This American Elm tree had several steel rod braces installed in 1995 which preserved the tree from damage during asevere storms of 1996 & 1997.

We Employ World Class Arborists

Pruning, Shaping & Restoration

ISA Certified Arborists understand how trees and shrubs will respond to specific treatments. Timing depends on the species of the tree or shrub and the desired results. Most routine pruning can be performed at any time of the year.

Cabling/Bracing

This procedure is used when a tree structure has been damaged (split trunk) due to natural (storms) or accidental causes. It involves the installation of threaded steel rod braces and/or high strength cables to restore and preserve the integrity and natural structure of the tree and protects against future incursions.

Crown Cleaning

Crown Cleaning and Thinning are the more popular plant maintenance options. We offer 3 classes of this service: Fine Pruning, Medium Pruning, and Coarse Pruning (Safety Pruning). All services encompass, to varying degrees, the removal of dead, dying, diseased, crowded, weakly attached, low vigor branches and water sprouts from the tree’s canopy, shrub or hedge.

Crown Elevating (Raising)

This procedure involves the removal of the lowermost branches of a tree in order to provide clearance for pedestrians, buildings, vehicles or vistas.

Crown Thinning and Restoration

We will selectively remove branches to increase light and air penetration/circulation throughout the canopy, or to lessen wind resistance and damage potential from storms. Thinning opens the foliage of a tree, reduces weight on heavy limbs, distributes ensuing invigoration throughout a tree and helps restore the tree’s natural shape.

Crown Reduction

Thins or heads back branches to reduce tree height and/or spread of the tree canopy by pruning back leaders to lateral branches. In most trees, with the exception of most apples and some crabapples, this procedure is only done as a last resort instead of complete removal.

Reshaping or Shearing

A service offered for hedges or evergreens where a formal, neat compact appearance is required. For best results, it should be started early in the life of the tree or hedge and repeated at least once per season for hedges and every two to three years for evergreens.

Structural Pruning

Recommended to improve appearance, maintain space between other trees, buildings or power lines.