It is that time of the year again. Time to look up to the tree's in your yard and see if there is anything you can do to help your tree's be ready for this years hurricane season. There are things to look for, for instance: broken branches, twisted or browning branches, dead or dying branches that can be removed before the season begins. Another thing you can do is to get limbs elevated over objects such as roofs, driveways , and other obstacles. This will help take some of the weight off of the low hanging limbs and make them more structurally sound. and speaking of structure, A large part of tree failures whether in a hurricane or just strong thunder storms Is bad structure. Structure is very important to a tree.
This is a tree that has very bad structure. I was called out to this lady's home last week ,where this Laurel oak had split taking down the power lines and power pole . Luckily for her the limb was headed toward the street and not her home . This is what we in the tree industry call Included bark. This is where a bunch of limbs pop out of the same spot on the tree and as the tree grows the limbs get bigger and bigger and start rubbing up against each other. As there doing that the pressure and decay that starts building between them. and maybe some rain thrown in there and all of a sudden one side splits without warning . That is what happened here. And that is why it is a good idea to have a Certified arborist come and inspect the tree's if you have any worries about your tree's.
Another thing to look at is branches that either are close to structures or overhead wires. These can cause problems for homeowners if they start getting tossed around and getting pushed into buildings . when branches get wet they often droop down a lot more than when their dry.Therefore limbs should be raised to a proper distance away from buildings. Deadwood is another hazardous part of the tree if it is blown by heavy winds. A small branch 40 ft up in the air falling that distance can really do damage to vehicles or other items when blown down.
Beechnut tree service will come to your home and inspect your tree's and give you expert advice on how to care for your tree's and how to avoid thousands of dollars in repair bills by doing some proper maintenance on your tree's. Think of it you maintain your home , your car, and your property . Shouldn't you maintain the tree's that give your yard beauty and shelter from the elements.
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In closing i would just like to say That you can never know what a Hurricane will bring and you can never be prepared for the unexpected. You can however do some simple things that will help your trees and your property. Like lifting the tree's above power lines and other obstacles. Plus removing deadwood is always a good idea. pruning branches to take some of the weight off also helps . It never hurts to get an estimate and evaluation just to be sure. Thanks for reading this blog and stay tuned for more good Tree stuff.
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