Maintenance

Why Care for Your Trees With Professional Pruning?

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Are you a homeowner in Santa Cruz County seeking to elevate the beauty and health of your landscape? Professional tree pruning is an aspect of landscape maintenance that is often overlooked yet achieves stunning, enduring results. At The Landscape Company, we understand the importance of tailored care for your trees, whether in your garden, patio, or orchard. Explore professional tree pruning, from structural shaping to expert fertilization, and discover how our dedicated team can transform your outdoor space.

1. Understanding the Importance of Structural Pruning

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Structural pruning is the cornerstone of tree care, guiding the growth and form of your trees for optimal health and aesthetics. Our skilled arborists analyze each tree’s unique characteristics and growth patterns to determine strategic pruning techniques. Removing dead or overgrown branches and shaping the canopy promotes airflow, sunlight penetration, and overall tree vitality. Whether enhancing the majestic silhouette of an oak tree or encouraging fruit production in your orchard, structural pruning sets the foundation for long-term tree health.

2. The Artistry of Hand Pruning

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Hand pruning is where precision meets artistry, as our experienced team meticulously attends to each branch with care. Unlike mechanical trimming, hand pruning allows for personalized attention to detail, ensuring clean cuts and minimal stress on your tree. From delicate ornamentals to sprawling fruit trees, our arborists employ their expertise to sculpt your trees with finesse. Every snip is thoughtfully executed to enhance the tree’s natural beauty and promote healthy growth, showcasing the mastery of our craft.

3. Nurturing Trees Through Expert Fertilization

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Fertilization is the nourishment that sustains your trees, providing essential nutrients for robust growth and abundant foliage. Our horticultural experts tailor fertilization plans to address your tree’s specific needs, from nitrogen-rich blends to potassium supplements for fruiting trees. By analyzing soil composition and leaf health, we prescribe customized fertilization regimens to optimize tree vigor and resilience. With our attentive care, your trees receive the nutrients they crave, ensuring a flourishing landscape year-round. Our approach to tree care goes beyond routine maintenance, prioritizing the long-term health and beauty of your landscape.

4. Encouraging Fruit Production

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For fruit-bearing trees, pruning is essential to stimulate fruit production and improve yield quality. By opening up the canopy, pruning allows more sunlight to reach fruiting branches, resulting in better ripening and flavor. Removing older, non-productive branches also encourages the growth of new, fruit-bearing shoots.

Let Your Property Stand Out With The Landscape Company

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With over 40 years of experience serving Santa Cruz County, we understand the unique environmental factors that shape our region’s trees and flora. From initial consultation to ongoing maintenance, our dedicated team, led by industry veterans like Laura, our dedicated horticulturist with over 20 years of experience, ensures that your trees receive the highest level of care and attention.

Contact us today to embark on a journey toward a landscape that reflects your style, enhances your property, and enriches your life.

Our Reviews

Scott Pierce

November 16, 2023

Phil, Laura, and the team at The Landscape Company are amazing! We have been working with them on landscaping a large hill in our backyard. They recommended prepping it for winter rains by installing a waddle system and laying down erosion control netting and straw. They noticed a storm system was arriving early so they prioritized the work and got everything installed before the rain arrived. Can't thank them enough!

Rosemary Sarka

October 4, 2023

I had a leak in an old irrigation system and a plumber told me they would need to dig up my yard and walkways. I was panicked and had no idea where to go for a solution. I cold-called 3 different companies and The Landscape Company was the only one that called me back on a timely basis. They came out early the next morning, and, despite my old system being a unicorn, fixed the leak promptly and gave me an idea of how my system could work. I continue to be so grateful for their prompt, professional, creative help.

Andres Flores

May 9, 2023

Paul, Efrain and Thomas were great partners for a new homeowner! They helped us understand what we needed and were very transparent about process, materials and costs associated. We had them come in for a full day to get everything back into shape and I couldn't be happy with how everything turned out. Looking forward to having them come by on a bi-weekly basis to keep things looking manicured and (more importantly) healthy.

Sarah Murphy

July 27, 2020

This is a company that strives on professionalism, attention to detail, and connecting to their customers. Phil takes pride in giving his customers the small mom and pop business feel , but has the team and business knowledge to support a large business operation. I love the fact that the business owner works directly with his clients. He provides custom packages for each of his clients if needed. His team is really friendly, trustworthy, and always arrives on time! Phil has a kind heart. He is a really great guy who cares about his customers. I honestly do not like being one in a million of customers in the corporate world. You feel like you are lost in the shuffle of things. I never felt this way when working with this company. Not only did I receive outstanding customer service, I got direct calls from the owner to check on how my services were going. now if that's not customer service I don't know what else is! I highly recommend The Landscape Company for your landscaping needs!

CRAIG Minshull

November 2, 2019

Professional, friendly and skilled service. Joinery work was excellent and all snags that were brought to their attention were fixed straight away with no issues. Definitely recommend.

Kristen Faris

December 4, 2018

Phil and his team did an amazing job on my front yard remodel. His team was a pleasure to work with, very tidy and friendly. They executed perfectly on our vision! I would highly recommend the Landscape Company.

ian jonson

June 3, 2018

The Landscape Company came to our rescue! Phil and the crew found a way to build an enormous gate to our backyard. TLC had clear communication through out the entire project, very professional people. Everyone was on time, cheerful, and cared just as much ( or more ) for our project. These people are into doing the job right, no shortcuts on quality or craftsmanship. What more can we say? If you have a project that you want done right, call The Landscape Company. Thank You All,

Anita Connor

December 14, 2017

With great enthusiasm I applaud the work product created by The Landscape Company, thanks to its owner, Phil Dundas, and his competent crew. My Santa Cruz Gardens front yard was transformed from 1,200 square feet of lifeless turf to a spectacular display of drought resistant plants, providing a variety of texture and color and accented with three new trees. The backyard was renovated with drought tolerant red fescue and perimeter plants as well as mulch. The experienced crew pruned existing fruit trees, created a flagstone pathway, restored a cracked sidewalk, installed a drip irrigation system, reinforced a retaining wall, and corrected an eroded sided yard with a French drain and river rock. I recommend The Landscape Company because of the owner’s prompt response, accurate estimates, flexibility with plant selection and budget, sense of aesthetics, knowledge, practical considerations, and relationship with the landscape community. Anita

Suki Woodward

June 14, 2017

The Landscape Company provides all my properties with outstanding A+ service. Professional and quality, it's what I've come to expect. Thanks Phil for raising the bar. I would recommend your crews for any landscape project, big or small.