Arborists and Tree Services
We recommend consulting with a certified arborist for many tree issues. While we are not able to recommend commercial services, the website for the International Society of Arboriculture has a
search feature to help locate arborists who work in your area (use the search-by-location function). In addition to calling to ask about their tree pruning experience and pricing, we also recommend checking with neighbors for references. Also:
- UC Integrated Pest Management article: Hiring an Arborist: What to Know to Make Informed Tree Care Decisions
- The Canopy website has a Hire an Arborist page. They also list arborists and let you search for particular specialties.
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Can you recommend someone to prune my trees?
As volunteers for the UC Cooperative Extension, we are not able to recommend commercial services. We recommend finding a certified arborist. The website for the International Society of Arboriculture has a search feature to help locate arborists who ...
Citrus Tree Problems
If you have problems with a citrus tree—including orange, lemon, lime—UC has resources that may help: The UC Integrated Pest Management website has a page with links for cultural care for citrus and the most common pests and disorders, with links to ...
Fruit Tree Pruning Resources
Our website has a selection of links covering Fruit Tree Pruning.
Peach Tree Pruning
Peaches and nectarines are usually pruned during the winter dormant season. It's important to know that fruiting takes place on one year old wood. The UC Integrated Pest Management website has a brief summary of peach and nectarine tree pruning. Even ...
Choosing a Tree
There are a number of good resources to help you select a tree: Selectree https://selectree.calpoly.edu from Cal Poly, lets you choose plants by characteristics. Arboretum All-stars from UC Davis, with an emphasis on water wise trees. Our City Forest ...