Best Time of Year to Trim Trees – Brents Tree Service

Pruning is an essential part of tree health and maintenance, but it can ruin the tree if not done correctly. Understanding when to trim and prune your trees is an important part of tree ownership, but youre not alone in figuring it out. We will help you understand tree pruning essentials and explain the best time of year to trim trees in our blog post below!

Before we can explain the best times to trim your trees, youll want to ensure you understand the reasons behind your trimming. Although light trimming can be done any time of year, more intense tree trimming is dependent on seasonality.

Because trees are dormant in the fall and winter, tree pruning is most commonly done during these seasons. Trimming during the trees dormant season has a wide range of benefits including: quick healing time, less risk of disease and pest infestation, and less flowing sap.

Trimming your trees during the fall and winter seasons can also be much easier than trimming in the hotter seasons. The cold ground will give the arborists easy access to the tree, while the sparse tree canopy makes branches and limbs easier to see, creating a more effective tree trimming project.

The best part of pruning your trees in the fall or winter is that you can expect a burst of new growth in the spring, leading to a healthier tree and more beautiful yard!

Its best practice to trim trees after their flowers have bloomed, but before the flowers fade. If you tree blooms in the summer, you will want to prune them during winter or early spring.

Unlike winter pruning which causes a tree to further grow and develop, summer pruning should be used to slow the growth of undesirable branches. This type of pruning results in dwarfing the tree or branches by directing its growth. Summer pruning could be completed after seasonal growth has ended.

Another reason you might want to prune your trees in the summer is for corrective purposes. Defective, dead and diseased limbs can be seen more easily in the summer, allowing you to quickly address the problem.

Now that you understand when you should trim and prune your trees, are you ready to get your project started? Our experts at Brents Tree Service can help you with all your pruning needs. Give us a call today!

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Best Time of Year to Trim Trees - Brents Tree Service