One of the most important maintenance tasks we perform on palms is pruning. Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking ...

Winter fruit tree pruning starts as soon as leaves drop from the trees. It’s easier to see the branching structure of the tree — I call it the tree’s “architecture” — after the leaves are gone. This ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Palms need our help because it is still evident that the pruning massacres continue. You can easily identify overpruned palms from a long distance because their canopy is small and not a round ...

Question: I am confused about pruning palms as some are cut to leave a frond or two and others are left with most of their fronds. Which is correct? Answer: Obviously there are lots of confused ...

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. — Palm trees line A1A Beach Boulevard in St. Augustine Beach. City crews trimmed hundreds of palm trees along the beach road as well as the main A1A thoroughfare. A viewer ...

Right-of-way tree pruning services will begin on Isle of Palms in mid to late August courtesy of Dominion Energy. Due to recent customer complaints of unsatisfactory tree maintenance along property ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...