Tree Pruning - Structure, Forethought, & Knowledge

We Are Passionate About Tree Care

Tree-pruning is a long-standing relationship between people and trees, and it is our responsibility to nurture the trees which nurture us. Having a Certified Arborist oversee your pruning plans and implementation is to know you’re in good hands. Why prune your trees, you ask? To:

• Promote tree health by removing dying, diseased, or hazardous dead wood;
• Ensure structural stability
• Mitigate risk by reducing the potential for limb or tree failure
• Manage Photosynthetic light concentrations to the ground, gardens, or understory
• Influence fruit or flower production
• Improve clearance to homes and structures
• Enhance your mountain views

Young Trees

Structural pruning in young trees is an important step in setting-up a tree for success. As arborists, we can help develop a trunk and branching system which provides a solid foundation for future growth. Early and regular pruning will reduce the long-term maintenance costs associated with poorly maintained trees.

Mature Trees

Mature trees are constantly dealing with a myriad of environmental stressors and disease pressures; thus, it is important to take great care in planning and executing pruning. One simple way to give them some love, is by pruning-out dead or diseased wood, which can reduce the spread of wood-decay fungi, amongst others. Some large trees require specialized “Tip-weight Reduction” pruning – a method we use to reduce leverage on individual branches, while minimizing stress to the tree as a whole. In some cases, it may be best to install Cabling or Bracing systems, or to focus on soil health, long before considering pruning.

Please give us a shout, we’d be glad to make informed management decisions about your young or mature trees!