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Advanced Pruning Techniques

Signature Tree Care staff attended the Florida ISA Advanced Pruning Techniques class held in Fort Lauderdale yesterday.Great learning experience as always with valuable information to pass on to our clients.

Ian Orlikoff, Signature Tree Care assisting Dr.Gilman, UF, at ISA Class, Naples Botanical Garden, April 2011

 

Ian Orlikoff, Signature Tree Care, assisting Dr.Doug Caldwell, Collier County Extension UF & Dr. Gilman, University of Florida at ISA class, Naples Botanical Garden, April 2011

Ian Orlikoff , Signature Tree Care, assisted in a  proper pruning demonstration at Naples Botanical Garden on April 13,2011. This ISA class featured Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida professor, Dept. of Environmental Horticulture,  instructing the group on proper pruning techniques and reasons why to prune.

Ian Orlikoff, Signature Tree Care assisting Dr.Gilman, UF in proper tree pruning demonstration, April 13, 2011

Lethal Yellowing Prevention, Naples,Fl.

See pictures and read about how Ian Orlikoff of Signature Tree Care  treats Coconut palms for lethal yellowing in Collier County,  Naples,Fl.

Ian Orlikoff checks his syringe before he treats a coconut palm tree with oxytetracycline as a preventative practice to protect the trees from lethal yellowing disease………

http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/galleries/2011/dec/05/lethal-yellowing-prevention/211642/

Pruning Live Oak for Health Safety

Watch this video on proper tree pruning with Ian Orlikoff of Signature Tree Care and Doug Caldwell, horticulture agent of the University of Florida, Collier County, May 2011

http://www.youtube.com/ecologiccare

Get Growing Calendar Listing: Palm Lethal Yellowing

Daily News staff, Naples Daily News, Posted January 27, 2007

Who: Doug Caldwell, landscape horticulture specialist with the Collier County University of Florida Extension Office, will present a brief pictorial talk on palm lethal yellowing disease, which has been spotted in a number of Collier County neighborhoods, and how to recognize symptoms, followed by a question-and-answer session on the county palm inoculation program. Joe Boscaglia, Naples parks and parkways coordinator, will explain the city’s suppression program; Ian Orlikoff of Signature Tree will add information on inoculation process and removal of infected palms.

Branching Out – Tree & Shrub Care, Ian Orlikoff, Guest speaker

Naples Daily News, Posted January 2, 2009, By Cathy Feser, horticulture extension agent, the University of Florida Collier County Extension Service

“Branching Out — Tree & Shrub Care” on Jan. 29, 2009 rounds out the month of January with Ian Orlikoff. He is a certified arborist and Florida Certified Horticulture Professional (FCHP), whose expertise includes more than 10 years of hands-on tree care experience. The owner of Signature Tree, a fully licensed tree, lawn and landscape maintenance company, Orlikoff and his staff are committed to continuing education, and passing the knowledge on to homeowners as well, in their efforts to provide the very best in tree and landscape care. Orlikoff will discuss the basic principles of care and appropriate pruning practices.

Ian Orlikoff, guest speaker, at Tree Progress seminar

Get Growing Calendar listing, Naples Daily News, Katy Torralbas, Posted February 10,2011

Tree progress seminar

These three Saturday morning seminars examine the next generation of tree issues in Southwest Florida.

Speakers will include arborists, association managers, community association board members, urban forestry enthusiasts and landscapers.

This Saturday’s class will feature Ian Orlikoff of Signature Tree Care speaking on urban infrastructure, root interference and root barriers.

When: 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, as well as Feb. 19 and Feb. 26

Where: 3406 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers

Admissions: $20 per person for all three workshops, or $10.00 per workshop, reservations requested

 

Do It Yourself Compost

Read this article by Stephanie Orlikoff of Signature Tree Care & Eco Logic Land Care, March 2011. Composting can be fun!

http://swfl.naturalawakeningsmag.com/SWFL/March-2011/Do-it-Yourself-Compost/

Green Guru: Lessons to Learn with Ed Gilman and Ian Orlikoff

See great photos of Ed Gilman, UF Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture with Ian Orlikoff of Signature Tree Care demonstrating proper tree and root pruning, Sept. 2007

ttp://setanchor.com/photos/galleries/2007/sep/21/green_guru/31125/#section_header

Never give your tree a crew cut, and other words of warning

Read this article by Collier County’s University of Florida (UF) extension agent, Doug Caldwell, Nov. 2009. Learn a few reasons why you should not improperly prune your trees.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/19/never-give-your-tree-crew-cut-and-other-words-warn/

Sustainable Landscaping Solutions

We are happy to welcome you to our ‘Sustainable Landscaping Solutions’ blog.

We will be discussing relevant topics by Signature Tree Care & Eco Logic Land Care  in Naples, FL.

Some of our topics include:

  • Florida Friendly Landscapes
  • Insects & Diseases
  • Local Events
  • Organic Gardening
  • Tree & Palm Care

We are sure you will enjoy and benefit from the information we will provide. You will find it all helpful when looking at the overall health of your landscape, trees and palms in your Southwest Florida residence.

Stay tuned!

Ian Orlikoff

Signature Tree Care  ~ Eco Logic Land Care

Naples FL