A healthy tree has a robust growth pattern. Even slow-growing trees show visible growth each month, if not each week. This means that trees can quickly become overgrown if you don’t keep up with trimming and pruning. Not only does that overgrowth look bad, but it can cause or contribute to several problems that affect your home, your other trees and the rest of your yard. Trimming helps maintain the tree and prevents overgrowth from becoming an issue.

Trim Back Branches Near Roofs

One common overgrowth problem involves branches that grow so big that they begin to hang over your roof or another structure in your yard. A large tree canopy can provide welcome shade, but you still don’t want those branches over your roof. If there’s a storm, and the branches break, your roof ends up breaking, too. Trimming branches so that they stay a good distance away from your home’s roof or other structures keeps everyone and everything a little safer.

Prune Away Diseased Branches Immediately

Diseased branches can still grow. Branches with pest problems still grow. If they grow too much, they can invade other plants’ space and spread disease-causing pathogens. Not to mention, the diseases and pests spread to more parts of the tree. Regular tree trimming helps catch diseases and pest problems early, allowing arborists to take action. Not only can they remove diseased portions on trees that can still be saved, but they can also stop those branches from affecting nearby plants.

Ensure That Tree Canopies Have Good Airflow

Outer branches aren’t the only ones that need to undergo trimming. It’s normal for some branches to grow toward other branches, creating a dense canopy that traps moisture and leads to fungal problems. Those inward-growing branches need trimming so that air can flow freely through the canopy and reduce humidity levels. This situation can develop even high up at the top of a tall canopy, and it’s much safer for you to have a tree service thin out those branches.

Remember to Thin Out Flowers in the Spring

Fruit trees usually produce a lot of flowers in the spring. Each of those flowers uses a proportion of the nutrients that the tree gets from soil and sunlight. Leaving weaker blossoms or crowded clusters of blooms places a strain on the supply of nutrients. Removing several flowers on each branch increases the amount of nutrients available, which in turn helps the remaining flowers produce better-quality fruit. Thinning out the blossoms also helps prevent branches from cracking under the weight of too much fruit later in the year. A tree-trimming service will know which blossoms should go and will save you hours of work.

If you have trees that haven’t been trimmed or pruned in a while in Medford, OR, call L&J Tree Service. Trimming and pruning are essential tasks that keep trees healthy and looking good. Give us a call today to arrange for a consultation or discuss service.