Professional Tree Trimming and Pruning Services in Edmonton
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Proper and regular pruning & trimming are critical for tree health, beauty, and safety.
Trees are the unsung heroes of our cities, working tirelessly to keep us cool, freshen our air, and make our neighborhoods beautiful. Yet, they’re like fish out of water in our concrete jungles. Just as we wouldn’t adopt a puppy without understanding its needs, we owe it to our urban trees to learn how to support their well-being.
Read our article on when and why to prune trees here.
Benefits
1. Enhanced Disease Resistance
Many fungi and pathogens thrive in dark, poorly ventilated environments. By pruning to improve air and light circulation within the tree canopy, you reduce the risk of diseases and promote a healthier tree.
2. Higher Quality Fruits and Flowers
Without the natural constraints of a forest environment, urban trees often develop overcrowded canopies. Proper pruning ensures the tree directs its limited resources to produce healthier, more vibrant fruits and flowers.
3. Improved Aesthetic Appeal
Neglected trees can look unkempt and out of place in urban landscapes. Regular pruning shapes the tree, resulting in a clean, visually pleasing appearance that enhances your property.
4. Increased Stability and Safety
Urban trees with unchecked growth can develop unstable horizontal limbs, which are prone to breaking under their own weight. For fruiting trees, the added weight of heavy fruit loads increases this risk. Pruning removes hazardous limbs and prevents damage to the tree or surrounding property.
5. Longer Lifespan
Healthy, well-maintained trees can thrive for generations. Strategic pruning by a skilled arborist ensures your tree grows in harmony with its environment, avoiding interference with structures, walkways, or itself.
6. Harmonious Growth in Urban Settings
Through progressive branch training, professional arborists help trees grow cohesively into their environment, preventing damage to the tree and nearby property. This ensures a safe, beautiful landscape for years to come.
The Goal
1. Improved Canopy Health Through Selective Thinning
Professional pruning helps thin the canopy, allowing light and air to circulate freely. In nature, decomposing organisms recycle unproductive growth, but in urban environments, this natural process often works against the tree, spreading decay to healthy areas. By selectively thinning the canopy, your tree experiences better overall growth, improved health, and enhanced vigor.
2. Safe Removal of Dead or Problematic Growth
In forests, trees naturally “self-prune” by shedding dead branches over time. However, in urban settings, this slow process can become a significant hazard. Dead branches not only pose risks to property and safety but also attract pests and allow decay to spread. Regular pruning removes these hazards and protects the healthy parts of your tree.
3. Structural Training for Safety and Growth
Much like training a young puppy, proper tree training starts early. Skilled arborists guide the tree’s natural growth to shape its structure safely away from walking areas, buildings, and other property. This minimally invasive process promotes long-term health and ensures your tree grows harmoniously in its urban environment.
4. Shaping for Aesthetic Appeal
A well-pruned tree is not only healthier but also more visually appealing. Thoughtful shaping enhances the tree’s natural beauty, creating a polished look that complements your property.
Tips
Things to remember when pruning:
- WHY- Urban trees can get unruly. Without the restraint provided by a forest environment, urban trees tend to grow unnaturally and unsustainably.
- WHEN- Heavy trims should be done in late fall and winter when the plant is dormant. Light trims and safety trims can be implemented year-round.
- ELMS- Edmonton law dictates elms can be pruned between Oct 1 – March 31. Full removals, including the stump, can be carried out year-round.
- HOW- typically, the goal when pruning is to eliminate unwanted growth. This includes; branches that cross or run, water sprouts/suckers, excessive lateral growth, deadwood, unstable limbs.
- ISA industry standards specify that no more than 1/4 of a trees canopy should be removed in one growth season, and leaving the “occasional 1/2″ dead or problem branch” where its impractical to remove, is permissible.
