Tree Trimming North Andover MA
Regular pruning and trimming that keeps your trees healthy, safe, and looking their best.
Why Regular Tree Trimming Matters
One of the best ways to keep trees healthy is to give them a good trim from time to time. There are three basic reasons why you'd want to get your trees trimmed: for their health, for safety, and for aesthetics and beauty.
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What Regular Pruning Does for Your Trees
Keeping the crown of the tree from getting over-crowded by thinning it out with a little trimming allows more air to flow through it, nourishing the tree. Branches that become tangled, rubbing against each other or crossing over one another should be trimmed or removed to prevent unexpected falls. Strategic trimming can sometimes even rescue trees suffering from infection.
Branches growing too close to utility lines pose constant hazards, and if they fall or grow into the lines, they can cause disruptions. Dead or dying branches that can easily fall and break things or hurt people represent significant risks. Trimming and pruning help prevent these dangerous situations.
Proper pruning maintains a tree's appearance and shape while preserving its beauty, though forcing trees into unnatural shapes through trimming can damage and weaken them. A healthy trim will keep it growing strong, which will, in turn, make it blossom and flourish.
The best time to prune or trim a tree for health and beauty reasons is in its dormant season. The only time you'll want to trim or prune outside of dormant season is when a tree has become hazardous and needs to be trimmed immediately.
Attention must always be paid to the size of the branch that's being removed. Branches under 2 inches in diameter are safe to remove, but branches between 2 and 4 inches in diameter might not be, and branches over 4 inches in diameter should only be removed with very good reason. Only branches with narrow, weak, V-shaped angles should get trimmed — strong branches with U-shaped angles should be kept. Living crown to tree height ratio should be about two-thirds once pruning is complete.
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It Takes Real Know-How
Trimming away young branches is easier and there's a much lower risk of scarring. Branches shouldn't be trimmed too long or too close — don't remove the branch collar, but be careful not to leave a big stub either.
There are lots of details and techniques to know when trimming trees, and our experienced arborists know them all. Get in touch with us today and we'll build a program for trimming your trees so we can get them looking healthy and beautiful. Our goal is to make you proud of the trees on your property. And if your hedges need the same kind of care, we handle hedge trimming too.
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