Tree trimming and pruning can be a key part of your tree’s healthy growth. While not every tree will need attention every year, you can ensure the health of all your trees by consulting a tree expert for trimming and pruning questions. Aside from removing an occasional dead branch, trimming should always be left to the pros.
Tips for tree trimming in Mogadore, Akron
Tree experts not only understand the growth patterns and flowering habits of the trees on your property, they know when and how to prune and shape them to get maximum growth. If you haven’t asked an arborist about your trees, consider the following:
- Deciduous trees are the most common type of tree in Northeast Ohio. Because they lose their leaves, they are best pruned in the winter when you can see their shape. Winter is their dormant time and wounds from pruning will heal more quickly.
- Spring flowering trees will form their buds during the fall or winter. Avoid any trimming until after flowering is done.
- Evergreens generally need minimal trimming. If shaping is needed, carefully trim before early spring growth appears or during their midsummer semidormant time.
- Young trees can benefit from shaping as they grow, but care must be taken to avoid removing too many branches. Pruning should never remove more than 30 percent of live growth from any tree, young or old.
- Extensive pruning or topping of a tree should always be done by a tree expert.
The tree experts at GP Tree Service have extensive experience with proper pruning and trimming techniques. Our team starts by personally examining your trees to determine where dead wood is and the best options for shaping your tree. We arrive with sharp, clean tools that provide the best opportunity for quick healing with minimal risk of infestation.
When to consider tree removal in Portage, Summit counties
Sometimes the best solution on your property is to remove a tree. At GP Tree Service, our arborists will always first look for a way to save your tree, including pruning, cabling, or treatment for disease. If a tree has been too severely damaged or if disease has become too extensive or could spread to other healthy trees, we will advise removing the tree.
Be assured, our team is highly skilled and equipped with the proper tools to safely remove trees while protecting your property. Call us today for an estimate or a consultation regarding any trees about which you may be concerned.