C. Way Hoyt, Tree Trimmers and Assoc. Inc., Oakland Park, FL; Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida GENERAL The primary reasons we prune trees are to improve trunk and branch structure, to remove or shorten low limbs for under-clearance, to thin the canopy to allow better air flow, and to maintain…
by Edward F. Gilman Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department University of Florida, Gainesville Following some minor wording changes, you can use this on residential and other small jobs without written specifications to ensure that the customer has an idea of what work will be performed on the trees. The word ‘shall’ indicates a practice that is…
by Edward F. Gilman Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department University of Florida, Gainesville If you are asked to bid on a pruning job and there are no pruning specifications other than vague inferences, how can you possibly know what the client wants done to the trees? The answer is, you can not know. The client probably does not…
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