Property enhancement is a unique yard care option that a growing number of people are turning to as a way of keeping their home in great shape for years to come. A typical property enhancement routine includes cleaning up various items in a yard, working to make the yard look better, and eliminating debris that may obstruct your view. View enhancement is critical to this overall process.

View enhancement is essential because it helps you get an unobstructed look at your property and your yard. Just as importantly, it helps to make it easier for other people to see your house. While a little obstruction can be useful artfully to make your home seem more mysterious or alluring, too much tree debris will cause your house to look rather gaudy and even cheap or trashy.

Thankfully, tree trimming and tree removal can help you out in this process. Specialists will come to your yard, examine your needs, and come up with a solution that makes your lawn more appealing to people who may visit or purchase your property. Just as importantly, this process can give your home a high-quality style that you crave if you want to live there instead of selling it.

Techniques Tree Specialists May Utilize

When working on property enhancement and view improvement, tree specialists will utilize a myriad of unique techniques to make your property more attractive. The exact methods that they use will vary depending on your needs and those of your home. However, most of these methods will be useful in managing at least some of the demands of view improvement in your yard.

For example, view enhancement typically starts with pruning before going into tree removal. Pruning helps to eliminate a variety of debris, including dead or in-the-way branches that obstruct the view of your home. Pruning may seem cruel, but it helps to protect the health of trees. Pruning will cause the branches to become stronger by eliminating diseased or dead areas that may be problematic.

Other treatment methods include pest control, tree cabling, bracing, crane services, lightning protection, and fertilization of your trees to make them look more attractive. Removal, as noted previously, is usually the last option for most tree care specialists. However, there comes a time when a tree has to go as a way of making your yard more attractive to others.

Removal May Be Necessary

While tree specialists try to avoid removing trees when possible, there may come a time when you can’t avoid it. Property enhancement and view improvement often require a lot of tough decisions and painful tree sacrifices. If a tree specialist says that they must remove your tree, trust them – they have likely carefully examined it and concluded that nothing could be done to save it from death.

For example, trees with multiple diseased limbs – or even a damaged trunk – may need to be removed to protect yourself and your family from harm. Removal typically takes no longer than an afternoon or so and will ensure that your tree doesn’t injure you or anybody else. Just as importantly, it makes sure that your property value is enhanced and that your view is much better.

When tree removal is necessary, you may be upset. Many people grow emotionally attached to their trees over the years, mainly if they have lived in the same home for a long time. Your father or mother may have planted that tree when they were a child, and it has now grown to a mighty monster. However, if it is unsafe, you need to remove it for your sake and the trees as well – it is likely suffering if it is ready to be removed.

What to Expect From Removal

If tree removal is something that you need to do in your yard, it is essential to understand what must be done. First of all, you need to talk to the specialist about the techniques that they plan on using. In most cases, you’re going to end up with somebody cutting the tree down in a controlled manner. This step requires using ropes and other guidelines to take the tree where they want it to fall.

However, they may also cut the tree down from top to bottom, which requires a crane and specialized cutting equipment. This method is often used if your home is near the tree or if a guided fall would be too hard to manage. Typically, this method will take longer but is cleaner and won’t cause as much debris in your yard, which is a good thing for most homeowners.

After the tree is removed from your yard, the specialists will also clean up any debris and may offer extra services. For example, they may ask if you want the stump ground down. This process costs a little extra money, but it is a good idea if you don’t want another tree growing there again. While it will take years, most stumps will eventually produce another growth that may be ugly or disruptive.

Whether we acknowledge it or not, trees are a vital part of our lives. They are oxygen makers, pollutant reducers, shade providers, wind blockers, and eye pleasers. Given their importance, it’s only fair that we do all we can to keep them healthy. Not only are sick trees an eyesore, but they also pose a threat to you and everyone and everything in the area they occupy. Deciduous trees (the type of trees that lose their leaves in the fall) are perfect for adding some shade to your yard. If you plant these trees on the southern and western sides of your home, you will not only have a reliably comfortable and shady place to relax in the summer, but you can also cut your air conditioning costs.

Symptoms of a Sick Tree

Before you can go about saving a tree, you first need to know how to identify a sick one. Though there are many tree ailments, there are a few common warning signs:

• Poor Structure—After a big storm or because of some unnatural growth pattern, trees can often lean too far to one side or the other. If this is the case for a big tree that is close to your home, you want to rectify the situation as soon as possible by contacting a local arborist to inspect your tree.
• Decay—Though this can be a hard disease to spot—because it usually first attacks the inside of the tree—visible symptoms will include mushroom-like spores, dead branches, an expanded base, and soft branches that are easy to break.
• Cankers and Deadwood—Cankers are areas of dead bark. They are caused by bacteria/fungi that infect your tree. If your tree is showing these signs, you can often prune off the cankers.

Tips to Bring a Sick Tree Back to Health

• Identify the Problem—As you can imagine there are a number of problems that could affect a tree, which means diagnosing the problem can require a consultation with an experienced arborist.
• Adjust Mulching—If you mulch your tree, make sure you leave enough room for it to breathe.
  Ensure Correct Watering—If you are in a drought, give your tree some much-needed water. However, do keep in mind that overwatering can be harmful.
• Prune Regularly and Properly—Tree pruning is vital for a strong immune system and proper growth.
• Use Fertilizer Properly—If done incorrectly fertilizing can have adverse effects on your tree. Before fertilizing, test your soil to find out if and how much fertilizer you need.

Not all sick trees can be remedied. However, these above-listed tips are also great for disease prevention. If prevention fails and you tree becomes sick, don’t hesitate to contact your local arborist or tree care professional.

To get you started, here are five tips to prepare your trees for the winter.

Prune

Autumn is a great time for tree pruning. When the branches are free of leaves, it’s much easier to see the tree’s structure and, therefore, make better pruning decisions. Pruning is a great way to improve your trees’ health. It relieves stress, which promotes growth. However, it’s important to remember that not all trees are alike, and improper pruning can actually injure trees, thus making them more susceptible to problems.

Brace for Winter

Adding cables and supports to any potentially precarious trees is important to do before the arrival of ice and snow. Similarly, wrapping the base of young trees in a light-colored guard can help ensure its chance of survival. Covering the bottom three feet of the tree (from soil up) should protect it from sunscald and rodent feeding. Also, during the cool days of autumn, it’s important to remove any rotting or broken branches that could become a problem when covered in snow and ice.

Fertilize

Times of extreme temperature can be hard for trees, particularly young trees. Fertilizing your trees in the fall with a slow-release fertilizer is a good way to replenish nutrients from any summer drought and prepare them for winter’s cold. Strong, well-fed, and fertilized trees are more resistant to damage, disease, and winter’s pounding.

Water Your Trees

During the fall, the roots of trees go through a growth period. Hydrating your trees helps make the most out of this time. Additionally, just as trees require water during summer droughts, they also do during winter droughts. However, this often can’t be done because of the extreme cold. Therefore, giving your trees a needed autumn drink can be a lifesaver, especially for young trees. Even after winter’s cold has arrived, you can still give immature trees a good watering, so long as the ground is cool and not frozen.

Mulch

Spreading a thin blanket of organic mulch under your tree can act like a blanket in winter and protect the tree’s roots. The mulch will not only help to reduce the cold but it will also help retain water. Though some advise against mulch because of its capacity to encourage fungus growth, research shows that trees prefer soil rich in fungi. Also, be sure not to build a volcano-like pile around the base of the tree. This could cause rotting at the base of the tree.

Additionally, autumn is a perfect time to plant new trees. Though this isn’t a tree maintenance tip, it is an important reminder and something we always advocate. Most people assume that trees must be planted in the spring, but actually fall planting can be ideal. Particularly, fall conditions are perfect for fostering root growth. Trees planted in the autumn are not susceptible to extreme temperatures and all other accompanying problems, like sun scorch, drought, and pests.

As you begin your fall clean up and winter preparation, don’t forget to include tree maintenance on your to-do list. Following the above tips to winterize your trees can help promote health and provide another year of summer shade.

We are all aware of the benefits of trees—how they benefit homes, individuals, and the planet. In most cases, we all want to do all that we can to keep a tree on our property. However, there does come a time when trees can actually pose a threat and, therefore, need to be removed. How do we know when this time has come? What are the warning signs?

In today’s blog, we are going to answer these questions. If you notice something wrong with your tree and fear that it may be a threat to your home, do not hesitate to contact us. From tree pruning to tree and stump removal, we are tree service experts.

Leaning

Though many trees and limbs can fall unexpectedly, even without the help of a big storm, there are often signs that predict some of these occurrences. One such example of this is when you notice that the tree is leaning. When looking for leaning, be sure to go to a spot where you can see the tree in its entirety. If you are unsure whether the lean is new or simply the way it has grown, contact a tree care provider to get their professional opinion. A lean could indicate that the tree is dead or dying.

Unhealthy Base

A tree’s roots can tell you a lot about the health of the tree. Inspect the ground around the base of the tree. If you spot any visible damage or decay, this means the structural integrity of the tree has been compromised and may need to be removed. Additional signs of this include a visible space between the tree and ground. An arborist or tree care professional can help determine if rot, insect damage, or any other harm may be present in your tree.

Cracked Trunk

Another sign that your tree might need to be removed is a cracked trunk. Though it is not always the case, cracks and cavities can indicate that the tree is not structurally sound, which would, therefore, necessitate a tree removal. Again, if you spot this sign, it’s important to contact an arborist or tree expert to thoroughly inspect the trunk and determine whether a cavity has become too large for a tree to sustain. Also, look out for any missing bark, this, too, can be a sign of a sick or infested tree.

Dead Branches

It’s important to remember that a dying branch can fall at any time. A strong storm isn’t always required to facilitate this. Though some obvious rotting or dead branches can be spotted from the ground—they are typically missing bark and have dead leaves—it is often hard to spot dead branches. For this reason, a regular canopy inspection performed by an experienced tree service provider is often the best course of action to keep your trees healthy.

If you are in the area and notice any of the above signs of tree damage, it may be time to perform a tree removal. If you are not sure, contact us today and schedule your appointment. From tree pruning to tree removal to tree planting, our tree care experts can inspect your trees and provide all of the tree services you need to keep your trees healthy and you and your home safe.

We all make mistakes. Sometimes it’s because of carelessness and sometimes it’s because of a lack of information. This seems to happen in all aspects of life, tree care included. For example, it once used to be acceptable to top your trees. For those who may not be familiar with this practice: topping is an extreme and harmful form of pruning. It involves the cutting of tree branches to reduce the size of a tree.

Also commonly referred to as heading, tipping, and rounding-over, topping has become a practice that almost all arborists, scientists, and tree care professionals agree is harmful and should almost always be avoided. This is how we feel, and we even offer crown restoration services for those who have had tree topping recently done. Learn more about our tree care services and schedule your appointment today!

Why Topping Hurts Trees

A simple and intuitive rule for tree pruning is to never remove more than a third of the tree’s crown, which is what happens with topping. Doing this affects the tree’s ability to make food, which in turn puts the tree at risk of dying. This sure seems like enough of a reason to avoid topping, right? Well, if you’re not convinced, here are some more reasons why this harmful practice should be avoided:

Topping Stresses Trees

Leaves are like little food factories for trees. When you remove a tree’s leaf-bearing crown, you are essentially cutting off the tree’s ability to get food. This is especially true when you consider the fact that many tree toppers would commonly remove 50 to 100 percent of the tree’s crown. When this happens, the tree goes into survival mode, sending out dormant buds and forcing rapid growth to get new leaves out as soon as possible. If the tree does not have enough stored energy required to do this, it will become weak, stressed, and more susceptible to insects, diseases, and other harmful invasions.

Topping Can Cause Sunscalding

Leaves not only provide the tree with food, but they also shade the branches from harsh sunlight. When these leaves suddenly disappear, branches and the trunk are exposed to high levels of heat and light, potentially resulting in a sunburn that damages the tissues beneath the bark, which can cause cankers, splitting, and even death for branches.

Topping Increases Decay Risk

Proper tree pruning is all about making exact and targeted cuts—the type of wounds that the tree can handle and use to become stronger. The practice of topping, however, involves making large cuts between lateral branches, creating stubs with wounds that are sometimes too large to close. This leaves wood tissue exposed, giving decay organisms a clear path down through the branches.

Topped Trees Are More Dangerous

As we’ve mentioned, when you top a tree, you can significantly affect its health and its balance. Topping sends the tree into survival mode, which causes multiple shoots to grow below each cut. The problem with this is that these new shoots are weakly attached and only anchored to the outermost layers. This, in combination with the fact that they are growing at an accelerated rate, makes them prone to breaking, especially during strong storms or icy conditions.

Topping Ruins Appearance

Trees are wonderful and beautiful things. Not only do they play an integral role in helping to sustain a habitable atmosphere, but they are also pleasing to look at. Though we can often take their beauty for granted, it only takes one look at a tree that has been topped to realize just how beautiful a natural tree is. Topped trees often have ugly stubs and a general look that is far from natural. What’s more is that this natural look—of foliage and natural grace—is something that can never fully be regained.

Summer isn’t quite here yet, and chances are we still have some cold days ahead of us. Even then, once the worst of the cold days pass, we still have the windy days of summer coming. Are your trees prepared for when the wind blasts down from the Rockies and comes roaring?

Preventive Tree Pruning and Maintenance

Like with so many other things in life, the best way to prevent tree problems is regular tree maintenance. Happy and healthy trees are also strong trees that aren’t easily susceptible to disease, wind damage, and structural problems. So how do you ensure your trees are healthy? There are a number of ways, and perhaps the most reliably effective is through regular pruning, trimming, and inspections carried out by trained tree care professionals. If you are in the area and would like to schedule tree pruning, give us a call.

What to Look for

While we recommend hiring an arborist or professional tree service provider to ensure the health of your trees, there are a number of glaring signs you can look for that may indicate that your tree is sick. Below are some signs of tree disease and sickness:

Thinning Canopy—do your trees have a lush canopy of leaves? In the past, have they had a much fuller canopy? Are there bare branches? If you notice that the leaves on your tree seem to be thinning, this could be a sign that your tree has a disease.

Discolored Leaves—similar to the fullness of the canopy, if the leaves on your tree look discolored and undersized (as compared to previous years), you may want to call a professional to assess the health of your tree.

Trunk Damage—trunk and structural damage is, for obvious reasons, a serious health risk for your trees. If you notice vertical cracks or spots where there is not bark, you will want to schedule an inspection before the strong storms of summer arrive.

Dead Wood—as the name suggests, this is not a good thing to notice on your tree. If you have branches that look and feel dry, brittle, and lifeless, your tree is likely suffering from a disease.

Decay—while the signs of internal rot can stay hidden for far too long, often times you will notice things like mushrooms, wood conchs, and other fungi on your tree. If you notice these signs, your tree may be infected. Call an arborist to get a professional diagnosis.

Care for Your Tree’s Roots

While most people think of limbs and branches when talking about tree care, the roots are equally as important. Up against a strong summer storm, for example, weak or damaged roots can lead to a tree splitting or falling. Root damage can be caused by a number of issues, including a change to the property, improper mulching, or even negligent mowing. Root care should be an essential part of your preventative maintenance. Strong roots hold up better in a storm, preventing a potentially costly cleanup and tree removal.

Look Out For Lightning

The benefits of a big, mature tree are seemingly endless—they provide shade, reduce home heating and cooling costs, look beautiful, and help the planet. However, the bigger they get, the greater the chances of them getting zapped by lightning. To protect your investment, consider installing a lightning protection unit. This system often consists of a copper conductor that is connected to a ground rod. If lightning strikes the tree, the protection system will direct the charge to the ground, reducing the chance of side-flash and damage to nearby structures.

Thinking about adding a new tree to your yard or business? We think that’s a brilliant idea! Trees are an amazing investment that continues to yield returns for years and years. The benefits of trees are seemingly endless—they add shade to your lawn, which can save you money, enhance your curb appeal, prevent soil erosion, and reduce air pollution, helping to keep this beautiful green earth beautiful and green.

If you are new to tree planting, you probably have a few questions. The first likely being, how do you choose the right tree for your yard? To help you get the best possible answer to this question, we would like to direct today’s blog to this subject.

The Purpose of the Tree

Although it probably doesn’t need to be said, we’ll say it anyway. The first place to start is to ask yourself why you want the tree. Answering this question before you move onto other questions will ensure that you get the most out of your new tree. Below are some common reasons people plant trees:

• To block wind
• To cast shade
• To add beauty
• To provide wildlife habitat
• To mark an event
• To grow fruit
• To block out something unsightly
• To have fall color

Deciduous or Evergreen

Before you go about choosing the exact type of tree you plant, it can be helpful to first consider whether you want to go with deciduous trees or evergreen trees. The main distinction is, of course, that evergreen trees retain their foliage year-round, whereas deciduous trees lose their leaves every year. Evergreen trees are perfect for enhancing privacy and blocking wind, and deciduous trees are great for providing summer shade and enhancing winter’s sun.

Consider the Growing Conditions

When thinking about what type of tree you should plant, you want to consider growing conditions like 1) how much light your space will offer your tree, 2) the hardiness zone in which you live, and 3) the type of soil of your lawn.

Also, be sure to take note of how much room you have for your tree. This not only applies to when it’s newly planted but also after your tree has reached full maturity. As a general rule, you want to place trees at least 10 to 15 feet away from your home.

After considering the above information, you should then have all the information you need to pick out a tree. If you are unsure, it is best to consult with a nursery, garden center, or tree care professionals. If you are in the area and need tree planting assistance, contact your go-to tree care providers!

Professional tree removal services are crucial so you can remove branches and trunks without the need to handle the work on your own. It ensures your safety and the security of your property, especially if the tree is located near your house. A tree removal services also ensure that your yard will not be damaged in the process. This way, you’ll have peace of mind while you watch as the arborists uproot the stump or cut large branches.

So why should you hire an affordable tree service?

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS:

Access the right tools

Local tree removal companies have heavy equipment made specifically for tree cutting. This way, the tree in your yard will be removed properly and safely. Unlike amateur tree cutters, professional tree removal services will plan out every cut and uprooting for the least possible impact on your property. Take note that heavy equipment should only be operated by licensed and experienced personnel. Otherwise, you’re exposing yourself to danger.

Cleaning

Aside from cutting the branches, professional removals will also clean up the parts they have removed. These companies usually partner with disposal services, so you no longer have to worry where you’ll bring the tree parts. Besides, this dead wood will only attract termites and other pests in your yard. Also, no one wants to lift heavy branches on their own.

Prevent the risk of injury

Most injuries related to tree removal happens when it’s done by amateurs. This is why you should only trust professionals when it comes to removing the tree in your yard. Also, the professionals who will remove the tree will use safety gear to prevent any injuries. Also, licensed tree removal services have insurance that will protect you from any liability.

Proper cabling and bracing

The best thing about professional tree removal services is that they use stable cables and braces to prevent the branches from falling into your property. This is the common standard, even on cheap tree cutting service providers. Take note that cabling is necessary, so the branches will fall on specific spots.

Save money

Some tree owners think that hiring tree removal services is expensive. However, in the long run, professional services will save you from the hassle of doing the job on your own. Also, it will prevent costly injuries and damages to your property. So even if professional services cost a fee, it’s a better choice than hiring amateurs who are not experienced in doing the job.
Prevent damages on young trees

Do you have a lush yard? If so, it’s possible that the tree is located near another plant or tree. This requires a careful and skillful tree removal process. Through that, damages will be minimal and the surrounding foliage will not be compromised.

CONCLUSION

Hiring professional tree removal services is essential to ensure the safety of your property and family. It’s best to invest in professional services so you won’t have to deal with the hassle. Just make sure that you’re trusting the right provider and that they have licensed professionals to perform the job.

So you’ve just had a tree fall on your property. You’ve contacted a tree removal company, and they ask you, “Do you prefer stump grinding or stump removal?” What do you say? While any trustworthy tree care company will concisely and clearly communicate the difference, in today’s short blog, we want to ensure that you have a basic understanding of the difference between the two methods.

What is Stump Removal?

The term “stump removal,” can often include multiple stump removal methods, like stump decomposition and chemical removal. With stump decomposition, tree care experts will often drill holes in the stump and fill them with compost or fertilizer, encouraging the slow-rotting process. While this is a very environmentally friendly technique, it does take a long time—sometimes years. For chemical stump removal, chemicals and usually fire are used to break down the stump, often leaving behind chemical residue in the soil.

We will remove your Tree Stump and make your property beautiful.

Choosing the best tree care company is a crucial decision for multiple reasons. An inexperienced or incompetent contractor can result in redundant spending and cause more harm than good. Whether you choose to remove your tree stump for protection, aesthetics or from the consequence of a blizzard, there are several reasons in favor of retaining a tree stump in your yard. From the physical danger and responsibility to the permanent eyesore that comes along with a tree stump, it’s best to have it excluded by a professional tree care company.

PHYSICAL DANGER AND LIABILITY

A stump could be a tripping danger for your loved ones, particularly children, as well as friends who can create liability if they were to trip and hurt themselves.

EXTRA WORK

Whether you’re wedding, feeding or mulching your yard, a tree stump can be a chore to push around. Also, if you’re harvesting your lawn and hit the stump, it can harm your equipment.

STUMPS Let FURTHER GROWTH

A Leftover stump can be a perfect environment for rejected trees to grow. These can grow into a multi strand tree and which will need more time and funds to remove compared to the first stump forever.

WHY SHOULD I CONTRACT A PROFESSIONAL STUMP REMOVAL SERVICE?

There are some DIY stump removal techniques you can find online, many are useless in the long term and demand dangerous chemicals or a large sum of cash spent on the purchase or rental of a heavy machine. Taking this and connecting it with the time and energy put into the stump removal, it is not worth it.
Once the whole stump is successfully removed, we will correctly dispose of it and clean up the lot. After everything is settled, we can instruct you how to care for your recently accessible land!

Difficulties with Stumps

A common problem starts with the roots. In some circumstances, they don’t die. In fact, they can remain to grow, creating tripping dangers for adults and children. The presented roots also make it hard to mow and preserve normal use of the area.

Also, since tree removals often result in high visibility places, you’re left with a hideous stump. These stumps reduce the beauty of your home and it’s value. It’s always advised to have them removed if you’re looking to sell your home.

A bigger concern with leaving stumps behind is infection and infestation. With the trunk gone, the stump is a prime location for disease-carrying insects to make a new home. In 2018, the most well-known diseases tree care faced were Dutch Elm Disease and Emerald Ash Borer. This is a matter for a homeowner as an infected stump will aid the range of disease to healthy trees on your property.

How does Stump Grinding go?

For the purpose of security and performance, most crews use a mechanical grinder. The device uses a big cutting disc to grind the stump down, layer by layer. It can be prepared by one man and is often completed in short order. It’s of utmost concern that any crew working the machine be highly prepared. If done wrong, you can get hurt to your lawn or surrounding property.

Whenever a stump grinder is being performed near people or property a protective barrier must be done to stop flying debris. Once the job is finished, there will be leftover mulch. It can be either pulled away or reused on the property for ornamental purposes.

Important considerations

When a professional comes to your home to remove a tree stump, there are a couple of factors to study. The depth of the cut being greatly influential. If during a stump removal a cut is not done deep enough, the roots can continue alive and continue to cause difficulties. The depth needed to kill the roots is 6-12 inches (ca. -30 cm) deep. You’ll want to make sure this is performed right. If it is, you’ll be able to plant a new tree successfully in that very spot.

With any heavy machinery, it’s always vitally significant that safety comes first. For this reason, all the staff at Oak, Ash, and Thorn maintain high safety rules, common neglect by many tree organizations. While operating the stump grinder, crews should be wearing protective equipment that is highly visible to reduce the risk of injury to the worker and to those around them.

What is Stump Grinding?

Those unfamiliar with the tree removal method, may not know that a full tree removal is a two-part process. When a tree is chopped down by a trained professional, the stump remains. In order to accurately complete removal, a different set of tools are required. At this point, it’s appropriate for the stump to be left behind by the owner. This is not advised as it can produce a handful of problems in the future including tripping hazards.

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Just when you think trees are strong enough to handle even the strongest winds and storms, it may not always be the case. Sometimes, even the sturdiest trees can be no match to hurricanes and other intense natural disasters. If you have a tree in your backyard, it can be potentially dangerous and cause damage to your property and even the other properties nearby.

In the event that a tree does fall due to a violent storm or other natural disasters and cause damage to a property, you should immediately call emergency tree storm services. For one thing, you should check the level of damage that occurred due to the fallen tree. On the other hand, you should also check whether the damaged tree can still be saved.

Keeping your trees well-maintained

The last thing homeowners want to happen is their backyard trees falling down and causing damage to their property. Cutting them off is out of the question. After all, it took several years before it grew into the sturdy backyard tree it is at present. Some even invested in hiring tree services just to maintain and keep it in tiptop shape.

If you find out that there is an upcoming tornado, hurricane, or any other major natural disaster in your area, it is important that you inspect your house so it won’t easily get damaged later on. The same should also apply to your backyard trees. It would actually take more time and effort to remove fallen trees after calling emergency tree services than inspecting the tree before a major weather disturbance occurs.

What to do before a major weather disturbance occurs

Having said that, it is important to check the trees in your backyard before a major storm or hurricane occurs. Here are some things you need to do to ensure as minimal damage as possible.

Inspect the tree for potential issues/damages.

Have a closer look at your backyard trees for any signs of damage or others that can cause potential damage to property, such as:

• Unpruned trees and hanging branches that extend almost near your roof or power lines
• Presence of cracks in branches or trunk
• Presence of mushrooms growing on the bark
• Trees that lean over to one side
• V-shaped forks which are more prone to split

Make sure to prune your tree when necessary.

To lessen or avoid extensive tree damage due to storms and the like, it is important to keep your trees pruned regularly. You should call arborist services in this case. Tree services will remove damaged and disease tree parts to avoid the spread of disease that can weaken the tree’s structure.

What to do before a major weather disturbance occurs

There are times when you may underestimate the weather and then end up destroying your tree. In the end, your tree may fall over and even cause damage to your property after a strong storm or hurricane. Here are some things you need to do following a storm or other similar natural disasters.

Call a tree care expert.

After the storm subsides, make sure to check for damages and find an arborist to assess the tree’s damage. Take extra precaution when checking the tree. For example, a loose branch may fall over and cause injuries to anyone.

Do not do the job yourself.

Unless you are an arborist yourself, you can assess the damage on your own. Otherwise, leave the major tasks of checking the damage to the experts. You may also risk injuring or even endanger your life if you do so without professional assistance or supervision.

Report any damage occurred within your property.

Make sure to report any damage occurred to your insurance company. It is important so you can be able to claim for insurance that can help with your repair expenses. For more details on how to claim an insurance, contact the company or an agent.

Decide on what to do to the tree.

If the tree damage includes only broken branches or torn tree barks, the arborist would usually prune them and monitor for any signs of disease or decay. Don’t just cut down the tree. It is better to wait and see if the tree can still be revived or grow back to its original glory.