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Thinning An Overcrowded Canopy

Welcome to www.pruningman.com

I spent most of my adult life working in the field of Social Services, intermittently earning a living as a gardener and arborist. I managed my own gardening business for 5 years in the mid 80's, and specialized in tree pruning in the mid 90's, in Northern California. I also served as Caretaker for two separate properties, one an urban commercial campus the other a private estate during that same time period.

I grew up in Michigan, and, raised by two artists, was the beneficiary of a substantial amount of art instruction from an early age. Adults had their hands full trying to keep me out of trees, the Silver Maple in our front yard in particular. Like many of us, I never really lost that early, innate affinity for trees and as a boy growing up, spent most summers earning extra money doing yard work with several regular customers in the neighborhood. Immediately after High School, my first summer job was working for the City Parks Department of my home town during that very sad period of time when Dutch Elm disease was ravaging our town’s trees and working its way across the state. I learned a lot from that experience not least of which was how satisfying and enjoyable I found the work to be. I still do.

"Pruning Specialist" was started January 2001 specializing in pruning tree's and large shrubs. I work on all sizes and species of trees, doing both high work and on-the-ground pruning of delicate ornamentals. Hedges are not something that I ordinarily work on, I'd be happy to provide you with a referral.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call or send an email.

Continuing Education

Annually I attend several workshop's and training seminars covering various aspects of tree/plant care and maintenance. I also maintain membership in several work related organizations and participate in mentor/mentoring relationship's with other pruning professionals.

Please Note:

If you currently are, or do become a client, don't be unduly alarmed or surprised if someday in the future you find my business card at your door or see me standing out in your yard. I'm not stalking you, really, I'm looking at your trees. A vital component of my continuing education involves revisiting tree's that I've pruned (months or even years after the work was completed) to observe how they've responded to the pruning that was done to them..