Why trim trees?
The most important reasons we trim trees are for safety, security, health, beauty, and the many benefits that it gives you. Other reasons to trim a tree include:
- If the tree seems like it’s going to fall or if part of it has broken off already.
- When the tree is blocking a street view of your front door.
- A tree has some kind of issue related to disease, like fire blight.
- If you want to ensure that your tree is as healthy and the least vulnerable to snow and wind damage as possible.
What is a complete trim?
A complete trim, which generally if a tree hasn’t been trimmed in a while, is what we recommend. This includes the removal of all dead, damage, excess sucker growth, cross growth, and a general thinning of the tree to protect from snow and wind damage. This also includes clearance away from buildings, driveways, sidewalks, and streets.
What is the safety trim?
A safety trim involves the removal of all deadwood in a tree down to 2 inches in diameter. Sometimes a safety trim is more cost-effective. However, if a tree really needs to be gone through then you’re only doing part of what needs to be done with a safety trim. A safety trim is taking care of branches that could fall and hurt someone or something and does not include anything else.
What about hauling and cleanup is that included?
Yes, hauling and clean up is always included in every project unless otherwise excluded. Sometimes clients will ask to have the firewood left behind, which we will always do if asked. When we grind stumps, the price includes the cleanup and removal of all the grindings to a level of the surrounding area.
What do you do with the trees or branches when you finish?
The wonderful thing about being in the tree service industry is that everything that I take from a tree removal or tree trimming project is recycled. Logs from each project are used as firewood and the branches are chipped and processed for landscape mulch and the soil industry.
The tree that I have is in the backyard, don’t you need a bucket truck to trim my tree?
No, it’s not necessary to have a bucket truck in the backyard. In that case, we would simply do it the good old fashion way, which is rope & saddle. Yes, even at 68 I climb a roping saddle and have for the last 48 years with the intention of doing it for the rest of my life.
My tree is getting too tall, can you top it?
Generally speaking, we highly recommend against topping a tree because it creates more sucker growth at the ends, making it more vulnerable to breakage. It also shortens the life of the tree significantly because you’re making major cuts and creating openings into the tree that might not heal properly.
In addition, yes, we can top a tree if, for example, it’s blocking the view, but we do it with a disclaimer, stating that trimming that tree back that much might shorten its life. If it’s a view you’re wanting, that usually determines the decision. If it’s a neighbor’s tree then it’s a different story. In that case, we would need permission from your neighbor.
What are the acceptable reasons for removing a tree?
- Safety. If there’s any chance that any part of a tree can fall on someone or something or the tree as a whole is a problem, then the tree has to go.
- The tree’s overwhelming the property or out of proportion with everything else.
- If the tree is diseased beyond keeping, for example, fire blight, Dutch elm disease, or beetle-infested spruce or pine.
- A tree that’s in the way of construction or needs to be removed because of issues it’s causing with the sewage system.
- It can be any other reason that you might have. Just know that we are committed to having as many trees in our client’s yards and the communities they live in.
Reasons not to remove a tree:
- The tree clogs up your gutters in the fall.
- Trees are critical for our environment including, cleaning the air, providing us oxygen to breathe, and cooling the very cities we live in.
My tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very well and I’m not sure what to do, what’s your suggestion?
I’ve been hearing that a lot all over the country, and oftentimes it’s a result of hydration. Trees need to be watered consistently during the season and also during the winter. Here in Denver, as an example, we’ve had a significant drought this last winter and it had a negative impact leading to many trees “not looking good”. More often than not, you can send us a picture via text, and we can determine what needs to be done. If it’s something that can’t be solved in that way, then we can arrange a time to meet and diagnose the tree in person.
Why trim trees?
The most important reasons we trim trees are for safety, security, health, beauty, and the many benefits that it gives you. Other reasons to trim a tree include:
- If the tree seems like it’s going to fall or if part of it has broken off already.
- When the tree is blocking a street view of your front door.
- A tree has some kind of issue related to disease, like fire blight.
- If you want to ensure that your tree is as healthy and the least vulnerable to snow and wind damage as possible.
What is a complete trim?
A complete trim, which generally if a tree hasn’t been trimmed in a while, is what we recommend. This includes the removal of all dead, damage, excess sucker growth, cross growth, and a general thinning of the tree to protect from snow and wind damage. This also includes clearance away from buildings, driveways, sidewalks, and streets.
What is the safety trim?
A safety trim involves the removal of all deadwood in a tree down to 2 inches in diameter. Sometimes a safety trim is more cost-effective. However, if a tree really needs to be gone through then you’re only doing part of what needs to be done with a safety trim. A safety trim is taking care of branches that could fall and hurt someone or something and does not include anything else.
What about hauling and cleanup is that included?
Yes, hauling and clean up is always included in every project unless otherwise excluded. Sometimes clients will ask to have the firewood left behind, which we will always do if asked. When we grind stumps, the price includes the cleanup and removal of all the grindings to a level of the surrounding area.
What do you do with the trees or branches when you finish?
The wonderful thing about being in the tree service industry is that everything that I take from a tree removal or tree trimming project is recycled. Logs from each project are used as firewood and the branches are chipped and processed for landscape mulch and the soil industry.
The tree that I have is in the backyard, don’t you need a bucket truck to trim my tree?
No, it’s not necessary to have a bucket truck in the backyard. In that case, we would simply do it the good old fashion way, which is rope & saddle. Yes, even at 68 I climb a roping saddle and have for the last 48 years with the intention of doing it for the rest of my life.
My tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very well and I’m not sure what to do, what’s your suggestion?
I’ve been hearing that a lot all over the country, and oftentimes it’s a result of hydration. Trees need to be watered consistently during the season and also during the winter. Here in Denver, as an example, we’ve had a significant drought this last winter and it had a negative impact leading to many trees “not looking good”. More often than not, you can send us a picture via text, and we can determine what needs to be done. If it’s something that can’t be solved in that way, then we can arrange a time to meet and diagnose the tree in person.
What are the acceptable reasons for removing a tree?
- Safety. If there’s any chance that any part of a tree can fall on someone or something or the tree as a whole is a problem, then the tree has to go.
- The tree’s overwhelming the property or out of proportion with everything else.
- If the tree is diseased beyond keeping, for example, fire blight, Dutch elm disease, or beetle-infested spruce or pine.
- A tree that’s in the way of construction or needs to be removed because of issues it’s causing with the sewage system.
- It can be any other reason that you might have. Just know that we are committed to having as many trees in our client’s yards and the communities they live in.
Reasons not to remove a tree:
- The tree clogs up your gutters in the fall.
- Trees are critical for our environment including, cleaning the air, providing us oxygen to breathe, and cooling the very cities we live in.
My tree is getting too tall, can you top it?
Generally speaking, we highly recommend against topping a tree because it creates more sucker growth at the ends, making it more vulnerable to breakage. It also shortens the life of the tree significantly because you’re making major cuts and creating openings into the tree that might not heal properly.
In addition, yes, we can top a tree if, for example, it’s blocking the view, but we do it with a disclaimer, stating that trimming that tree back that much might shorten its life. If it’s a view you’re wanting, that usually determines the decision. If it’s a neighbor’s tree then it’s a different story. In that case, we would need permission from your neighbor.