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When to Prune

Routine pruning, focusing on the removal of weak, dead, or diseased limbs, can be carried out year-round with minimal impact on tree health. However, substantial pruning, especially on weaker trees, is best scheduled during dormancy to reduce stress. Oak wilt and similar diseases, transmitted through pruning wounds, must be considered when scheduling pruning during low-probability transmission periods.

Mature Trees Pruning Precision for Perfection

For mature trees, our pruning expertise extends to:

Crown Cleaning

The removal of dead, diseased, weakly attached, and low-vigor branches from the crown of a tree to enhance its overall health and appearance.

Crown Reduction

Reducing a tree's size for various purposes, such as height control, is accomplished by pruning back leaders and branch terminals to secondary branches large enough to assume terminal roles. This practice preserves the tree's form and structural integrity.

Crown Elevation

Eliminating lower lateral branches to create clearance for buildings, vehicles, signs, pedestrians, and other structures.

Alternatives to Topping

Topping, as a tree size reduction technique, involves indiscriminately cutting branches to stubs or lateral branches that cannot assume terminal roles. This harmful practice increases tree risk and stress, deforming the tree's natural shape. Instead, our Arborists advocate the more effective approach of crown reduction, which preserves tree health and aesthetics.

Dense Reduction

Sometimes, thinning the crown's periphery is necessary to enhance wind and light infiltration or stimulate interior foliage development, all with a focus on aesthetics.

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Mature Tree to Prune

Young Trees Pruning: Shaping the Future

For young trees, structural pruning is essential for developing a strong and desirable form. Proper early pruning reduces the need for extensive corrective measures as the tree matures, ensuring its long-term health and appeal.

Speaking of young trees, it starts with planting. Proper tree planting makes a huge difference! It provides a healthy start and will help the tree mature to its full size and potential, ensuring it will provide environmental, economic, and social benefits throughout its lifetime. Our Arborist can recommend proper timing and techniques to plant trees, also the most recommended species that are appropriate for a specific location.

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