The basics of tree trimming

Trees can make the outside of your home beautiful. Having trees in your yard may create opportunities for a shaded lounge areas, a place to enjoy activities. As much as trees can add in value and beauty to your property, maintaining them is an important step to helping protect your property and loved ones.

 

Why is trimming your trees important?

Trees need to be trimmed or pruned regularly, and Properly. Sometimes branches must be cut off to help ensure the health of the tree and your family’s safety. There are many reasons tree trimming can be a vital part of yard maintenance. Trees need to pruned first for safety, next for health and finally for aesthetics. Here is a look at each of these benefits:

Safety

Removing branches that may cause damage to property or people if they fall can be a primary reason for tree trimming. Finley’s Tree Service offers Tree Risk assessments and also Free Estimates for Trimming or Removal

Tree health

Cutting dead or diseased branches will help benefit the overall health of the tree. In addition, proper pruning will also encourage trees to develop stronger core structures to help withstand the elements.

Aesthetics

Trimming a tree may help accentuate its physical appearance and improve flower or fruit production. Properly trimmed trees will look healthier with very little signs of an Arborists cuts or presence.
 

How often should you trim your trees?

Pruning or trimming during the dormant season, between Fall and Spring. A tree that has been maintained and in good health should rarely need trimmed more than once every 3-4 years. Trimming and pruning on healthy maintained trees can be rather in expensive especially in a long term affect.
 
Circumstances such as these may prompt an immediate trimming:
  • The tree’s growth obstructs visibility for pedestrians or vehicles, especially at intersections.
  • The tree’s limbs interfere with High Voltage power lines. Make sure to contact your local utility company or Local Arborist to handle the job, as it’s dangerous to get close to power lines.
  • The tree’s growth may threaten your home or property. If you feel a tree needs to be pruned because it may cause damage to your home, or causes safety concerns, it’s important to contact an arborist to help with their Consulting the trimming.

How do you safely trim your trees?

The best way to help ensure safety is to hire an arborist to prune your trees. A home owner trimming may often require a ladder and sometimes puts the trimmer in difficult positions, in close proximity to power lines, posing a potential danger, or in the path of limbs swinging down. The safest course of action is to leave tree-trimming to an Arborist.
 
Once again, if you have any doubt in your ability to properly assess the situation and conduct pruning, call an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture. An arborist has experience and expertise, and can complete the job in a safe and fast manner.
Overall, simple yearly tree trimming may help keep your yard beautiful and safe for years to come. Something others can enjoy for generations.