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April 2020 – The Right Way To Maintain Your Trees – Part 10

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5 – 7 Years After Planting

Your tree is quickly becoming an adult. Now is the time to ensure it has good structure over its lifetime. Try to imagine what your tree will look like as it grows larger. It is important to realize that branches do not move upward as a tree grows taller! 

The center of a branch that attaches to the trunk five feet above ground will always be at five feet. • Remove low limbs. If a limb will interfere with traffic, stop signs, or pedestrians, removing it now is a good idea. Regulations require the following clearances: 7 ½’ over sidewalks, 11’ over residential streets, and 14’ over arterial streets. • Thin tree canopy as discussed above. Remove those branches that are rubbing, growing back toward the tree, or attached at narrow angles. • Thin to create more even spacing between lateral branches as needed. 

7 ½’ over sidewalks, 11’ over residential streets, and 14’ over arterial streets. • Thin tree canopy as discussed above. Remove those branches that are rubbing, growing back toward the tree, or attached at narrow angles. • Thin to create more even spacing between lateral branches as needed. 

If possible, evenly space laterals 8-12 inches apart to produce an ideal “ladder” at maturity. • Don’t over-prune. Removing too many branches at once reduces the tree’s ability to produce food. Never remove more than ¼ of the tree’s canopy at one time. If more work is needed, phase the work over multiple years.

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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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