You may not believe it, but winter is a great time for pruning! The trees are less affected by pruning cuts because most trees are dormant or are growing slowly. Here is how we conduct our winter pruning!
- Excessive pruning will slow the growth of your tree, our licensed tree expert will know exactly how much to prune! Remember, trees rely on leaves for food and growth
- By knowing the natural shape and potential size of the tree we will be able to decide what to cut
- We will look at the whole tree before and between cuts; locate and preserve the main leader and strongest branches
- We will look to remove the following:
- Competing leaders
- Dead or diseased branches
- Broken branches
- Water sprouts
- Suckers
- We will enhance the trees natural shape, eliminate crossing, rubbing or any that distract from the tree's natural form
- By making small, clean cuts, we will help tree's healing process
- We will avoid leaving stubs which would invite decay and disease