Tree Trimming & Pruning

Why trim your trees

• Protect your roof. Limbs rubbing the roof wear down shingles and drop debris into gutters.
• Reduce storm risk. Removing dead and weak limbs means less comes down in high wind.
• Clearance. Raise low limbs over the driveway, sidewalk and yard.
• Healthier trees. Good pruning removes diseased and crossing branches and lets light and air through.
• More light. Thin the canopy so grass and gardens get sun.

Common trimming services

• Deadwooding: removing dead, dying and broken limbs
• Crown thinning: selectively removing branches to reduce weight and wind resistance
• Crown raising: removing lower limbs for clearance
• Roof and structure clearance: cutting back limbs that overhang the house
• Shaping small trees and ornamentals

Proper pruning matters

Topping a tree, or cutting large limbs back to stubs, can weaken it and lead to rot and weak regrowth. A good crew makes clean cuts at the right spot on the branch and doesn't remove too much of the living canopy at one time.

When to trim

Many trees are easiest to prune in late winter, when they're dormant and the branches are easy to see. Dead, broken or dangerous limbs should be dealt with any time of year, especially before storm season.