If you can see dead, dying, diseased, or spindly branches throughout the tree, it often indicates that the tree isn't in optimal health. Pruning out these dead or weak branches can help identify the underlying cause of the problem and help the tree recover more quickly.
There are several signs that your tree needs pruning for safety reasons, such as long, heavy branches, structural defects, broken, cracked or hanging branches, and competition between branches.
These all put your tree at increased risk of damage during storms but can be addressed through proper pruning.
When your tree is blocking access to buildings, obstructing cars and pedestrians, or getting in the way of your view, there are only two real options: cutting down the tree or using a pruning technique called crown raising.
Sometimes a tree grows too tall or too wide for the space it’s in or begins to encroach on utility lines or structural elements (such as your roof).
If you don’t want to cut down the tree, special pruning techniques can be used to minimize the tree's size. Note that this is vastly different from tree topping (which should not be done!)
Crown cleaning involves the removal of all branches that aren’t contributing to the overall health and appearance of the tree. We can also remove items that shouldn’t be in the tree canopy. The end result is a healthier and better-shaped tree.
By removing selected lower branches from a tree, crown raising can provide additional clearance to open up vistas and restore access. If possible, it’s best to do this type of pruning before a tree reaches maturity in order to avoid large wounds.
When thinning a tree, branches are selectively pruned out to reduce the density of live branches in the tree canopy. This increases light penetration and air movement throughout the tree, stimulates interior growth, and reduces wind resistance (which decreases the risk of storm damage). Done properly, thinning maintains the tree’s natural shape.
Reduction pruning reduces the overall size and/or spread of the tree. This isn't "shearing" or “topping” a tree. It's precision work that cuts each branch at just the right spot to help maintain the overall form, health, and structural integrity of the tree.
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