It’s Tree Pruning Season! Here Are 5 Reasons to Maintain Your Trees
Tree trimming/pruning season is just around the corner and it’s important to start planning today on how you’ll maintain your trees. Since trees become stressed when their branches are removed, waiting for the time they become dormant leads to less sap loss and less damage from insects or fungus.
In San Diego, the best period to prune and/or trim your trees is from October to February. However, the sooner you make arrangements for tree maintenance services, the better. You don’t want to wait for an accident to happen before you set an appointment for arbor management.
Here are 5 main reasons to further explain why tree trimming and pruning should be part of your annual arbor management budget for your home or property.
1. Supports Tree Health and Structure
Dead branches on your trees will prevent healthy branches from growing in their place. Professionals can help identify sickly branches that need removing to help your tree become stronger and encourage new branch growth.
Trimming your tree can also remove any areas of decay, including fungi or diseases, so it doesn't spread to healthy branches. Overall, it helps support the structural integrity of your tree by providing evenly distributed weight from the tree trunk. This reduces the need for emergency tree maintenance.
2. Encourages Flower and Fruit Production
Pruning your trees encourages spurs to grow, which will promote fruit production in the months to come. By removing dead, sickly, or rotted branches, you can also ensure your fruit will be plentiful and less vulnerable to disease.
Different types of trees require different amounts of pruning at different times, so make sure to consult with a professional to find out what is best for your trees.
3. Increases Safety from Potential Risks
A potential falling branch is one of the main reasons why tree pruning is important. Branches are prone to weakening and professionals can identify which ones to remove to prevent any risks that might occur. The last thing you want is damage to your property or an accident involving people or animals due to a falling branch.
You also want to make sure your tree doesn't interfere with power lines or obstruct vehicle or pedestrian visibility, especially at intersections.
4. Improves Landscaping Aesthetics
Tree maintenance offers great aesthetic value, especially when you trim it into a shape of your preference. When your trees grow wildly, unbalanced, or misshapen, they can compromise how well-maintained your outdoor space looks.
Pruning your trees helps accentuate the tree's appearance. It also provides a clearing so you can enjoy the full view of your landscape or other scenery, such as the oceanside or mountains.
5. Saves Trees from Storm Damage
Tree trimming can help your tree weather storms since its structure is more balanced and healthy. However, you should also contact a professional after a storm if you notice that your tree has suffered some damage. Professionals can:
Assess how bad the damage is
Provide tree trimming for branches that have weakened
Properly advise you on whether the tree can recover or requires removal
At Right Ways, we offer tree pruning/trimming and tree removal services as a part of our monthly maintenance, as a one-time project, or as an emergency service such as after-storm clean-ups. Contact us today to get a free estimate.
