The end of summer is approaching and it is time to prepare your trees for the storms of winter.

Each fall many homeowners scramble to prepare their landscape for winter and the intense storms that follow. Fall pruning helps to remove potential hazards that arose during the growing season. Thinning the canopies reduces the “wind sail effect” and decreases the likelihood of branches breaking in winter storms. Reducing the weight of overly heavy branches will help prevent heavy wet snows from destroying our precious trees.

But storms aren’t the only reasons for pruning trees in fall. Many trees that are affected by disease pathogens must be pruned in the fall and/or winter in order to reduce the chance of further spreading these diseases. The bacterial disease known as Fireblight is one of the most common diseases requiring trees to be pruned after they become dormant . This works with the pathogens natural cycle to give the host tree the best chance to survive and make a full recovery.

Each fall we send a post card reminder to our valued clients in order to remind them to give us a call to set up their fall pruning. We are very appreciative for the continued support of our clients and we want to give them priority as fall approaches.

We can help you prune your trees, click here to send us an estimate request, or call us at 303.232.0666.