Professional Arborists in Irvington, NJ

BENEFITS OF WINTER TREE PRUNING BENEFIT #1 – MAKES TREE STRUCTURE MORE VISIBLE Proper pruning means making the right cuts in the right places to improve the shape, health and safety of your trees. Without leaves covering braches, it’s easier to see the structure of your trees. We can quickly tell whether or not a tree needs to be pruned and can more easily identify dead or dangerous branches that should be removed. BENEFIT #2 – STOPS DISEASES FROM SPREADING Tree diseases are typically caused or spread by bacteria, fungi, parasites and insects. Unless the weather has been exceptionally warm, these disease agents are usually dead or dormant during winter months. As a result, diseases are less likely to be transmitted through tree work done in winter. Some trees, such as elm and oak, as well as trees infected with fire blight, are best pruned in winter specifically to minimize the risk of spreading Dutch elm disease and oak wilt. BENEFIT #3 – INCREASES EFFICIENCY Temperatures in the Dayton area often get cold enough in winter to freeze the ground. That means we can bring in heavy equipment without damaging your landscape, letting us work more efficiently and resulting in lower costs for you. This is especially true for large tree pruning jobs and removals. BENEFIT #4 – CAUSES LESS STRESS FOR TREES A tree’s normal reaction to pruning is to stimulate new growth and to close the wound made by the pruning cut. When we prune in winter, it doesn’t cause new growth until spring...