Tree Trimming

There are many reasons to trim your trees, but we’ll cover some of the most common reasons to trim your trees as we look at moving in to the summer months. Hiring a tree service to trim your trees has many benefits.

• You have an expert that evaluates your trees and prunes those trees in a healthy and responsible way.
• Our team cleans your property and will leave it better than we found it.
• There is no risk of injury. If you try yourself, you may fall, slip or otherwise injury yourself.

You can trim or prune almost any age of tree, even mature trees.

Reduce Shade and Wind Resistance

Here in the Southlake area, we experience high winds at different times of the year. Sometimes those are related to a storm, but other times, we just have windy days that produce high speed straight-line winds.

By trimming your trees properly the amount of wind resistance is lessened and the likelihood that your tree will be pulled out of the ground or experience damage is less.

With a tree trimmed, it also reduces shade that can allow sunlight for plants, grass and other vegetation below the trees. Allowing sun through is essential for plant life.

Removing Dead Branches

Sometimes wind or weight will cause a branch to break and be unable to receive the nutrients it needs to thrive. That branch eventually dies. As you know, with dead wood, it is more likely to break off in winds or a storm and land in your lawn, on your car, your house or even a neighbors property. Trimming your tree and removing dead branches is important for the protection of your home, property and your neighbors property. Your insurance company will even appreciate your attention to dead branches and consider it to be a reason why tree trimming is important.

Help Trees Grow

Pruning and trimming your trees allows them to grow and flourish. When your tree is trimmed properly, it provides a stronger root structure and can allow younger branches to grow. Once the tree is trimmed there are less needs to fill for the tree, so the nutrients and water it receives can then be distributed to a smaller amount of limbs, helping the newer or smaller limbs to grow faster.

ArborTech Tree Service is ready to serve you in all of your tree trimming needs. We cover Southlake, Grapevine, Frisco, Colleyville and surrounding areas. Call us today at 214-445-8319

Summer is hot right now in the Southlake area. Tree Trimming, stump grinding and most of our other tree services are in full swing. But, what should you do for summer tree trimming? Should you plant trees right now? We’ll help you with those questions. Our team of tree care professionals has years of experience, training and knowledge to help you with your exact need.

Tree Trimming In Summer
You’ll hear conflicting information about trimming trees in summer. Some may say that you should really only trim a tree while it is dormant. So really, late fall, winter or early spring. In general this is true, but what about circumstances that require more immediate attention? Dead wood, damaged wood or diseased limbs should be trimmed and removed when you see them. If that is in the summer, that is okay. In the event a summer tree trim is needed, make sure you don’t trim more than 25% of the green limbs at one time.

Tree Planting in Summer
Trees can withstand the summer heat with proper watering and can be planted in the summer months. The only time you should refrain from planting a tree is when the ground is frozen. That doesn’t happen too often in Southlake, but good to keep in mind in case you get a wild hair to plant trees during an ice storm. Once your tree is planted, you can begin to enjoy it immediately, so don’t let the summer heat prevent you from adding a tree to your landscape.

ArborTech Tree Service provides tree care, tree trimming, stump grinding, tree removal and tree planting in Southlake. We have many 5 star reviews from our clients and work with each customer to make sure they are completely satisfied with our service.

Tree recovery from ice can become very important this time of year in the Frisco, Grapevine and Southlake area. Here in North Texas, we may not see record snow fall…but it is likely at some point we will see ice. Tree trimming can take place before an ice storm or after. Trimming trees before an ice storm can help prevent the loss of larger limbs or the entire tree.

Ice is of course heavier than snow and can cause tree limbs to break, crack and it can even separate entire trees. Making sure your trees are trimmed will lower the chances of your trees losing limbs or being completely destroyed. However, even if your trees are pruned properly and trimmed, ice can still cause damage to them.

How you handle the damaged trees after an ice or snow storm will impact the trees ability to recover. If you find your trees covered in ice, we have a few tips for your tree health. You can of course, contact us for tree removal or tree trimming services at any time.

Removing Ice or Snow

If you trees or shrubs are covered in ice or snow, there is a specific way to remove the snow. Always sweep upwards. Start from the bottom and work you way up using a broom to sweep off the limbs. If the snow is iced on to the branches or if we only had an ice storm, let the ice melt naturally. Do not shake the tree to try and remove snow or ice, this will only increase the chance of tree damage.

It is difficult to help a large tree covered in snow or ice due to the size. If you have larger trees that you can’t reach on a regular ladder, then the best thing to do is wait. Wait until the snow and ice have melted and access the damage to the tree.

Pruning a Damaged Tree

Hire an ISA Certified Arborist to inspect the tree and consult on the best path to recovery for your tree. This could include tree trimming, fertilizer and watering.

Most trees can be pruned or cut after ice damage, however, knowing where to prune them back is incredibly important to the long-term health of the tree. Pruning in the wrong place can lead to decay, future storm damage and even tree death.

Don’t over prune your tree. Leave as many limbs as possible. If you trim too many limbs, the tree has a harder time feeding itself through photosynthesis that takes place in the leaves. After pruning a tree may appear unbalanced, especially if large sections of the tree were lost due to ice or snow. If this is the case, don’t worry, the tree will fill back in within a couple of years.