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• IN THE GARDEN: Pruning will help your fruit trees grow

  others also read... You really don’t have to be an expert to prune fruit trees. All it takes is a little common sense and a few helpful hints. As a rule of thumb, I place fruit trees in three different pruning categories: the ‘open centre’, the ‘central leader’ and the ‘espalier’ form.

• In the 'Urban Forest' of San Jose there are many street trees, many problems

  The Mercury News asked Bonner, an arborist for 9 years, to survey several San Jose neighborhoods to gauge the health of San Jose's urban forest after a 10-ton silver maple last month suddenly toppled on a pickup truck killing 2-year-old Mateo Ortiz. Mateo's death '” and the debate in its aftermath over who is responsible for San Jose's street trees '” has raised serious questions about the ...

• City considers protecting oldest and largest trees

  There's no doubt about it -- Austinites love their trees. “They provide shade,” said Stacey Paulson. “They are pretty whether I’m out walking my dog or up high in my unit at the 360.” Now city leaders are considering adding a layer of protection for the oldest and largest trees in Austin. Under a new proposal trees 24 inches in diameter or larger would be classified as "heritage trees." City ...