Every tree has a story.
Every cut has a reason.
I diagnose before I prescribe — diagnostics, prescription pruning, and written reports for desert trees, built on evidence instead of a guess.
Rooted in Mesa. Built for the desert.
Independent, unbiased findings.
Every cut planned in writing before the saw starts.
ISA Certified Arborist · ISA Certified Tree Climber · Prescription Pruning Qualified (PPQ)
How I work
Most tree problems are symptoms. I look for the cause.
Most people point at a tree and name a solution right away. I start with the problem — the structure, the history, and almost always the water — then write a plan built for that tree. Diagnose before prescribe.
The credential behind my pruning
PPQ is a specialized ISA Florida-chapter qualification built on Dr. Ed Gilman's structural-pruning research — every cut planned in writing before the saw comes out. I am among the first arborists in Arizona to earn it, and it's the standard behind every pruning job I take on.
I prune to a written prescription — not a guess.
What I do
Two sides to the work. One standard behind both.
Consulting & reports
Tree health diagnostics
Pre-purchase inspections
Written arborist reports
Post-storm damage evaluations
Community tree management
Pruning & care
Prescription pruning (PPQ)
Soil & root zone correction
Tree planting & establishment
Citrus pruning
Root investigation & root pruning
For communities & managed properties
Dedicated tree care, separate from the landscape contract. One arborist, responsible for every tree.
Every tree inventoried, a written plan your budget can follow, and the care performed under one arborist's direction.
For real estate professionals
Tree inspections that protect your clients.
Add a pre-purchase tree inspection to the transaction — a clear, written read on the trees before they close.
Arborist reports
When a finding needs to leave the room, I put it in writing.
A trencher crosses a root plate in twenty minutes. The tree doesn't show it for two years — long after the crew is gone and the conversation has moved on. A written record made while the evidence is still in the ground is what turns "it just started dying" into something documented: what was cut, what it cost the tree, and what happens next.
For a buyer, a seller, a board, a property manager, or a contractor's warranty. Single tree to full property.