Pruning and Shaping: Expert Tree Care Services
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 until they reduce it to stubs. At Northern Lakes Tree Service, we work directly with you on-site. Therefore, we ensure there are no surprises regarding the final look of your trees.
Understanding Proper Tree Maintenance
We offer various levels of care depending on your tree's specific needs. Sometimes, our crew simply removes the dead wood. Alternatively, we might thin out branches to reduce top weight. In other instances, we must perform a complete trim of the entire tree.
I frequently receive calls from customers only after a tree has needed attention for a long time. Usually, limbs grow in every direction. Even worse, previous owners may have reduced the tree to stubs, which creates a weak branch union. A weak branch union develops when a large scaffold branch gets cut. After a few years, multiple new branches grow in its place. Because these branches were not part of the tree when it was young, they typically break off over time.
Why You Should Avoid "Hedge Cuts"
The best way to prune a tree is to avoid "hedge cuts" entirely. A hedge cut occurs when someone cuts branches halfway up the limb. This practice creates three major problems:
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First, it forces the tree to exhibit abnormal growth.
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Second, it sets the tree up for a weak branch union.
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Third, the tree loses its natural beauty for the remainder of its life.
Educational Resources
We believe in empowering our clients with knowledge about proper arboriculture. Furthermore, we recommend these trusted resources for your own research: