Springtime is not far away, and it’s time to begin thinking about your tree care plan for the growing season. Appropriate maintenance and pruning may go a long way to protect your landscape’s health and beauty. Even though a pruning project can seem overwhelming, all it takes is a professional with experience and sound advice to preserve your landscaping investment and value. Therefore, our Johnson City ISA-certified arborists at Promier Tree share on the blog today tips to gear up for springtime pruning so that you can enjoy the health and aesthetic benefits year-round.
Why should I prune my trees in the spring?
There are various factors to consider when deciding whether or not to prune the trees and bushes on your property. Tree trimming is like giving your trees a thorough spring cleaning. When you remove the trees’ old, dead branches, you make way for new growth and enhance the trees’ aesthetic appeal, which can impact your landscape design. Our Bristol ISA-certified arborists explain below additional reasons why you should gear up for spring pruning.
Health Evaluations
A routine health check on your property’s trees and bushes can help uncover possible dangers or diseases and provide ample time for treatment. Pruning can remove the diseased, damaged, or dead branches so that plants can have open-air passages, and you can eliminate branches that compete with one another. Also, by pruning diseased branches, you can reduce the disease’s ability to spread to other tree areas or other property trees.
Structure and Health
Pruning is necessary for young trees as it helps to develop a solid structure and healthy development pattern for the tree, which also decreases the likelihood of costly issues developing as an adult tree. However, mature trees can also benefit from springtime pruning as they often have dead or damaged limbs that could cause personal or property damage if it falls. On the other hand, certain shrubs and roses should receive pruning in the autumn, allowing them to grow back after the winter.
Crowding or Overpopulation
Trees planted too close together can create a thick canopy that covers your lawn with too much shade, affecting grass health and its ability to grow well. Therefore, when you prune your trees in the spring, you can lessen the shaded amount and open a world of sunlight to your yard.
Storm Damage Risk
Springtime pruning lessens the likelihood of storm damage and reduces the risk of falling branches onto roads, electricity wires, driveways, or houses. In addition, we recommend cutting down low-hanging branches to reduce storm-related personal injury or property loss. However, if a storm severely damages your trees, our arborists can examine the tree’s health and determine if it can survive the damage or requires removal.
How dangerous is it to prune my trees?
Even though there is a large selection of DIY tree pruning videos to watch and follow, we encourage property owners to contact an experienced ISA-certified arborist in the Tri-Cities area to complete the work. First, it can be challenging to know which branches need pruning. Next, knowing where and how to cut the stem so disease doesn’t infect the tree is crucial to tree health. Then, if you have a larger tree, an experienced tree care expert has the knowledge and skills to remove larger limbs using the right techniques and equipment. Lastly, hiring a professional company to prune your trees minimizes your personal and property risks.
ISA-Certified Arborists in Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, Tennessee
Pruning your trees in spring can yield stunning results year-round and help boost growth. However, pruning may cause significant damage if not done correctly, resulting in premature tree death or even removal. Therefore, to protect your tree’s health and structure, it’s best to schedule a tree pruning and maintenance appointment with our ISA-certified arborists in Kingsport at Promier Tree. Please call us at (423) 765-2626 or contact us online to request an appointment today.