Tree Care 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... -
Interesting Tree Irrigation and Planting Technique!
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe went out to a regular customer of ours the other day to do some trimming. When we arrived, I noticed that he had used a landscaper to plant some... -
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... -
Monsoons Are Here!
Posted on July 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe monsoon rains are here! Well, at least they are in the area. Our rains are usually very localized, so that one community may get a nice shower and others... -
Wood Chips for Mulch
Posted on May 21, 2011 | No CommentsWood chips work great for mulch! Why are they not used more often? That is a question I cannot answer! This picture shows some pine chips that have been sitting... -
Great Roots from Container Grown Trees!
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsI had a couple Sweet Acacia (Acacia smallii?) trees that I grew from seed and planted in my yard. The cold weather this past winter killed two of the four trees... -
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...