Preparing for spring tree trimming
Underneath the striking spring scene, you’ll want to make sure your trees have a healthy base.
Knowing when to trim trees keeps them healthy in the long-term while setting them up for a season of robust growth.
Below we’re answering your most common questions about when to trim, or prune, your trees.
When is the best time to prune trees?
Sometime between the changing leaves in fall and flower blooms in spring, your trees need a trim. Anytime between late fall and early spring is best for tree trimming or pruning.
Talk to your local professional tree trimmer about pruning before spring blooms emerge. Typically a tree’s pruning cycle is 3 to 5 years, but type, size and health play a role in the cycle that will work best for your tree.
Why is late fall through early spring best for tree pruning?
In fall and winter, trees enter a dormant stage, halting their growth. This inactivity along with dropping temperatures creates an ideal setting for pruning. If you prune after new growth has started, you can limit the plant’s bloom potential for the year.
A harder ground in winter gives tree trimming and removal companies easy access to the tree, and the bare canopy makes branches easier to see and handle.
February is a great month to prune Fruit trees.
February is prime time for fruit tree pruning. Whether you’re growing apples, pears, peaches, plums or just about any other tree fruit, the next few weeks are your window of opportunity for properly pruning these plants. Your goal is to create an open structure where growing fruit receives ample light and air circulation.
The bulk of a fruit tree’s pruning takes place during the first few years of the tree’s life. After that, a single annual maintenance pruning is all that’s required to maintain the shape.
Do not remove more than a quarter of the tree’s total number of branches in any one year.
Use care when pruning fruit trees. Wear eye protection, gloves and sturdy work boots, and do not prune while standing on a ladder. Instead invest in a pole pruner with a telescoping handle to make cuts on taller branches.
If you are concerned that your trees may look like they need some real help or your trees need to be removed altogether call a professional Tree removal service in the St Paul Minneapolis area like Ivans tree service. Ivan s tree service is a top rated tree trimming and tree removal service.
Ivans Tree Service
St Paul Minneapolis Mn
651-485-6870
www.ivanstreeservice.com