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The pruning mistake to avoid making with your Japanese maple tree

Japanese maples are a stunning addition to any garden, but only if you care for them properly. That includes knowing how to ...
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The Right Time—And Way—To Prune A Japanese Maple Tree

Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) aren’t going to provide shade over your backyard patio, but these ornamental trees can be the focal point of your landscape. Native to parts of J ...
The Florida Times-Union

Dead branches on your tree? Here's the problem

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...
Florida Today

That dead tree stump you're thinking about removing? Don't. It's feeding insects and fungi

Did you know that when you leave the dead tree stump in the yard, or you pile up the limbs that you pruned from your tree, you are going to bring more life to your yard? The typical reaction to a dead ...
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Dead branches on your tree? Here's the problem

This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall will be around the corner. Between cycles of afternoon storms and intense heat, this summer has been especially stressful on our trees. Lately there ...