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

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

Dead or fractured limbs certainly pose safety risks to fall on people, homes or vehicles. This situation is the most common pruning need.

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

The others? Removing diseased parts to prevent spread. Structural pruning to promote long-term growth, health and aesthetics. Taking off limbs that are rubbing against others, possibly 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 Colgate. 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 severe 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 involved than starting a chainsaw and cutting away, though. The tree pruning service professionals at Dorshak Tree Specialists are proficient 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 creates a wound, a possible pathway for insects or disease to attack. Trimming too much, or too little, can harm a tree and start a long downward spiral.

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

In Colgate, 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? Luckily, you don’t have to. Contact Dorshak Tree Specialists for an inspection by a Certified Arborist, and tree pruning services by a company with more than three decades of professional experience service homeowners in Colgate.

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.