscape trees here in the Sonoran Desert. Some of these problems are easily... -
Quick Trip…
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsWe had been so busy with work, that our family needed to miss our annual church camping trip in September. To try to make up for it, I reserved a campground... -
Letter to the Editor
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsRecent Letter to the Editor of the Wickenburg Sun There have been a lot of palm trees being carrot-topped around Wickenburg lately. I haven’t seen who is doing the work, ... -
Time to trim your Mexican Fan Palms – June 15!
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 2 CommentsWe are only a week away from the traditional “safe date” to trim Mexican Fan Palms (Washingtonia robusta). By then all the seed stalks that are going to be produced... -
All in a week’s work…
Posted on May 22, 2010 | No CommentsThat’s how we all felt after working 40 hours doing mistletoe control for a Homeowners Association in Scottsdale this week. It was hot, and the footing was treacherous in spots.... -
Thinning a Pine Tree
Posted on April 8, 2010 | No CommentsAlong the same theme as the recent post on Citrus pruning, I would like to show you how we thin a pine tree. We were called to take off a... -
Last Chance for Citrus Pruning – How to Prune a Citrus Tree!
Posted on April 5, 2010 | No CommentsIn our area we have a narrow window of time for the optimal pruning of citrus trees. We like to prune them after all danger of frost is past. If we prune... -
How NOT to Trim a Tree
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsThese pictures are pretty self-explanatory. We were called out to quote the removal of two large Eucalyptus trees (if we get the job I will definitely post pictures – it... -
Mistletoe
Posted on March 12, 2010 | No CommentsWe’ve been tied up with a big Mulberry trimming job for three days (plus a rain day in the middle of the week). It is finally finished, and we can...