The title of this blog might seem simple, but sometimes it’s important to stop and think: why do we trim trees? If you’ve only ever trimmed trees for one reason, you might not have thought about the many reasons it can be important give them a trim. Let’s take a look at some of the most common reasons to prune a tree.

Damage or Disease

The most common reason that people prune trees is to remove damaged or diseased limbs. You want to remove diseased limbs as quickly as possible so that the disease doesn’t go any further, and damaged branches can tear bark and create ragged edges along the tree when they fall (which can let in disease). Of course, it’s important to remove dead branches so they aren’t a danger to you or others standing on the ground.

To Make It Stronger

Removing limbs from the interior of a tree body serves multiple purposes. First of all, it gets more airflow through the tree. It allows more disease-killing sunlight to get to the center of the tree. Also, using loppers to remove smaller branches will cause the tree to put that energy into making the larger branches that you want to keep even stronger.

To Fit The Environment

Shaping trees can be a great way to make them match the rest of our landscaping. It’s can also be the right thing to do if the tree is getting too close to the house or power lines. After all, it’s better to alter a tree to go around and object than to have to remove it entirely.

Even though pruning a tree is technically wounding it, doing so can be a great way to make them healthier than ever. (Plus, there’s wound paint to ensure it stays healthy). No matter why you’re pruning, Frostproof has the loppers and saws to make it go as smooth as possible.