Trimming is Important

Trees are trimmed for many reasons. Many times people trim them to look better or remove limbs from the roof or gutters. They also need to be trimmed for health and structure. Dead, diseased and broken branches must be removed. Insects and disease will come along if they are left in the tree. Also, fruiting trees are thinned and pruned to produce larger, better fruit. All trees can be thinned to increase light and air movement. This helps battle disease in wet rainy years and breakage in storms. Also, if you are having trouble getting your grass to grow, thinning might help.

 

Young trees sometimes need to be pruned to maintain a good branch structure. If limbs are rubbing together, this is a problem. If you have too many limbs in one place, this is also a problem. Trees that are properly maintained, add value to your home. They can also cut down on heating and cooling costs. Maintain them now to prevent removal costs.

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Why Remove Dead Branches

Can you spot the dead branches? They are the branches without leaves, of course. How do we do this in the winter, you ask? Well, that is where experience helps. We can always tell if a branch is dead or alive. But we can climb the tree or use the bucket truck, whereas the homeowner may not always be able to do this. Do you have a tree within reach? Bend a branch that you think is dead. If it snaps off, it’s definitely dead.