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Trees are the most valuable landscape
plants. When you care for them properly, they will live a long and healthy
life. Proper pruning is critical to the health of your tree, and should be
performed from a very young age if possible. Good pruning keeps your trees attractive, healthy, and less
susceptible to injury from natural forces. Likewise, poor pruning practices
makes trees less attractive, more prone to pest and weather problems, and
shortens their life span. To maintain the vigour and vitality of your specimen and historic
trees the removal of dead and diseased wood should be performed. Setting the
overall structure is vital in young trees and should be taken into
consideration. When pruning the crowns of large and small trees no more than
25% of the live crown should be removed in one season. The use of spurs in
tree pruning provides major tree problems which may include insect/disease
infestation, damage to the outer and inner tree vascular systems and poor
aesthetic value as the spur marks are visible on the trunk. Given
the severe winter weather in this region it is important to consider the
pruning needs of your trees in all seasons.
Effective pruning practices not only serve to keep your trees healthy
and vibrant but protect the people and property around and below. If an older tree was not pruned from
an early age, defects that are in the tree could present hazards, but it is
not too late to start pruning the tree now. Hazard reduction is important in
preventing any accidents waiting to happen. Ask yourself if you want the next
storm to knock down the dead branches in your tree or do you want to take
care of it before an accident happens? The
aesthetic appearances of large and small shrubs are enhanced by proper
structural pruning that exposes yet individualize key features of branch
shape, trunk characteristic and leaf colour. Pruning techniques that include
removal of weak branch unions and crossing limbs, the consideration of the
"flow" of individual branches and species specific details such as
time of flowering is used by our highly trained arborists. Homes
and cottages often have their sightlines impeded by trees and shrubs. Our arborists will evaluate your property
and make recommendations to improve the view while maintaining the sense of
privacy. Our approach focuses on
preserving the health and aesthetics of the tree while ensuring the most
picturesque view possible.
Our arborist will be
happy to visit your property to assess your trees and shrubs and give you a
free estimate. |