photo courtesy of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Dr. Ed Gilman is the author of “An Illustrated Guide to Pruning“, arguably the most complete and accessible reference on tree pruning in our industry. This comprehensive text has helped to inform countless professional arborists and tree surgeons on the best practices of training, trimming and pruning trees.
Dr. Gilman worked and taught at the University of Florida for over 30 years, publishing over 120 scientific papers. As a professor of Urban Trees and Landscape Plants in the Department of Environmental Horticulture, he worked with arborists, consultants, landscape contractors, growers, urban foresters, planners, landscape architects and others engaged in tree selection, growing, planting and management issues. His research included tree pruning, anchorage, roots, irrigation, and fertilization. Professor Gilman also did extensive research into the use of proper training and pruning to help reduce the damage to mature trees in severe wind events, i.e. hurricanes, etc.
He retired from academia in the summer of 2016 but remains actively involved with ISA Florida and with the ANSI Pruning Standards committee. He is particularly interested in the education of commercial arborists.
Dr. Gilman Arboriculture Video Series
Module 1: Tree mechanics and Structure
Module 2: Tree Anatomy & Biology
Module 3: Pruning cuts and Decay
Module 4: Roots
Module 5: Soil
Module 6: Designing for Trees in Urban Spaces
Module 7: Coming Soon!
Module 8: Nursery tree production and training
Module 9: Planting and establishment
Module 10: Pruning
Module 11: Diagnosing tree health and stability
These videos are made available with permission from Dr. Ed Gilman. Illustrations, PowerPoints or photos by Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, IFAS, University of Florida. You can view more of his materials here and here.
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