The Importance of Structure Pruning Young Trees It is often said that a well-trained young tree is sure to grow into a well-structured mature tree. Well, actually it isn’t often said but I say it. Many people don’t realize how important it is to structure prune young trees. A lot of undesirable attributes, like codominant…
It’s a familiar problem. Your vendor wants to set up a lunch and learn for your team, but the calendar is already packed with lunch meetings. You finally choose a day but when it arrives a bunch of the people who RSVP’d aren’t there. In the end, only part of the office is present to…
Why do we trim trees? Well, I don’t have enough space to thoroughly beat this particular horse, but I will give you a few different answers. The American in me wants trees trimmed for liability and management reasons; keep the lawyers at bay. The South African in me thinks that trees should be mostly left…
Welcome to our newest publication! Branching Out is intended to supplement the Treetise and Leaflet by bringing you news and information from the tree care industry. Here we will explore the trade associations dedicated to the tree care industry, and make sense of the various certifications available to the individuals who actually care for your…
Welcome to the fourth issue of “The Leaflet”… … Yet again researched for you by Peter Green, Four Seasons Tree Care’s scruffy Tree Health Manager. Our goal is for each Leaflet to be concise, yet highly informative, as we explore the various tree issues you may encounter here in San Diego. This will be a…
Welcome to the third issue of “The Leaflet”… … Once again researched for you by Peter Green, Four Seasons Tree Care’s Tree Health Manager. Our goal is for each Leaflet to be concise, yet highly informative, as we explore the various tree issues you may encounter here in San Diego. This will be a brief…