Restoration Pruning
May 2024 storm was unprecedented for many reasons; the amount of damage trees sustained, and the huge swath of our community that was affected. While a small number of property owners had trees fail during this storm most individuals were affected with tree damage ranging from severe to minimal.
These trees will need rehabilitation to be able to restore their structural integrity and natural beauty.
What is Restoration Pruning?
Restoration pruning is a comprehensive pruning approach for trees that have sustained a loss of canopy and are candidates for retention.
Examples of Loss of Canopy
The goal of restoration pruning is to help reduce the likelihood of limb or tree failure, increase vigor, and long-term structure. Implementing a Tree Health Care plan in tandem will aid in continued vigor of the tree.
How Quickly Will My Tree Recover?
Homeowners need to realize that restoration pruning is a multi visit process that can not be remedied in one visit. A certified arborist will determine viability at each annual assessment and update pruning requirements and treatment plans as needed.
Each tree will have a unique set of variables to work with and progress can take up to 10 years with 2-3 pruning cycles to see full results, with some trees never fully recovering. Arborists will determine viability at each assessment and update treatment plans as needed.
What is the Purpose of Restoration Pruning?
A certified arborist will assess each stub and discourage excessive sprouting to restore over pruned/damaged trees to their more natural branching structure.
Sprouts that grow from stubs are not attached well to the tree. They are not structurally strong, which is not an issue during the first few years of growth because the diameter of the branches are small and light. After four years of growth these limbs will be significantly larger and heavier and are at risk of creating personal injury or property damage when they fail.
Restoration pruning helps mitigate risk by removing limbs that are not structurally sound by encouraging the tree to grow back to its original proportions.
Why is a Tree Health Care Plan Necessary for Restoration Pruning?
Trees that survived the severe storm damage or whose canopy was excessively removed from over pruning are going to need special care over the next few years. The loss of canopy will reduce the trees’ ability to photosynthesize for food and to take up water. The damage will inhibit trees from absorbing key nutrients from their environment and tree owners will need to supplement with increased watering and fertilization with a comprehensive, year-round Tree Health Care program.
Damaged trees are more susceptible to disease, pest infestations, and fungal issues which is why a tree health care plan and regular arborist assessments are required to help maintain tree health.
At Texas Tree Surgeons, we love trees. We will suggest rehabilitation help instead of removal if we think a tree is viable. We are grateful for the opportunity to care for your trees, and if you ever have any questions or concerns about your trees, please let us know!
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CLIMBING LINE & DRT
Safety for our climbers and your property is important to us at Texas Tree Surgeons. Our climbers use climbing line (specially designed rope) and use DRT (Double Rope Technique) to help them move safely within the tree canopy.
INSURED AND BONDED
Our crews work together to come up with the best plan to safely remove trees from a site. All of our employees train under a Certified Arborist to ensure best practices are always followed.
HIGHLY SKILLED CLIMBERS
Our crews are comprised of individuals with different areas of expertise. Our highly skilled climbers use several types of PPE to keep them safe while in the canopies of the trees.
ARBORIST AND CREW WORKING TOGETHER
We hire only the most experienced climbers to trim trees, and all our employees train under a ISA Certified Arborist.
BEST TIME TO TRIM
Best practice is to trim certain trees during dormant periods, making fall and winter generally the best time. To learn more about best practices for when you should trim your tree click here.
TCIA & ISA GUIDELINES
We strictly adhere to TCIA & ISA guidelines in order to ensure everything we do is safe and in the best interest of your trees. By getting your tree assessed by our team of ISA certified arborists and trimmed by one of our skilled crews is the best way to ensure that your tree lives a long and healthy life.
PROTECTING PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE
Using climbing line to secure branches while trimming is important to keep your property and climbers safe. They are able to control the branches descent and place it gently onto the ground below.
SMALL SPACE WORK
Trimming and removing trees in small spaces takes extra time and extra care. Each piece must be cut and lowered with exact precision to avoid damage to property.
TYING OFF LIMBS FOR SAFETY
When trimming trees over structures, larger limbs need to be tied off so they do not damage the roof or the structure itself.
CRAPE MYRTLE TRIMMING
Crape Myrtles are beautiful and hardy trees when cared for properly; topping Crape Myrtles is a bad practice and not recommended.
SAFETY FIRST
To ensure a safe work environment groundsmen will clear excess debris intermittently while tree trimming or removal takes place. Clearing the site as the tree is trimmed also ensures jobs are done in a timely manner.
THE RIGHT-SIZED CREW FOR EVERY JOB
We work with crews of different sizes to make sure that every job is done safely, quickly, and efficiently.
TREE TRIMMING
Our experienced climbers safely climb into the tree canopies to properly trim branches.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Our goal when we leave a job site is to leave it looking better than how we found it. That means picking up any debris that were created when trimming or removing a tree.
FULL CLEAN-UP
To ensure a job is completed quickly groundsmen will haul away brush intermittently while trimming or removal happens to keep the site clear and safe to move around. Groundsmen will chip the material on-site as needed to make sure all debris is collected and removed at the end of the job.
FULL CLEAN-UP
Our crews haul away all brush after trimming, or chip the material on-site. If you would like any of the wood left to use a firewood please let us know. We will gladly leave a neat pile of logs for you.
COMPLETE DEBRIS REMOVAL
At Texas Tree Surgeons we include debris haul off with all of our trim and removals. If you would like any of the wood left on site for your personal use (e.g. firewood) just let us know, we are happy to help.
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