Pruning

“A prune in time saves nine”. Wise pruning and consideration of the space your tree is planted in will help ensure you get the most efficient and healthy growth from your tree. Pruning branches before they become too large not only saves you money, but saves the tree from becoming unsightly and unbalanced when large limbs are removed leaving scars that can be vulnerable to decay and insect damage.

dead wooding

Dead wooding a tree involves the removal of dead branches and twigs. Not only does it make the tree more visually appealing, but it can also help the tree heal over the dead area and in some cases increase light and air penetration through the canopy.

Canopy lift and reduction

Where necessary a tree that is becoming too large can have it’s height reduced by pruning the top of the canopy. The lower branches can also be lifted to raise the canopy for space, light and access considerations. The benefit of these canopy pruning methods is they can manage the size of the tree without destroying its shape and form.

thinning

Often a tree growing on its own has such good access to water, nutrients and light that it grows extremely vigorously and puts on so much growth that it becomes too thick for light and air to pass through easily. In this case some of the bulk can be thinned out by removing selected branches. This benefits the tree by allowing it to focus it’s growth on key structural branches and the property owner if they require the tree to be less of a barrier to light.