To Prune or Not to Prune?
You may have asked yourself that question when looking at your trees and thinking that they already look pretty healthy. However, in order to keep your trees in good health, regular tree trimming is needed to ensure healthy growth and for the safety of your home and property. If you have never had your trees trimmed before, it is not too late to start.
For the Health of Your Trees
Regular pruning of your existing trees will encourage proper growth. Improper trimming can undermine your tree’s structural integrity and threaten its health. Trees go through various stages throughout the year where they may be dormant, getting ready to flower or are going through a growth spurt. Knowing when is the best time to prune your trees can sometimes be confusing, but you can avoid the guesswork by having your trees professionally maintained.
We recommend getting your young trees off to a good start. You should wait two years before trimming newly planted trees. Prescriptive trimming will help strengthen your trees by reducing overgrowth and encouraging a healthy rate of growth that will continue to improve their stability over time. Regular trimming will help improve the quality of fruit produced by fruit-bearing trees.
Keeping Your Property Safe
By having your trees regularly trimmed, you will lessen the likelihood of property damage or injuries from diseased or broken limbs that may fall during a storm. Since we live in a storm-prone area, tree maintenance should be included among your storm preparation priorities. Falling limbs can damage your home, car or strike anyone or anything that may be their path.
Limbs that are damaged are more prone to decay that will attract insects or promote disease. Either of these instances can cause extensive damage to the remainder of the tree that can threaten its structural integrity. In some cases, tree removal may be necessary to prevent the spread of disease or infestation to other trees or from preventing the tree from toppling over during a storm.
Even if your tree is healthy, if it is close to your house, its branches can cause problems if not trimmed. Branches that are over your home can fall during a storm and cause damage to your roof. Damage to your roof may occur without a storm because your roof could develop mold or other problems from tree limbs lying against it. This could also be an open invitation to insect infestation that can damage the infrastructure of your home.
Caring for your trees at your Safety Harbor, FL, home does not need to be a difficult chore when you contact the experts at Warner Tree Service. Our experts can keep your trees healthy and looking great year-round. We handle all types of tree maintenance service including tree trimming, pruning and tree removal throughout the year.
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