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## [6 Little-Known Factors About Commercial Tree Care](https://blog.floraterra.com/tree-care-isa-certified-arborist-apartment-landscaping-san-jose-bay-area-0-0)

 Posted by [Gene Ebertowski, President](https://blog.floraterra.com/author/gene-ebertowski-president) on Sep 3, 2014 5:30:00 AM

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## Caring For Your Trees

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Whether you plant very small trees and nurture them for years or have large trees installed, you are making an emotional and financial investment you want to protect. Trees add shade for your family and provide cooling in the summer, and they greatly increase your curb appeal and add value to your home. How can you best take care of your trees?

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## [Get Rid of The Crowd in your Commercial Office Landscaping](https://blog.floraterra.com/commercial-hoa-landscaping-san-jose-bay-area)

 Posted by [Gene Ebertowski, President](https://blog.floraterra.com/author/gene-ebertowski-president) on Aug 29, 2014 5:30:00 AM

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## **Is Your Landscaping Part of This Crowd ?**

Proper *pruning* enhances the Natural beauty aesthetics of any apartment community landscaping or commercial office property, while frequent hedge trimming  with power equipment not only increases labor costs, but can ruin or greatly reduce its landscape potential. By using improper pruning methods, healthy plants become part of an unattractive crowd.

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## [What Everybody Ought to Know About Commercial Tree Care](https://blog.floraterra.com/tree-care-isa-certified-arborist-apartment-landscaping-san-jose-bay-area-0)

 Posted by [Gene Ebertowski, President](https://blog.floraterra.com/author/gene-ebertowski-president) on Aug 25, 2014 9:00:00 AM

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## Urban Tree Care Can Be Challenging

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The biggest challenge, however, is limited root space. In commercial landscaping and urban settings, trees' roots must compete within a limited space due to vast amounts of paved concrete and asphalt surfaces.

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## [The Top 8 Pruning Mistakes](https://blog.floraterra.com/expert-tree-pruning-san-jose-bay-area)

 Posted by [Gene Ebertowski, President](https://blog.floraterra.com/author/gene-ebertowski-president) on Aug 1, 2014 7:10:00 AM

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## **8 Common Pruning Mistakes**

Proper *pruning* enhances the Natural beauty of almost any hoa property landscaping or commercial property landscaping , while improper pruning can ruin or greatly reduce its landscape potential. By using improper pruning methods healthy plants are often weakened or deformed.

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