Winter serves as a great reminder that if you've been neglecting the trees in your yard all year, it is time to pay them the attention they deserve before the cold weather arrives. This is especially true for those living throughout New England as the winters can offer harsh snow storms or simply wind strong enough to cause serious damage to trees on your property. Thankfully, if you take proper care of your trees and make sure they are ready for the cold weather ahead you can have that added peace of mind that they will be standing healthy and strong once springtime rolls back around.
Winter Tree Maintenance: Pruning
The most important winter maintenance task you can perform on the trees in your yard is pruning. By ensuring that your trees are clear of deadwood early on in the winter will allow them to get off to a healthy start. Each species of tree demands a different level of pruning, and each individual’s tree regardless of its species must be trimmed to its unique shape. This is another reason why early winter is a fantastic time to prune your trees as it allows expert tree professional like those found at Elliott Tree the opportunity to prune the tree while having a clear view of the tree’s structure. Throughout other times of the year, trees will be covered in leaves which can often make it more challenging to properly prune the tree. Not only does this allow for landscaping experts a chance to better understand the tree they are pruning but it also leads to accelerated growth during the spring time. If you are looking to achieve this, then winter pruning is certainly one way to do so. Another reason, quite possibly the most important reason, to prune your trees heading into the winter season is because of the heavy snow that will more than likely pile up on the tree during at least one point of the season. By pruning the trees and eliminating any weak or dead branches you minimize the possibility of having any accidents caused by a branch covered in heavy snow falling to the ground.
Contact Elliot Tree for help maintaining your trees this Winter!
If you are in need of tree pruning, or removal services this winter be sure to contact the experts at Elliot Tree. In addition to these services we also offer emergency tree removal for trees that have fallen and need to be removed immediately. Contact us today for more information about us and our available services.
