Pruning

Hidden handicap sign

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This handicap sign for the designated parking space is barely visible due to overgrowth. The oleanders in this area need to be kept trimmed or should be removed altogether.

No more blooms

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This property went from having full color to zero blooms in a matter of hours. Sometimes landscapers misplace their efforts and feverishly trim everything. While this substantiates their existence, it degrades the beauty of the property. We'd rather groom the plants to bloom as much as possible and spend our time strategically on other necessary tasks.

Lantana over the curb

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This lantana is not being maintained at all, but also presents a hazard and reason for citation. The red paint along the curb that indicates a fire lane needs to be kept completely exposed.

Hedged tree

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This palo verde tree has been hedge trimmed all around the bottom edge to keep it lifted. Hedge trimming is the worst way to trim trees because it actually creates a thicker canopy. You can see the "donut effect" around the bottom of this tree. It's much thicker in the area that is continuously trimmed. This increases weight and actually makes the branches drop even lower, bending them and creating a breakage risk.