Hire a Tree Pruning Service in West Milwaukee … For All the Right Reasons!

Ask a West Milwaukee homeowner why a branch should be removed from a tree, and their answer would likely be: It’s dead. And yes, this is a sound reason to do so.

Dead or broken limbs certainly pose safety risks to fall on people, homes or vehicles. This scenario is the most obvious pruning need.

It’s not the only one, however. Trees need pruning for many reasons.

The others? Cutting off diseased parts to avoid spread. Structural pruning to encourage long-term growth, health and aesthetics. Taking off limbs that are rubbing against others, potentially opening wounds that allow insects and disease in.

The advisable approach is having a Certified Arborist look over your trees, and hiring a tree trimming service in West Milwaukee. Even better, contact Dorshak Tree Specialists, and let its experienced professionals (including seven Certified Arborists) address all your trees’ needs!

Proactive tree trimming makes sense on many levels. Removing weak or fractured limbs eliminates risk of their breaking in gusty winds. Shaping a tree prevents its branches from scratching against structures, dropping debris on roofs and in gutters, or dripping sap on vehicles.

The process of tree pruning is more complicated than starting a chainsaw and cutting away, though. The tree pruning service professionals at Dorshak Tree Specialists are trained in the right way to cut limbs – and, as importantly, which ones to cut.

Every branch removed should have a reason for doing so. Each cut opens a wound, a potential pathway for insects or disease to attack. Trimming too much, or too little, can injure a tree and begin a long downward spiral.

Accessing high limbs is a challenge unto itself. Dorshak Tree Specialists uses a spider lift or bucket truck to reach many. Experienced climbers prune in tight spots where machinery doesn’t fit.

In West Milwaukee, some tree species should not be pruned when they’re wet. Others, such as oaks and American elms, should be trimmed during winter to minimize risk of Oak Wilt or Dutch elm disease. Such knowledge can prevent well-intentioned tree work from doing more long-term harm than good.

How do you know which trees to prune, and when? Fortunately, you don’t have to. Contact Dorshak Tree Specialists for an analysis by a Certified Arborist, and tree trimming services by a company with more than three decades of professional experience service residents in West Milwaukee.

The reasons to do so are abundant. Topping the list are keeping your trees healthy, and loved ones and property safe. If posed as a question, these would undoubtedly be everyone’s answers.