Big Daddy's Tree

Tree and Shrub Pruning

     As trees grow, they need direction. This may be in the form of pruning, thinning or removing deadwood. The Care of Trees’ professionally trained arborists have specialized training and equipment, as well as an “eye” for what needs to be done. Pruning enhances the appearance and value of landscaping, but its importance is more than cosmetic.

 

Proper pruning is important because it:

• Removes weak, dead, storm damaged, diseased, or interfering branches

• Can be used to train growth patterns of young trees

• Minimizes the risk of storm damage

• Provides clearance for streets, sidewalks, driveways, structures and overhead lines

• Planting & Tree Replacement

• When would you ever replace a tree? Maybe you’ve had a tree shading your house for as long as you can remember; virtually an old friend that is no longer healthy. Perhaps it was a stately specimen that has arched gracefully over your neighborhood for decades, offering a cathedral-like canopy of green, and now all it offers is dried branches. Trees enrich our lives in so many ways—replacing a tree today can enrich your life now and in the future.

  Replacing a tree can have economic benefits as well. With the exception of your house, trees and shrubs are probably the most valuable assets on your property. A well-maintained landscape with mature trees can account for 15 percent or more of a home’s market value.

• Tree and Stump Removal

  Although we consider every option to preserve your trees, sometimes poor conditions, an inappropriate location, unacceptable risk or other criteria make removal the best management option. Some removal projects are more routine, while others require highly technical skills, including working around utility lines, complex rigging or the use of large cranes. The Care of Trees crews include professionally trained arborists with all the skills necessary to safely complete the most difficult and hazardous removals.

  We are also equipped to grind out any size stump and assist with species selection and planting of a replacement tree where appropriate

• Cabling and Bracing

  Often, a tree with structural weaknesses can be pruned to correct or minimize the risk of breakage, uprooting or other failures. In other cases, usually in combination with pruning, artificial supports are appropriate to effectively mitigate a threat while preserving your tree.

  Cabling and bracing techniques can be an effective means of extending the life of a tree that might otherwise require removal. Our professionally trained arborists are trained to identify such conditions and design and install support systems where appropriate

• Lightning Protection

  When a lightning strike injures one of our prized trees, the results can be devastating. After a valuable tree is hit, we often wonder what could have been done to prevent the injury. Installation of a lightning protection system in prominent, high value trees can help reduce the threat of lightning damage

• Insect and Disease Management

  The first line of defense against pests and diseases is plant health. The healthier a tree or shrub, the better able it is to naturally fend off insects and diseases. Our primary focus is preventive pest management through overall tree care.

  Even with preventive maintenance, sometimes serious maladies can affect your trees. When this is the case, our arborists will evaluate the specific pest and overall tree condition, then recommend the most effective and environmentally sensitive management approach. State-of-the-art biological and low-toxicity materials, such as horticultural soaps and oils are among the low-impact tools we use to manage pests.