Pruning

Arboriculture International has specialized training and equipment to determine how best to prune a tree, with a focus on ensuring safety and optimizing aesthetic considerations. Pruning may be the most common maintenance practice in tree care, but every cut made on a tree should be done for a reason, as each cut affects the tree’s future growth and development. 

Proper pruning typically serves at least one the following functions:

• Remove or reduce dead, weak or hazardous branches

• Improve tree health or tree structure

• Increase light/air penetration

• Reduce risk of storm damage

• Provide clearance for overhead lines or structures

• Guide growth patterns of young trees

Tree Removal

Deciding to remove a tree can be an unpleasant choice, but under certain circumstances tree removal is the only sensible option, especially when human safety and valuable property are at stake.