Time to Prune!

We knew trouble lay ahead! Another rain storm along with heavy wind probably would have resulted in damage to trees and property. We had already lost a huge Palo verde limb on a tree abutting our house and wall. We were fortunate it fell gently and did no damage. Time to prune! We called Juan ( Juan's Tree Service ) and, luckily, he came out in the afternoon with his crew. They completed pruning and clean-up by early evening and left us with a great pile of mulch. Quick service like that might be called a miracle to some of us in Borrego used to observing Borrego Clock Time, ( BCT ), which differs greatly from PST or PDT.

If you look at your Palo verde trees and notice you can no longer see the sky through them or see dead branches which have broken off and lodged in the tree or if they appear to be extra "heavy looking", it is time to prune. If your mesquite trees are leaning and have a thick canopy or have grown shoots almost touching the ground, it is time to prune!

Native trees are a great asset to your garden and property values. A large tree, purchased at a nursery is costly. Mature native trees thrive in the desert with minimal care but they DO respond favorably to pruning now and then!