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Pruning is the most common arboricultural procedure performed on trees. Tree services, landscape and lawn maintenance companies and homeowners all prune trees and palms. However, few people understand proper pruning; specifically, how to make proper cuts, what parts of the tree need pruning, how much to prune and the best time to prune. For instance,

Trees have withstood bad weather events for millions of years. Trees have prevailed against the effects of wind, rain, ice, and lightning because of their inherent design and because of their ability, in most cases, to overcome the damage resulting from these weather events. Trees produce reaction wood inside and outside of the tree that

Trees are energy driven organisms and need a constant source of energy to survive. When trees have a high level of energy they tend to thrive and when energy levels are low, they experience physiological stress and may decline or die. Trees need energy for four basic functions: growth, cellular maintenance (including reproduction), storage and

Palms are symbols of Florida and are invaluable in creating the effect of a tropical landscape. Moreover, they are becoming increasingly popular as a landscape choice due to the diminishing greenspace cause by urban sprawl. A tropical themed landscape, if done properly, can increase property values significantly. Even a single specimen palm can have a

Palms are not as efficient as trees in assimilating nutrients from the soil and depend on the recycling of nutrients within the palm for some of the energy to facilitate new growth. Some nutrients in palms such as nitrogen, potassium and magnesium are mobile elements and can be transported from older fronds and used in