October 5, 2026
What not to trim in a South Bay summer
Heat, beetles, and the wrong cut matter more than the calendar on the fridge. Which trees to leave alone until it cools, and which still need a summer prune.
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Field notes
What we tell owners before a city tag, a bad prune, or a storm turns a maintenance job into a removal.
October 3, 2026
Water the lawn without drowning the tree
Lawn sprinklers aimed at a trunk flare are a common way Bay Area owners rot a good tree. How to keep the grass green and the roots breathing.
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October 1, 2026
Which trees want less water, and which are thirsty
Bay Area oaks, redwoods, pines, and new plantings do not share a watering schedule. Here is how to tell them apart before summer stress or rot sets in.
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September 29, 2026
The red tag is already on the tree
A city tag is either a removal or a trim, and the notice says which. Removal often means grind the stump and plant the specimen the city names. A trim tag names the size you have to hit.
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