Trimming & Pruning

Hedges can get out of control quickly, branches spewing out at random, leaves are jutting into the sidewalk or blocking the view from your living room window. Try as you might, no matter how many times you trim your hedges, they’ll still grow to be unruly in a matter of weeks. Fortunately, hedge trimming is a quick process, and it leaves your landscape looking worlds better.

You may think that tree pruning is not necessary until a tree is mature, but pruning young trees is actually very important. During a tree’s early years, it will need guidance to wrangle its wild tendencies. A good structure of the primary branches should be established while a tree is young. Tree trimming at a young age will help to train the tree to develop this strong structure. When a strong structure is developed, less corrective pruning is needed as the tree matures.

New trees will soak up sun, which can lead to multiple branches growing and competing to be the leader. While you may believe that multiple strong branches would create a strong tree, it actually weakens the tree and leads to an undefined trunk. This means that your young tree can lack the central frame strength that it needs to withstand the elements.