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April 2020 – The Right Way To Maintain Your Trees – Part 9

Do you need to find the best tree thinning service in Richland? We are it. However, if you’re looking to tackle the job yourself, we are happy to help by providing whatever information we can.

Young Tree Pruning

Try to prune only dead or broken branches. It is best to leave as much leaf surface as possible to produce food that will work to build a larger root system. The roots and aboveground parts will be larger after one year if only minor pruning is done at the time of planting. A. Prune broken branches B. If more than one leader is present, remove the one with a crook or other defect to protect the main leader from competition. C. Unless immediate visual clearance is needed, do not remove the small branches growing low on the trunk. These branches help the tree develop a strong taper and will eventually be removed. 

3 – 4 Years After Planting

By this time, the tree’s root system should be anchoring the tree and providing nourishment to the growing branches. Growth is far enough along to reveal potential problems that can easily be corrected with pruning. This is also a good time to reduce wind resistance and excessive weight. Do not remove more than ¼ of the tree’s canopy during thinning. A. Remove branches that are heading back into the tree. B. Remove branches that are rubbing. C. Eliminate branches with narrow angles. D. Remove suckers from around the base of the tree whenever they emerge.

If you’re looking to do all of your own tree thinning, we will be your biggest cheerleaders. If you ever need advice, a quick tip, or just have a quick question, please call us anyways. We will be happy to help and assist any way we can. If there is ever a job that gets to be a little too big, please give us a chance to earn your business. We are the best tree maintenance service in Kennewick.

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April 2020 – The Right Way To Maintain Your Trees – Part 8

Do you need to find the best tree thinning service in Kennewick? We are it. However, if you’re looking to tackle the job yourself, we are happy to help by providing whatever information we can.

Visibility And Safety

Overgrown trees and shrubs endanger us all when they block our view of traffic signs, pedestrians and other vehicles. It is the adjacent property owner’s responsibility to keep trees and other plants in the right-of-way from blocking visibility within transportation corridors. Street Corners All intersections must have clear visibility for pedestrians and vehicles—even where no traffic signs or signals are present. When the City is notified of a visibility problem, the adjoining property owner is contacted as a reminder to keep nearby trees and shrubs trimmed. Streets & Sidewalks To insure safe passage for everyone, tree limbs must hang no lower than 7½ feet above the sidewalk, 11 feet above residential streets, and 14 feet above main arterials. 

If you’re looking to do all of your own tree thinning, we will be your biggest cheerleaders. If you ever need advice, a quick tip, or just have a quick question, please call us anyways. We will be happy to help and assist any way we can. If there is ever a job that gets to be a little too big, please give us a chance to earn your business. We are the best tree pruning service Benton City

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April 2020 – The Right Way To Maintain Your Trees – Part 7

Do you need to find the best tree thinning service in the Tri Cities? We are it. However, if you’re looking to tackle the job yourself, we are happy to help by providing whatever information we can.

How to Make a Proper Pruning Cut

The branch collar is the swollen area where the branch connects to the trunk. A proper pruning cut should be made just outside the branch collar and should not remove or damage the branch collar. This allows for proper closure of the wound. To prevent tearing of the bark and vascular tissue, use the three-cut approach to pruning: Cut #1 Make a small undercut a few inches out from the branch collar. Cut #2 Remove the limb above cut #1. Cut #3 Remove the stub by cutting just outside the branch collar

Branches should be pruned at the branch collar–NOT at mid-branch. Mid-branch pruning, called tipping or topping depending on branch size, is harmful to trees, promotes the growth of weakly attached epicormic sprouts, and can lead to the death of the branch or tree! Sharp, clean tools make the smoothest cuts. Choose the tool based on the size of the branch. For small branches (under 2.5 cm), bypass pruners should be used. Bypass pruners have a curved cutting blade and are good for pruning tree limbs. For slightly larger cuts (up to 10 cm) a pruning saw may be used. Chain saws are preferred when pruning branches over 10 cm and should be used only by qualified individuals. 

If you’re looking to do all of your own tree thinning, we will be your biggest cheerleaders. If you ever need advice, a quick tip, or just have a quick question, please call us anyways. We will be happy to help and assist any way we can. If there is ever a job that gets to be a little too big, please give us a chance to earn your business. We are the best tree maintenance service in Pasco.

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