Rick Smith, owner of The Pruning Guru, is a certified Georgia Nurseryman and a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional, both through UGA. He also has a Pesticide License and he has over 15 years experience in specialized landscaping with Georgia's largest apartment association, Post Properties. Rick also has been associated in the landscape industry for 38 years.
Georgia's Urban AG Council is Georgia's premier organization for all sectors of the urban agriculture industry, and was formed by the merger of the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association (MALTA), the Georgia Turfgrass Association (GTA) and the Georgia Sod Producers Association (GSPA).
Georgia's Urban AG Council is Georgia's premier organization for all sectors of the urban agriculture industry, and was formed by the merger of the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association (MALTA), the Georgia Turfgrass Association (GTA) and the Georgia Sod Producers Association (GSPA).
Services
The Pruning Guru has been servicing the pruning needs of Atlanta area residential homeowners and associations, commercial centers, property management companies for over 15 years. Your ornamental trees and shrubs require specific pruning techniques which should be handled by a professional pruner. Incorrect pruning methods will jeopardize the integrity and life span of the tree or shrub.
Once the decision has been made to prune, your next decision is whether or not to tackle the job yourself. In the case of a large tree where you want to remove big branches in the upper area of the crown, it may be best to hire experts. Large tree pruning, in particular, can require climbing and heavy saws or even cherry-pickers and chain saws.
Reviews (6)
Jeffrey Toro
Nov 03, 2021
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I'm sitting in the parking lot of a captain d's eating lunch with my child and a truck from this company pulls up and the guy gets out and doesn't walk more than 10' in front of his truck not behind a tree or anything and just starts using the bathroom right there and that's so unprofessional. There are multiple gas stations across the street and there is a restaurant in this parking lot that is open in the lobby where you could go to the bathroom. Ridiculous.
Doris Carrasquillo
Jul 11, 2021
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Critical: Professionalism
If you are a woman looking to work for them don’t. I used them as a service and witnessed the blatant disrespect of a female coworker. Grown men basically bullying her. You can tell she was still training and asking questions. Their workers are childish.
Service: Lawn pest control
If you are a woman looking to work for them don’t. I used them as a service and witnessed the blatant disrespect of a female coworker. Grown men basically bullying her. You can tell she was still training and asking questions. Their workers are childish.
Service: Lawn pest control
Ellen Bauske
Apr 23, 2021
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I had an Exochorda nightmare in my front yard and the Pruning Guru fixed it. He turned a gangly mess into lovely mounded (though large) shrubs. The pearl bushes are probably miss placed, but they fit in now and add to the landscape, rather than detract from it. There is harmony. I did not think this was possible. Thanks Mr. Smith.
Bejie Herrin
Jun 03, 2020
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I've never used the services of The Pruning Guru before. They are coming to prune my shrubs in July as that is the earliest I can get them.
I chose them because I'm a horticulturist and a previously certified arborist. I've usually either done my own pruning or supervised the pruning at my home, and I wanted a company that knows how to prune and not just shear my shrubs into round balls or chop off the limbs of my ornamental trees at random.
I've taught horticulture and Rick, the owner, has been kind enough to give pruning demonstrations at the college where I taught. We have also been copresenters
I chose them because I'm a horticulturist and a previously certified arborist. I've usually either done my own pruning or supervised the pruning at my home, and I wanted a company that knows how to prune and not just shear my shrubs into round balls or chop off the limbs of my ornamental trees at random.
I've taught horticulture and Rick, the owner, has been kind enough to give pruning demonstrations at the college where I taught. We have also been copresenters
Aaron Alizadeh
Aug 26, 2019
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Got a garden in need of life, some love and happiness? Hello Pruning Guru! After all of last year’s rain our yard was totally overgrown. Rick came out and met with me. He took the time to listen and carefully map out a plan of trimming and rejuvenation. He was very knowledgeable and insightful but never pushy. I could tell we were in the hands of an expert. And now the the proof is in the product because our garden looks ten times better. Average looking shrubs now look beautiful and vibrant. We will use his servicea for a long time to come. I strongly recommend the Pruning Guru to anybody needing
JayMiel Atl
Sep 09, 2017
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Best in class service, knowledge and professionalism. The Pruning Guru team knows every plant, tree, and shrub and the proper way to prune each to keep your trees happy and healthy. The normal landscaper can butcher your trees, hire the PRUNING GURU team and you will not be disappointed. Super friendly and a pleasure to do business with.
