Top 3 Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make When Trimming Their Trees
Tree trimming might seem like an easy do it your self project to clean up your landscape and promote tree health. However, if improper pruning occurs, it could eventually be deadly to your trees. That’s why it is important to do your research or hire a professional tree service in Statham to assist you with all of your tree care needs! We have put together a list of the more common mistakes we run across when our customers decide to take some lopers to their trees.
Cutting through the branch collar
A branch collar is the visibly swollen area of trunk tissue that attaches the limb to the trunk of the tree. If you make the mistake of cutting through this, it will cause a lot of sap loss from the tree and the wound will take much longer to heal. The safest bet is to leave a inch stub on the branch, just after the branch collar.
Using dirty lopers/shears
Trees are very highly susceptible to disease spread, pests and fungi as well. It is important that you sanitize your shears, even when going from tree to tree to prevent the spread of tree diseases you might not have known were even present to begin with.
Trimming at the wrong time of the year
Its spring and your trees have started to blossom, however, maybe not in the most appealing way. Maybe you have some branches longer than others or one limb is full of beautiful blooms where the others are scarce. This is still not the right time to prune your trees back and can have serious repercussions. If you prune a tree back in summer, and cause sap to come out of the tree it can attract various insects, causing your tree to become diseased.
The best practice when it comes to tree care is to trust the tree care professionals in Statham to care for your trees the proper way to prevent damage, disease or decline. If you have trees in your landscape that could use a good pruning regimen, give us a call for a free estimate by one of our certified Arborist’s in Staham!
