Tree Pruning

Tree Pruning is the most common tree maintenance procedure. Forest grown trees need little or no pruning, but that is not the case with landscaped trees. Landscape trees often need removal of dead branches to improve tree structure, enhance vigor, or maintain safety. Pruning cuts must be made with and understanding of how the tree will grow in response the cuts. Improper pruning can cause structural damage which continues for the life of the tree. When you properly prune a tree there are several effects of that pruning. Removing branches reduces the overall growth of the tree, which can cause a dwarfing effect. At the same time, growth that does occur takes place on fewer shoots, so they tend to grow longer than they would have without pruning.

The most common reason for pruning a tree is to remove dead tree branches and to reduce crowding of branches which can cause future problems with the structure of the tree. Trees may also be trimmed to reduce wind resistance and to increase light penetration.

We have 18 years of experience in pruning trees to improve the health and structure of trees. Each cut that we make is carefully considered to ensure that the tree will react in the proper way to create a healthier tree and reduce disease or decay.