Though it may seem simple, tree pruning is actually extremely complicated, technical and dangerous.
As a homeowner, you want your property to exemplify San Francisco’s deserved reputation for beautiful trees, such as the Cork Oak and Bailey’s...
How to Care for Fruit Trees in the Summer
Summer is here and fruit trees in your yard probably have abundant new growth and the fruits are sizing up nicely. At this time of year, it is imperative that you keep up with fruit tree care in San...
Lion’s tailing is the “gutting??? of a tree by removing a large number of the inner branches. The limbs of the tree look like a lion’s tail after pruning. The limbs will appear “long and slender??? with a “puff??? of foliage at the end, like...
Not so long ago, arborists and other tree professionals would coat fresh pruning cuts with a latex- or petroleum-based paint. The goal was to prevent the advancement of decay, which could ultimately kill the recently pruned tree. However, one...
Improper pruning practices can weaken even the healthiest trees. In especially tragic cases, improper pruning can lead to the tree's premature demise. Such is often the case whenever trees suffer a particularly horrible pruning practice called “topping."
Arborists often have to fix the mistakes of amateurs before them. Here are the most common ways your trees may need to be fixed by a professional.