Pruning and Shaping

You should always hire a professional when your trees need pruning and shaping. If you allow an amateur to prune your trees, a single bad job can turn a beautiful tree into an ugly mess. Unfortunately, many people have seen when a pruning job has gone wrong. Often, a person hacks away at a tree…

Homeowners should approach tree topping and crown reduction with extreme caution. While some people believe removing the top of a healthy tree improves stability against high winds, this often leads to long-term structural failure. I want to explain why traditional topping can turn a minor concern into a major liability and why “crown reduction” serves…