High-Quality Oklahoma City Tree Pruning
Regular tree pruning is essential for keeping your trees healthy and looking their best. Well-maintained trees thrive and add to the beauty of your landscape. Arbor Masters provides a wide range of expert pruning and trimming services to homeowners across the Greater Oklahoma City area, including:
Storm Damage
Crown Thinning
Crown Raising
Young Tree Structural Pruning
Crown Reduction
Crown Cleaning
Vista/View Pruning
Tree Pruning Permits and Ordinances in Oklahoma City
Generally speaking, you will not need a permit to prune private trees in Oklahoma City (though it never hurts to contact your local municipality to double-check). You’ll have to get a permit from the Enforcement Officer if you plan on pruning a tree on public property, according to the Oklahoma City municipal code.
Our team at Arbor Masters always follows all local ordinances and permitting requirements. We can help advise you if you need a permit for any tree work we do.
The Best Time for Oklahoma City Tree Pruning
Each season offers unique benefits for tree pruning, depending on your goals. Choose the right time based on what you want to achieve with your tree care.
Spring: Spring is a good time to prune spring-flowering ornamentals after they finish flowering.
Summer: With the tree fully leafed out, you’ll have a chance to see its entire structure and make decisions about how to shape the tree.
Fall: Fall is a time to avoid most pruning, except for removing dead or diseased branches.
Winter: Winter is the best time to do major pruning, as the trees are in a dormant state, and you don’t risk spreading diseases.
Why Tree Pruning Is Essential
There are countless benefits to pruning your trees, but here are a few favorites from our customers:
Safer Trees: Removing dead or overgrown branches reduces the risk of structural damage and injuries.
Encouraging Better Flowering: Pruning promotes healthier, more vibrant blooms in the next season.
Controlling Growth: Pruning helps manage the tree’s size, preventing it from interfering with structures or utility lines.
Maintaining Health: Removing dead or diseased branches relieves stress on the tree, keeping it healthier in the long run.
The Arbor Masters Tree Pruning Process
What to Expect When You Hire Our Team!
We strive to make our tree pruning process as simple and straightforward as possible. We’ve outlined our process so you know what to expect when you hire us to prune your trees. Our process is as follows:
Initial Consultation
We’ll come out and survey your trees to get an idea of their size, condition, and location. This allows us to understand what equipment and crew members we’ll need to complete the job.
Plan and Quote
We’ll send you a detailed quote outlining what we plan to do and what it will cost. There are no hidden fees with us, and we’ll get you scheduled once you accept the quote.
Permitting
If you live in an area that requires a permit for pruning trees, we’ll advise and assist you through the permitting process.
Pruning
On the agreed-upon day, we’ll arrive and prune your trees as requested. We follow ANSI A300 standards for pruning, voluntary standards that are best for trees and reduce stress while pruning.
Cleanup and Final Inspection
We’ll clean up and chip any debris before your final inspection. We want to make sure you’re happy with our work and the way your trees look.
Ongoing Care
After pruning, it’s still important to keep up with your tree’s care. We’ll provide you with instructions on the best way to maintain your tree’s health for the long haul!
Preparing for Your Tree Pruning
We’ll take care of the hard part when we prune your trees, but there are a few things we ask of you before we arrive. Some of the things you can do to make our job easier include:
Put pets inside: Tree work has a habit of upsetting pets, so we ask that you keep them inside while we work to avoid potential injuries.
Ensure access: If you won’t be home, please ensure we have a way to get to the trees by leaving any gates unlocked before we get there.
Remove lawn furniture: Lawn furniture can be a tripping hazard or end up damaged if near tree pruning, so please move it away from the tree until we’re done.
Our Service Area
We offer our expert services throughout the Oklahoma City area. Not sure if we can help in your neighborhood? View our service area page to see our full list of locations, or give us a call at 405-302-8118.
Edmond
Midwest City
Newcastle
Union City
Valley Brook
FAQs About Tree Pruning
If you have the proper training and tools, pruning a small tree may be something you can do yourself. However, a large tree will likely require specialized equipment like bucket trucks. Pruning large trees is dangerous and difficult, so it’s best left to the professionals.
Proper pruning does not harm a tree. Using the wrong tools or improper practices can harm a tree and cause it stress.
There’s no hard and fast rule for how often to prune a tree, as every tree is different and has various needs. Generally speaking, trees can benefit from pruning every three to five years.
Tree topping is a now discredited practice where everything above an arbitrary line is cut off. This does not normally make your tree smaller, as it will put out extensive growth to try and recover from the injury. We will never top your trees and instead offer pruning for healthy trees.
Monthly Articles on Oklahoma City Tree Care
We publish monthly blog articles detailing all aspects of tree care. If you want to learn more about tree care in OKC, check out the full list of articles at our Tree Care Blog.
Fall Fertilization: The Key to Healthy Trees
Fall Leaf Colors in the Midwest: Why Trees Change Color and When to Expect It
Evergreen Trees for Midwest Landscapes: Broadleaf vs. Needle Varieties
Winter Tree Care: Debunking the Myth of Trees Not Needing Water
