Tree Cutting , Tree Pruning, Tree Trimming , these are techniques for trimming trees. 3 different terms but all the same meaning. It is the procedure that is done mostly to trees. Beechnut Tree service does tree pruning according to ANSI standards which require the tree be pruned in a particular way as to benefit an protect the tree. ANSI standard were introduced into the tree cutting rules for trimming trees properly. These standards are very well known in the tree industry.
Improper pruning can cause damage which will continue through out the life of the tree. Tree cutting is often done to remove dead branches, improve structure, enhance vigor, and improve safety. What looks like a small branch 40ft up in the air can kill someone and is a lot bigger when it is on the ground. So removing all dead wood in a tree is a good pruning technique. By trimming the tree's structure that is removing hazardous or crossing branches helps the tree mature and also helps the tree by removing branches that will be problem branches down the road. By trimming tree's it helps them grow tall and strong by removing dead or diseased limbs , trimming for obstacles such as driveway's , homes, electrical wires, other buildings and just to help the tree exist in todays urban forest.
Since each cut has the potential to change the growth of a tree, no branch should be removed without a reason. Each cut should be made carefully, at the correct location, leaving a smooth surface with no jagged edges or torn bark. and should be made just beyond the branch collar. A lot of clients of Beechnut Tree Service ask about the limbs going over there homes and are worried about them breaking. Well it depends on the type of tree that you have? If you have a Sweet gum tree or a Red Maple I would say that its a good idea to get those limbs cut back or at least reduced as these tree's are soft wood and tend to break limbs in high winds that I have seen anyway, but if you have oak trees in your yard especially live oaks then you are probably alright with limbs over your roof unless there is a structural problem with the tree. which is why it is always a good idea to hire a Certified Arborist that can point out those potential hazardous spots.
Now I would like to tell you about a person I met who decided to prune his palm tree up in what we like to call hurricane cutting in the tree business, he did this every four months religiously . It was a Washingtonia palm and they grow very large and have spiked frons. It was located in between two homes with a green space in between of about 10ft. The tree grew so rapidly from the constant trimming that it grew about 10ft/yr and was about 50ft tall last time I checked. In this case it would have been better to not prune this tree or just remove it all together. So its good to get a professional to give you some advice, and when searching online and you type in Tree Service near me! , make sure they are a Certified arborist and have the credentials to prove it. There are a lot of phonies out there.
The trimming of a tree can either make or break a tree. I happen to notice tree's when I am out and about and am amazed at the amount of trimming done by unlicensed and unqualified individuals. Its almost like they are getting paid for the amount of foliage they can make hit the ground . They are literally stripping the trees inner branches and leaving just a little foliage on the ends . I'm sure you have seen this also , its called lion tailing in the business and it is a very bad practice to do to a tree . By stripping the inside clean of lateral branches your causing more harm then good , I'm not going to go into the science of a tree , just know that it is a bad pruning practice and should not be done. Any Certified Arborist can tell you and show you the correct pruning techniques used in the tree industry.
There is another bad pruning or trimming method of trimming palm tree's and it is called Hurricane pruning , a very bad pruning technique for palms , if you have palms and need to find out the correct pruning method then you should call Beechnut tree service and we can show you how to trim your palm correctly. Earlier in this report I explained that You should have a purpose for every cut. And also remember that every cut that is made on a tree is a wound that has to heal , so the more wounds the more energy its going to take to heal all of those wounds. Tree trimming is an art and should be taken serious. My old boss used to say " Don't be like Zip Zap tree service and think you are getting paid by the pound" Meaning you don't have to remove an abundant amount of foliage to accomplish a proper pruning job.
Another misconception going around is that you have to trim or prune the branches that are going over your fence into your neighbors yard . That is not your responsibility . The branches that hang over your fence going over to your neighbors property is their responsibility so don't let them tell you that you have to trim over their property, even the tree is yours its up to them to trim it and they need to trim it correctly too , not just hack it off.
In Closing I would just like to remind you that before you hire a tree person to trim your tree's please make sure that they are a professional tree company and that they are preferably a Certified Arborist or at least have a certified arborist at the job site while the job is being done. I have seen some real bad tree trimming done and once it is done there is no putting it back on its that way for good. So be careful who you hire and remember that you can always trim more later. Visit www.beechnutree.com for more good advise .
Improper pruning can cause damage which will continue through out the life of the tree. Tree cutting is often done to remove dead branches, improve structure, enhance vigor, and improve safety. What looks like a small branch 40ft up in the air can kill someone and is a lot bigger when it is on the ground. So removing all dead wood in a tree is a good pruning technique. By trimming the tree's structure that is removing hazardous or crossing branches helps the tree mature and also helps the tree by removing branches that will be problem branches down the road. By trimming tree's it helps them grow tall and strong by removing dead or diseased limbs , trimming for obstacles such as driveway's , homes, electrical wires, other buildings and just to help the tree exist in todays urban forest.
Since each cut has the potential to change the growth of a tree, no branch should be removed without a reason. Each cut should be made carefully, at the correct location, leaving a smooth surface with no jagged edges or torn bark. and should be made just beyond the branch collar. A lot of clients of Beechnut Tree Service ask about the limbs going over there homes and are worried about them breaking. Well it depends on the type of tree that you have? If you have a Sweet gum tree or a Red Maple I would say that its a good idea to get those limbs cut back or at least reduced as these tree's are soft wood and tend to break limbs in high winds that I have seen anyway, but if you have oak trees in your yard especially live oaks then you are probably alright with limbs over your roof unless there is a structural problem with the tree. which is why it is always a good idea to hire a Certified Arborist that can point out those potential hazardous spots.
Now I would like to tell you about a person I met who decided to prune his palm tree up in what we like to call hurricane cutting in the tree business, he did this every four months religiously . It was a Washingtonia palm and they grow very large and have spiked frons. It was located in between two homes with a green space in between of about 10ft. The tree grew so rapidly from the constant trimming that it grew about 10ft/yr and was about 50ft tall last time I checked. In this case it would have been better to not prune this tree or just remove it all together. So its good to get a professional to give you some advice, and when searching online and you type in Tree Service near me! , make sure they are a Certified arborist and have the credentials to prove it. There are a lot of phonies out there.
The trimming of a tree can either make or break a tree. I happen to notice tree's when I am out and about and am amazed at the amount of trimming done by unlicensed and unqualified individuals. Its almost like they are getting paid for the amount of foliage they can make hit the ground . They are literally stripping the trees inner branches and leaving just a little foliage on the ends . I'm sure you have seen this also , its called lion tailing in the business and it is a very bad practice to do to a tree . By stripping the inside clean of lateral branches your causing more harm then good , I'm not going to go into the science of a tree , just know that it is a bad pruning practice and should not be done. Any Certified Arborist can tell you and show you the correct pruning techniques used in the tree industry.
There is another bad pruning or trimming method of trimming palm tree's and it is called Hurricane pruning , a very bad pruning technique for palms , if you have palms and need to find out the correct pruning method then you should call Beechnut tree service and we can show you how to trim your palm correctly. Earlier in this report I explained that You should have a purpose for every cut. And also remember that every cut that is made on a tree is a wound that has to heal , so the more wounds the more energy its going to take to heal all of those wounds. Tree trimming is an art and should be taken serious. My old boss used to say " Don't be like Zip Zap tree service and think you are getting paid by the pound" Meaning you don't have to remove an abundant amount of foliage to accomplish a proper pruning job.
Another misconception going around is that you have to trim or prune the branches that are going over your fence into your neighbors yard . That is not your responsibility . The branches that hang over your fence going over to your neighbors property is their responsibility so don't let them tell you that you have to trim over their property, even the tree is yours its up to them to trim it and they need to trim it correctly too , not just hack it off.
In Closing I would just like to remind you that before you hire a tree person to trim your tree's please make sure that they are a professional tree company and that they are preferably a Certified Arborist or at least have a certified arborist at the job site while the job is being done. I have seen some real bad tree trimming done and once it is done there is no putting it back on its that way for good. So be careful who you hire and remember that you can always trim more later. Visit www.beechnutree.com for more good advise .
RSS Feed