We provide Complete Professional Licensed & Insured Services for your Residential Trees. We Know Trees and their Value to Your Property. We are Knowledgeable and up to date on all Tree Service problems, care and repair. We Offer Free Estimates. We will also be happy to provide suggestions for Care of Your Valuable Landscape Trees which contribute to your homes' value.

Tree Removal We will completely remove your tree by climbing with all Safety precautions and Roping Down Individual Limbs keeping all Limbs away from

1) your home or out building, or

2) Power Lines,

3)Fences or other Trees.

 

 

 

 

 

Stump Removal We will remove Stumps from your property at the time we cut down your tree which will be added to your Estimate.

We will also remove Stumps from your property as an individual service.

We cut the stump as close to the ground as possible, then use our large Stump Grinder. If you have more than a stump above the ground we will base your quote on the additional expense of removing the rest of the trunk with our chainsaw. Please mention any large roots that will be part of this removal and the depth at which you wish this stump to be removed.

We also have a large Chipper to take care of limbs.

We leave the mulch for you to use around your plants if you want us to or clean it up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trimming Tree Masters Tree Service professionals are masters at shaping a tree.

Dead-wooding Tree Masters Tree Service will remove dead or dying limbs.

Thinning & Pruning Pruning is a double-edged sword, either helping or hurting according to if, where, when, how, and why it is applied. When properly executed, a variety of benefits can occur. Benefits include reducing risk of branch and stem breakage, better clearance for vehicles and pedestrians, improved health and appearance, enhanced view, and increased flowering. When improperly performed, pruning can harm the tree's health, stability, and appearance and make matters worse.

There are several consequences of not conducting a regular pruning program. These include: increased risk of branch and stem failure, development of low aggressive limbs, formati

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Photo examples of reducing canopy size
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Objectives

There can be several objectives of reduction pruning 1) reduce tree size; 2) reduce a portion of the tree to provide clearance from a structure; 3) reduce a portion of the canopy to minimize risk of failure.

This is a portion of the top of a tree showing six main branches before canopy reduction. Appropriate canopy reduction removes branches and stems from the outer portion of the canopy back to lateral branches at least one-third the diameter of the removed stems or branches. Some people refer to this as lateral pruning because you prune back to a lateral branch.

This is the same portion of the tree at left with the end section of the branches removed to reduce the size of the tree. Removed branch sections are shown as dotted lines. Note that there are live, unpruned branches left on the edge of the new, smaller canopy, and no heading cuts were used. Properly done, this provides a more pleasing, unpruned natural look to the tree compared to topping. Many people would not know a canopy was reduced in size following appropriate moderate canopy reduction.

Introduction

Trees sometimes grow larger than desired for aesthetic or safety considerations. These trees may interfere with overhead utility wires, grow into buildings or other trees, or become hazardous because of their size, length, or condition. Reduction pruning is used to reduce the size of a tree by decreasing the length of one or many stems and branches. Although this type of pruning can control tree size to a certain degree, it is no substitute for matching the correct tree species with the site when planting. Big trees planted in small places often require reduction to reduce risk of failure or reduce hardscape damage from roots. Regular pruning will be required to maintain the tree within desired limits.

Reduction pruning performed after the tree has become too large could require the removal of large diameter stems. The resulting wounds can be accompanied by decay, cracks, and sprout development. Therefore, it is preferable to perform reduction before the tree has become too large for its environment. Proper reduction pruning reduces size while more-or-less maintaining a tree's form and minimizes regrowth.

Execution

Sometimes the entire canopy of a tree must be reduced in height or spread, such as for utility line clearance or to minimize risk of failure. In addition to the size of parts to be removed, be sure to specify the clearance required above or along side of the canopy when pruning near a building or for utility line clearance. That way, everyone will have the same understanding of what is to be performed. Portions of the canopy, such as individual limbs, can be reduced in order to balance the canopy or to reduce likelihood of breakage on limbs with defects such as cracks and included bark or those that have grown to become too long.

Reduction is best accomplished by cutting limbs back to their point of origin or back to a lateral branch capable of sustaining the remaining limb and assuming apical dominance of the limb. When a branch is cut back to a lateral, no more than one-fourth of its foliage should be removed. A common rule of thumb is that the remaining lateral branch must be at least one-third the diameter of the removed portion, but this rule can vary with species, age, climate, and the condition of the tree. Consideration must also be given to the ability of the species to sustain this type of pruning. Species that are known to decay quickly from these types of cuts should be reduction pruned more conservatively than more decay resistant species. Never reduce a landscape tree by topping it. Topping causes decay, numerous sprouts, cracks in limbs, root decline, bark defects, and other problems.

Illustrations and photos by Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, IFAS, University of Florida. http://hort.ufl.edu/woody. learn more>>

 

 

 

Storm Damage Damage done to trees as a result of storms with high or directional winds may twist off limbs leaving jagged trunks or hanging limbs. A hanging limb may weigh several hundred pounds and let loose at any time resulting in personal injury or property loss. We will climb your tree for this situation, making proper cuts and roping down the hanging limbs. If you have a tree or part of a tree on your house which cannot be accessed by our crew safely, we will bring a Crane.

Debris removal and/or chipper We will remove fallen limbs caused by storms or requested cutting. We will chip and remove or provide you with the mulch.

 

 

 

 

 

Permitting Some municipalities require permits to remove or trim certain trees we will take care of all your permiting needs.