One of the most important services we provide clients is deadwooding: the practice of cutting off dead tree branches. It matters because loose or dying branches often fall and damage property in severe weather. No one wants to have to deal with a branch that has fallen on their house, car, or, worst case, a passerby during a wind storm, hurricane or tornado.
It is much better—and cheaper in the long run—remove these weak links BEFORE they cause damage.
When to Dead Wood
Late Spring is the best time to dead wood, so by the time harsh weather arrives, you won’t have to worry about your trees. Call us in the winter to get on our Spring deadwooding schedule.
What you Need to Know about Deadwooding
- Trees in urban/suburban yards are often exposed to less sunlight on one side, which can cause branch weakening on that side
- Deadwooding improves the look of trees
- Deadwooding saves you from having to pay a hefty fine for damaging a neighbor’s property from a fallen tree or branch
- When not cut in a timely way, dead branches often rot. That rot can spread to live parts of the tree, shortening the whole tree’s life
- Tree rot attracts insects that can damage or kill a tree
Thin Now, Prevent Costly Damage Later
While wind makes trees stronger, too much wind can be a death sentence. During strong winds, dead branches on evergreens in particular can cause a sail effect (the weight of the branches can pull the tree out of the ground). The shallow roots of evergreens make them vulnerable to being blown down in soaked soil.
Thinning your trees (another name for deadwooding) in April or May will take of excess growth, reducing the potential for sail effect.
Removing dead or uprooted trees, then replacing them, can be a very expensive proposition. Save money tomorrow by investing in tree maintenance today.
Call Your Neighborhood Deadwood Tree Expert
Searching for phrases like tree trimming near me or tree trimmers near me on the Web will bring up local tree services. Be sure to look over their websites to see how long they have been in business, and what experience they have.
Ask services that look good to come out and give you a free, no-obligation estimate for deadwooding or any other service you need. Ask for and call their references.
You may be tempted to dead wood trees your trees yourself to save money. This is a bad idea for two reasons: you will probably not do it correctly for the health of the trees; and you will put yourself at an unnecessary risk of falling from a ladder or a weak branch high up in a tree.
