Tree Trimming

Our Certified Arborists understand how each tree species will react to different types of tree trimming. Arborists must understand tree biology and their requirements in order to optimize the health and structure of trees through tree pruning. Most regular maintenance tree trimming can be done at any time of the year. If you have questions concerning time of year for tree trimming, Austin Tree Surgeons is here to help. Give us a call to schedule your estimate and together we can keep our trees in Austin, Texas healthy and beautiful.

Austin Tree Surgeons adheres to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 standards for tree trimming/pruning. Improper tree pruning can cause damage that remains for the life of the tree.

Ball Moss Removal:

Ball Moss removal is a standard part of tree trimming/pruning as well. Ball Moss is not harmful to the tree but it can be unsightly and therefore desirable to have it pruned out.

Crown Clean-out:
The removal of dying, dead, limbs that cross or intersect, weak attached limbs and sprouts from a tree's canopy. Crown clean-out is the most common of our tree pruning services.

Crown Elevation:
Pruning of the lower limbs of the tree to provide clearance for driveways, walkways, homes, buildings and/or to be able to walk under.

Crown Reduction:
Pruning back leaders to lateral branches to reduce height and/or width of tree. In most cases, this procedure is only done as a last resort to prevent having to remove the tree. An example of this would be when a tree is growing under electrical lines or to provide a view over the top of the tree.

Vista Pruning:
Tree trimming in which the customer would like to create a view. For an example: Customer would like to see the lake and tree branches are obstructing their view or a business in which their business sign needs to be noticed from the road and tree branches are inhibiting this.

Cabling/Bolting:
Involves the installation of high strength cables and/or threaded rod to increase structural strength in trees. This is done with limbs growing at odd angles, co-dominant limbs with a weak attachment, limbs that have split and would like to prevent further cracking therefore the cables are installed to restrict movement and to take weight off the split attachment.

When pruning your trees you should only make these cuts:

• Trimming of crossover limbs that intersect and rub against each other leaving the tree open to pathogens
• Trimming dead or decayed branches that could be hazardous to people or your home
• Trimming diseased and insect infested limbs (This prevents or slows infestation into healthy parts of the tree)
• Trimming of limbs damaged by storms or high winds (Splits or tears)
• Trimming back limbs that touch with wires, homes or buildings
• Eliminating excessive tip weight to reduce the chance of future limbs breaking
• Sprouts and Suckers can be removed to center thin the tree allowing wind to blow through the tree and light to penetrate the yard so that grass can grow properly.
• Training of young trees for future structural integrity
  

*No limbs or branches should be removed without a reason.