Tree Cutting, Trimming & Pruning Services in Bell Gardens
Tree and shrub trimming by professionals
Tree trimming in Bell Gardens is not simply an aesthetic practice; It is a necessary component of the management of urban forests. As we are not simply men with chainsaws, but as skilled arborists, we have knowledge of the biology of trees and know how to trim for both the health and safety of the trees and their aesthetic appeal. We service many types of trees, including large oaks, smaller fruit trees, and ornamental shrubbery. Every cut we make is made for the benefit of the structure of the tree and the health of the tree. We utilize clean, sharp equipment that will prevent damaging the tree or causing the spread of disease. Our trimming practices are specific to each type of tree (i.e., cutting on palms is different than cutting on pines). We take into consideration the age of the tree, its growth pattern, and the climate of the area when developing our trimming strategy.
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Benefits of Regular Tree Trimming
Boosts Health & Strength
- Prevents Disease: Cutting dead, diseased, or dying branches creates an opportunity to eliminate any disease that may be spreading from one area of the tree to another. The better you cut, the faster and easier the tree will heal, and the fewer areas there will be for pests and decay to occur.
- Increases Air Circulation: Pruning allows you to thin the canopy, thereby creating less leaf mass, which leads to improved air movement through the tree. Better air flow helps keep the leaves drier and reduces the chances of fungal diseases, etc., that are prevalent here due to the amount of moisture in the local climate.
- Allows More Sunlight: When done properly, professional pruning will allow sunlight to hit interior branches and lower-level foliage. As a result, the entire canopy will produce more chlorophyll (photosynthetic process) and help create a more balanced and healthy growth habit.
- Stabilizes the Structure: Corrective pruning on young trees creates a solid base for their lifetime. Pruning away competitive leaders and poor branching angles produces a tree with structural integrity that can endure stress naturally occurring within the tree.
- Redirects Nutrients to Healthy Growth: Pruning removes the need for a tree to expend energy to grow dead branches, etc., therefore allowing the tree to allocate resources to healthy new growth and defense mechanisms.
Reduces Risk & Increases Safety
- Removes Dead Wood: Dead branches are brittle, unpredictable, and present a continuing danger to people, vehicles, and structures located under the tree. Regularly, removing deadwood takes away this hazard before it falls.
- Maintains Structural Clearance: Overhanging branches rubbing on or resting on structures can cause damage to roofs, siding, gutters, etc. In addition, maintaining a proper clearance eliminates pest bridges between your home and the outside environment and protects your property value.
- Reduces Storm Damage Potential: A good pruning job balances the canopy and removes overextended or weak limbs; therefore, your trees become more wind resistant. If you address the vulnerabilities in your trees prior to adverse weather conditions, your potential for a complete tree loss decreases.
- Protects Power Lines: When trees grow into utility lines, they create a serious fire hazard and the potential for a power outage. Keeping a proper trim maintains a safe distance between your tree and the line while still allowing you to maintain your tree’s health and appearance.
- Creates Improved Vision & Security: Increasing the canopy and removing obstructions improves your view of driveways, intersections, security cameras, etc. This enhances both traffic safety and the overall security of your property.
Our Tree Trimming Services
- Crown Thinning: In thinning, we take out smaller, weaker branches that are overlapping in the crown to allow for better air circulation and sunlight penetration. This will reduce the wind resistance (the sail effect) during gusty conditions and also lighten the weight of the heavier limbs without reducing the overall size or shape of the tree.
- Crown Raising: We raise the lower branches of the tree to give adequate clearance for people walking below, cars driving past, and other structures. This is vital for safety near walkways, drives, etc., and can create an open look around your home/business.
- Crown Reduction: When a tree has become too big for its location, we cut back the branches using specialized cutting methods to either shorten the length of the tree or to control the diameter of the canopy. Since this method does not involve “topping,” it maintains the structure and natural beauty of the tree while allowing you to maintain distance between the tree and utility lines/buildings.
- Deadwood Removal: We inspect all of the branches of the tree and carefully remove dead, dying, or diseased branches. Deadwood is a hazard since it can fall at any moment and cause damage. Removing deadwood will stop decay from traveling down the trunk and/or to other parts of the tree where there may be insects/pests.
- Structural Pruning: Structural pruning focuses on younger and mature trees and aims to develop a central leader with proper branch attachment. Correcting structural problems now will eliminate future costs associated with removing the tree/cabling the tree later.
- Pruning Fruit Trees: Our company specializes in pruning fruit-bearing trees to promote maximum fruit production and fruit quality. Maintaining a balance of old wood to new growth ensures that your fruit tree continues to produce well and is easy to harvest.
- Restoring Storm-Damaged Trees: After a tree has been damaged by a storm and was previously “tipped”, we do restorative pruning to manage the “sprouts” created by the tipping. Over time, the tree will begin to grow naturally again.
Seasonal Considerations for Pruning
The timing of your tree care is equally important to the techniques employed. Performing tree pruning when necessary will support a tree’s normal biological functions, thus promoting quick healing & healthy growth.
- Late Winter (Dormant Pruning): Structural pruning is normally best performed when the tree is dormant. The tree is stressed the least at this time, and without leaves, our arborist will have clear sight of the tree’s architecture. Also, because the tree is pruned just before the first spring growth spurt, wounds will heal quickly once the sap starts to flow.
- Spring (Post-Bloom Pruning): Trees that bloom in the early spring (such as dogwoods or fruit trees) are best pruned immediately after the blossoms drop. This way, you can still view the blossoms, and we can prune the tree so we can control the shape of the tree before the tree puts all of its energy into summer foliage.
- Summer (Growth Management): Summer pruning is generally used to slow down the growth of select branches or to remove limbs that would be difficult to see with a full load of leaves. It is also a good time to remove water sprouts to keep the tree’s energy focused on its major branches.
- Fall (The “Caution” Period): Generally speaking, we do not like to perform extensive pruning in late fall. During this time of year, fungi are releasing spores profusely, and healing is slowed as the tree is preparing for the cold of winter. In the fall, we focus mostly on the removal of hazardous deadwood versus structural changes.
- Emergency Winter Pruning: Although dormant pruning is preferred, heavy ice or strong winds may require immediate action. We provide emergency pruning services throughout the year to remove branches that were damaged due to winter weather conditions to prevent them from causing damage to your property.
Assurance of Safety and Quality
The work of tree maintenance can be hazardous, which is why all of our employees are licensed, bonded, and insured in order to do the job at hand as safely and accurately as possible. Every employee working in your home will be wearing the proper equipment in addition to being instructed to follow our strict safety guidelines so that your home and their own safety are maintained. All of our employees have been trained to work safely around complex objects such as high voltage electrical wires, building walls, etc.
Our staff stays current with the most recent information available concerning arboriculture, along with local city or county regulations, so your trees remain in compliance and healthy. Quality isn’t just about what the final product looks like; it’s also about the professional manner in which we complete each job. The tools used by our staff vary depending on the type of task required (i.e., fine point hand pruning shears for detailed trimming/shaping to large boom lift trucks for higher canopy access). We use an extremely detail-oriented method of cleaning while working with trees/shrubs in order to cause the least amount of damage and/or stress to them as well. After every job, we will thoroughly clean the area surrounding where we worked, ensuring you leave your property looking great and your trees look their best.