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Pruning gives a good shape to spreading branches, and keeps the branches healthy
The classic canopy silhouette is the result of selective cutting. Pruning is growth management – removing diseased, dying, and dead branches. It gives trees the light and air they need, and does the same for surrounding trees.
We can correct weak structure so a tree stands up to high winds and ice storms. And our certified arborists can reduce hazards such as branches encroaching on power lines or growing over a roof.
Types of Pruning
Maintenance Tree Trimming Service
This is the bare essentials to maintaining the integrity of your property. Maintenance service lifts the tree branches off of your roof and walkways to prevent rubbing on structures and vehicles. Maintenance service also gets the street clearance up to code so you are not sited for low hanging branches over the street.
Standard Tree Pruning Service
This procedure is directed at the health and structure of your trees. Standard service includes the removal of unhealthy dead and diseased branches. Lighten and balance canopies to promote good shape, upward growth, endurance to wind and gravity, and good structure. Standard trimming service also includes all maintenance services.
Crown thinning
Remove select laterals for increased light penetration to green
Canopy Reduction
The healthy way to top a tree. This procedure is intended to shorten long, skinny branches that have not developed enough girth to support the weight of their foliage. Certain interior limbs selected to be "dropped back" to, and support the life of a branch. This procedure can only be performed on healthy interior branches.
You get healthy trees with the branches shaped and controlled.
A tree surrounded by others can grow only through the space available, which is upward. A tree with no competition will spread sideways and get broad and oddly shaped. Either growth pattern can result in branch structure that is not strong enough to stand up to bad weather. Arborists call them “hazard limbs” because they cause damage, tree failure, and danger to people and animals. Of course, the silhouette of those trees is not very attractive.
With professional tree pruning, you end up with proper growth, not a “skinned” look, because as a rule arborists prefer not to remove any more than 25% of the foliage of a single branch, or 1/4th of the total tree foliage in a single year.
Our extensive training protects the tree. Because we cut properly (called a “collar cut”) it takes only weeks for the wound to close.
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Full Tree Pruning Service
When nothing less than perfect will do. A full pruning service concentrates on aesthetics. While incorporating all aspects of both maintenance and standard service, full service goes much further into detail with removal of all fine deadwood pencil size and larger. This service “greens” up the canopy and when used in conjunction with tree lighting will really make your canopies glow.
Fine Crown Cleaning
This service is for the removal off ball-moss, mistletoe and other unwanted growth in your trees.
Vista Trimming
This service is geared toward trimming trees to open up views and horizons
Skyline Trimming
Skyline trims are to completely remove all tree growth over a specified border like a fence line or swimming pool.
Wound Paint
A frequently asked question is about using some sort of “wound paint” on the spot where the branch was severed. The United States Forest Service proved that this is not healthy for the tree. Dressings and paints do not prevent decay, and some microbes actually feed on the “paint”. There are cosmetic dressings that can be safely applied.
New trees need care, too. Good branch structure should be developed early, and so a young tree with dead or split branches benefits from early tree pruning. It will avoid defects in the branches that can be costly to overcome later on. We severely restrict the amount of cutting at one time that we do, so as not to shock the young seedling. We come back at scheduled intervals to encourage the growth and strength of new trees.
Tree pruning is critical when growth interferes with power lines. Our industry-standard training is essential to doing this safely. Please don’t try it yourself. Severe injury and death have resulted when homeowners and landowners have attempted this. We follow our industry standards of correct tree pruning techniques, using only recommended tools, cutting techniques and pruning methods.
During our no-cost site survey we will discuss clear objectives for the work and you will know in advance which branches and limbs will be affected. Tree pruning can be accomplished at any time of the year. There is no need to limit it to fall or winter, the seasons when a tree is dormant. We take care with trees that flower in spring to avoid cutting off buds that will open the following year. Summer-flowering trees can be pruned before spring growth begins. This protects the buds that will flower in the current year. Several species are known as “bleeders”. You may see some sap flowing, but it does not damage the tree.
