5 Tree Trimming Mistakes Every Homeowner Should Avoid at All Costs

5 Tree Trimming Mistakes Every Homeowner Should Avoid at All Costs

Tree trimming: Have you ever driven to a place that looked so magnificent, beautiful and soothing to the eyes that you “had to” stop just to check it out? Well, that’s how much difference a well-kept landscape can make.

And one of the most important aspects of an incredible landscape is trees. Healthy and aesthetic looking trees can fill up any space and make it look more vibrant and pleasant to the eyes.

Trimming and pruning are those methods that help in keeping them in shape and ensuring they remain healthy. While many of us know the benefits of trimming and pruning, the problem arises when people think it’s easy and, without basic knowledge, start DIY tree trimming in their backyard.

If you thought the same, think again and consider how much you actually know about trees. And if you don’t know anything, better hire professional tree trimming services.

For the rest, here are some tree trimming mistakes you should avoid while trimming and pruning trees.

5 Common Tree Cutting Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid
  • Heavy Pruning During the Growing Season

The biggest mistake most homeowners make is picking up the chainsaw when they see overgrown branches and start cutting down the branches.

However, pruning the branches at the wrong time, i.e. growing season such as summer or spring, can have a negative impact on the tree’s health.

During the growing season, new leaves and stems emerge rapidly. Cutting off too many leaves will interrupt their growth cycle, and the tree can go into shock. Especially, an amateur might end up causing irreparable damage to the tree.

  • Topping the Tree

Topping involves cutting a tree’s main trunk below its apex to reduce the overall height of the tree. The practice is arduous to get right and can cause a myriad of problems.

When the tree is topped, it will sprout many small and weak branches in other areas. These spindly attached branches look ugly and affect the tree’s natural structure. Moreover, these weak branches are more susceptible to breaking and falling on people.

The Branch Specialists team never performs topping cuts(except in drastic conditions). Instead, we will select a lateral branch and make a proper pruning cut just above it so that the lateral branch assumes the role of branch leader and the tree health remains intact.

  • Clipping the Tips of the Branches

Many people think clipping trees’ tips instead of large chunks require less work and can alter the shape of the tree easily. However, this is actually a big mistake.

When you cut off one tree tip, five or six more will grow in its place, and the tree that looked unkempt earlier will start to look ugly and wild. So, it’s important you first take a look and plan where and how you are going to cut the tree.

  • Using Dull Tools

They might not seem like a big issue, but dull tools can cause a significant amount of damage to the tree. Pruning the tree with dull or unsharpened tools will create rough and improper cuts and can also rip the bark, causing more extensive wounds that are difficult to heal and more susceptible to insects and pests.

  • Lion Tailing

Lion tailing is a situation when one removes a lot of foliage and leaves in the inner canopy and keeps the outer canopy as it is. Due to its resemblance with the lion tail ( thin in the middle, bushy at one end), it’s called lion tailing.

Any professional tree trimming services would avoid lion tailing as it compromises the tree’s structural integrity and deprives it of sunlight.

Final Thoughts

Avoiding all these mistakes is very important, or otherwise, you will end up hurting your tree, and your precious tree that took years to grow can also die. 

To prevent this, it’s best if you opt for professional tree trimming services in Niagara falls such as Branch Specialists. Their professionals are trained regularly to trim and prune trees correctly while not damaging any sensitive parts.

Give a call 7164000763 and get your trees inspected today!

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