What are the benefits of tree pruning?
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Tree Pruning and Trimming
Trees growing in a forest environment grow quite well with little or no pruning, but for trees growing in the urban landscape, tree trimming is a must.
Trees growing in urban landscapes endure stresses not found in the forest setting and tree pruning is necessary to remove dead branches, improve tree structure and aesthetics, enhance vigor, and to maintain the safety of property and human life.
Common stress factors experienced by urban trees, that could benefit from tree trimming, are soil compaction, inadequate water supply, insufficient nutrient availability, restricted root growth capacity, air pollution, and mechanical injury (bumping a tree with your lawnmower!).
In hurricane prone areas tree pruning can prevent structural failures by reducing the windsail effect and allowing wind to pass through the canopy, rather than pushing the canopy and stressing wood fibers.
Improper tree pruning by uninformed homeowners or an unprofessional tree service actually causes more harm than good and can become a major contributor to a tree’s stress and decline as well as costly to remedy. Why? A cut on a tree is no different than a cut on your arm, as they are both considered to be a wound with potential to lead to infection and internal decay. If the limb is pruned correctly the chance of the wound healing dramatically increases.
We are a professional tree service and our properly trained and certified tree experts understand the techniques and standards used to minimize the effect of wounds caused by tree pruning so that your tree’s health is never compromised.
For more information on tree trimming or for a free estimate contact our staff certified arborist!
Trees growing in a forest environment grow quite well with little or no pruning, but for trees growing in the urban landscape, tree trimming is a must.
Trees growing in urban landscapes endure stresses not found in the forest setting and tree pruning is necessary to remove dead branches, improve tree structure and aesthetics, enhance vigor, and to maintain the safety of property and human life.
Common stress factors experienced by urban trees, that could benefit from tree trimming, are soil compaction, inadequate water supply, insufficient nutrient availability, restricted root growth capacity, air pollution, and mechanical injury (bumping a tree with your lawnmower!).
In hurricane prone areas tree pruning can prevent structural failures by reducing the windsail effect and allowing wind to pass through the canopy, rather than pushing the canopy and stressing wood fibers.
Improper tree pruning by uninformed homeowners or an unprofessional tree service actually causes more harm than good and can become a major contributor to a tree’s stress and decline as well as costly to remedy. Why? A cut on a tree is no different than a cut on your arm, as they are both considered to be a wound with potential to lead to infection and internal decay. If the limb is pruned correctly the chance of the wound healing dramatically increases.
We are a professional tree service and our properly trained and certified tree experts understand the techniques and standards used to minimize the effect of wounds caused by tree pruning so that your tree’s health is never compromised.
For more information on tree trimming or for a free estimate contact our staff certified arborist!