High-Quality Tree Pruning Services in Shawnee
Tree pruning is necessary for trees to keep them healthy and vigorous. Not all tree pruning is the same, and at Arbor Masters, we offer several types of tree pruning for whatever your trees need. Our pruning services include:
Crown Thinning
Storm Damage Pruning
Structural Pruning
Crown Raising
Crown Reduction
Crown Cleaning
Vista Pruning
The Importance of Tree Pruning in Shawnee
Tree pruning is more than just a haircut for your trees. Trimming your trees should be a regular part of tree care, as it has numerous benefits. Some of the primary benefits to you and trees include:
Reduce Danger During Storms: Removing weak or overly long branches will increase safety during a storm and lower the risk of a broken branch causing property or personal damage. Pruning can also make a tree more aerodynamic and less prone to failure.
Better Curb Appeal: A well-pruned and maintained tree is always going to look better than an unruly one. Regular pruning helps keep your tree looking its best with a more defined shape rather than growing in every direction.
Better Airflow and Light Penetration: By allowing more light and air to reach the lower section of the tree, you’ll reduce the risk of mold or fungus developing. It will also improve the quality of the fruit your tree produces.
Healthier Growth: Pruning a tree when it is young can train it to grow in a specific way. Pruning a young tree gives it better structure and can remove competing branches that fight with each other for sunlight.
4 Reasons Why Shawnee Residents Trust Arbor Masters
Tree pruning is about more than just making a few cuts and calling it a day. Proper tree pruning requires a deft hand, proper equipment, and a comprehensive understanding of the proper techniques. At Arbor Masters, we provide services that other tree care companies cannot, thanks to reasons like:
ISA Certified Arborists on Staff: We employ ISA Certified Arborists who use their expertise on trees and ensure our team follows all proper procedures and practices.
Safety First: We prioritize safety in all our operations, using state-of-the-art equipment and adhering to strict safety protocols.
Adhere to ANSI A300 Standards: The ANSI A300 standards are voluntary guidelines on the best way to prune trees without causing additional stress. We always follow these guidelines.
TCIA Accreditation: The Tree Care Industry Association only awards accreditation to companies committed to proper tree care techniques and their customers.
Certified and Accredited Tree Care Professionals
Our Tree Pruning Process
While we offer numerous options for pruning, we always try to follow the same general process every time you call us for our services. Our general process looks like this:
Assess
We’ll examine your trees and get an idea of the kind of pruning they will need.
Quote
Our team will provide you with a detailed quote and the work we plan to do.
Schedule
Once you accept the quote, we’ll schedule you and arrive on time and ready to work.
Prune
We’ll follow the outline from the quote and perform the necessary pruning on your trees.
Clean Up
We’ll chip smaller pieces and haul away those too large to chip on sight to give you a clean yard.
The Danger of DIY Pruning in Shawnee
In our 60+ years of experience, we've heard countless tales of homeowners attempting DIY tree trimming. While you may be able to prune a smaller tree if you know what you’re doing, larger trees always require help from a professional. Some of the dangers of DIY pruning include:
Risk of Falling: To reach high branches, homeowners often turn to a standard step ladder. Professionals use orchard ladders that provide a better base and are much safer for use in a yard. A standard ladder is too unstable to use for pruning and incredibly dangerous.
Risk of Harming the Tree: Pruning cuts must be precise and done with the right tools that have been appropriately maintained. Making cuts in the wrong place can stress a tree and open it up for attacks from insects and diseases.
Risk from Dropping Branches: A branch may not look so heavy when it is suspended above you, but it will have enough weight to cause a major injury if it makes contact with you on the way down.
The Best Time to Prune Your Trees in Shawnee
Our Arbor Masters team offers tree pruning year-round, though some forms of pruning are better in different seasons than others. Generally speaking, these should be the primary goals of pruning in each season:
Spring: Spring pruning is perfect for spring-flowering ornamentals right after they finish blooming to encourage better flowering next season.
Summer: We perform pruning to shape trees in the summer, as it is easier to see what your tree looks like fully leafed out.
Fall: Fall is a perfect time to remove dead or diseased branches from your tree to help prepare it for winter.
Winter: We prefer to do major pruning of your tree during the winter when it is dormant. Winter pruning also limits the risk of spreading diseases.
Our Shawnee Service Area
At Arbor Masters, we are proud to provide tree work to clients throughout the Shawnee and surrounding Kansas City area. If you aren’t sure if we cover your area, consult our service area map or call us at (913) 441-8888 for more information.
Tree Pruning FAQs
In general, mature trees can benefit from pruning every 3-5 years, while newly planted trees will benefit from pruning every 2-3 years. During our initial assessment, we can inform you if your tree needs a trim.
Pruning, when done correctly, will not cause much stress to your tree and will have various benefits. Improper pruning can cause long-term harm to a tree.
Tree topping is a discredited practice where someone would pick a horizontal line and cut everything above it on a tree. While it may seem like it could make your tree shorter, it will actually do the opposite, as the tree will send up rapid growth to try and recover from the damage. The Arbor Masters team will never suggest or perform tree topping.
Generally speaking, you do not need to apply paint or a wound dressing to your trees after pruning. If you prune an oak tree in the summer, however, many arborists recommend a wound dressing to prevent the spread of oak wilt, a deadly fungal disease with no cure.
Our Recent Articles
Did you know we have a tree care blog with monthly articles detailing tree care in the Shawnee area? You can find our recent articles below or on our blog page.
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