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Pruning Younger Trees the Right Way When you’re pruning younger trees, make sure that every single cut you make has a purpose behind it. Never just cut for the sake of cutting. Remember, bad pruning practices can permanently damage the tree for a lifetime, so never go to crazy with the cutting. Each cut…
Pruning Mature Trees Remember, every cut you make has the potential to change the entire growth pattern of your tree. So please make it count and make the right cuts. Your main priorities for doing this are to increase form and structure. Other reasons also include allowing light and air penetration in order to…
The Costs Associated With Tree Trimming The tree is near the power lines, by a building, close to the house, interfering with your pool site, etc. The tree is easy to access, difficult to access, needs its annual trimming, hasn’t been trimmed in a decade… the list goes on. There are all kinds of scenarios…
Why Tree Care Should Be Part of Your Budget A weakened tree loses a branch that comes crashing down through your roof during a storm. You pick up the phone and call your insurance agent only to find out it’s not covered because this is considered an ‘act of God.’ Now not all storm damage…
Ignoring Your Tree Care Can Cost You! Too often home owners forget to think of their trees as an investment, yet that’s exactly what they are, increasing the value of your property when cared for properly, while offering shade and making your property beautiful. Every home owner that has trees faces the task of tree…
How to Prune Young Trees Trees that receive the proper pruning when they are younger will require far less corrective pruning when they are older. There are a few principals to keep in mind when pruning young trees. Make sure that you have a purpose behind the cutting of every branch or limb. Remember that…
Assessing Storm Damage from a Tree In many cases, we’re usually able to save a tree or patch up damage so it heals up. In a worst case scenario, your tree will have to be removed simply for safety reasons. Unfortunately, the elements can wreak havoc on trees and their branches. Wind and thunderstorms can…
Dangers of Over Pruning Part 1 We’ve got to say that when it comes to rookie companies and other inexperienced tree care providers, over pruning is one of the worst mistakes you could possibly mistake. Trees take years and years to grow and prosper. Unfortunately all it takes is one cut to ruin everything. There…
Advantages of Pruning Trees There are many disadvantages to not pruning a tree. These include low hanging tree limbs, dead branches and bark, and even failure of the whole tree. However, there are tons of advantages to pruning a tree! These benefits include reducing chance of failure of tree branches as well as the whole…