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Deadwooding

Removing the dead, dying, and diseased branches from the crown of the tree

Dead, dying and diseased branches will unexpectedly break and fall from a tree at any time. Homeowners choose to have their tree deadwooded to prevent this from happening. These are the most popular reasons homeowners choose to have their tree deadwooded:

  • Prevent potential damage to homes or vehicles.
  • Prevent utility lines from being torn down causing a power outage.
  • Prevent injury to passing pedestrians.
  • Prevent disease localized on a single branch from spreading.
  • Enhance the appearance of the tree, adding curb appeal to their property.
Deadwooding
Thinning

Thinning

Selectively removing branches increases light penetration and air movement through the crown of a tree

Thinning a tree allows air to flow through its crown more freely and helps maintain its form and structure. Removing the excess foliage and weight from the tree greatly reduces the chance of it or any of its major branches from breaking and falling during a storm. This allows more sunlight to penetrate surrounding trees and grass and will enhance their growth. After thinning your tree, it will look open, very clean, and well maintained. This will really add curb appeal to your property.

Raising

Removing the lower branches

There are many reasons homeowners choose to have their trees raised. Whatever your reason is to raise your tree, we can do it for you. These are the most popular:

  • Provide clearance from the roof of buildings.
  • Provide clearance from the driveway to park vehicles.
  • Provide clearance from sidewalks so pedestrians can pass.
  • Provide clearance to walk or mow under the canopy of the tree.
  • Allow more sunlight to penetrate to smaller trees and grass.
  • Add curb appeal to the property.
Raising
Pruning

Pruning Back / Cutting Back

Selectively pruning back a portion of a tree that is encroaching on an object

There are many reasons homeowners choose to have their trees pruned back. These are the most popular:

  • Provide clearance from utility lines to prevent a power outage or fire.
  • Provide clearance from the home or its gutters to prevent structural damage..
  • Provide clearance from the driveway so vehicles can pass by.
  • Provide clearance to walk or mow under the canopy of the tree.
  • Provide clearance from sidewalks so pedestrians can pass by.
  • Provide clearance from other trees or shrubs and grass so they can retain more sunlight.

Whatever your reason to prune back those encroaching branches, we can do it for you.

Shaping

Selectively pruning branches that are not growing proportionate to the natural shape of the tree or shrub

Properly shaping a tree or shrub requires an experienced climber with knowledge of trees. Our climbers and bucket truck operators are the most experienced in the industry. Shaping a tree will return it back and maintain its natural shape.

Shaping is usually required for smaller trees or shrubs and a crown reduction is usually required for larger trees.

Shaping
Crown reduction

Crown Reduction

Reducing the height and spread of the tree's crown by pruning back its entire perimeter

A proper crown reduction requires an experienced climber with knowledge of trees. It requires pruning all branch ends back to a lateral branch and maintaining the tree's nature shape at the same time. Approximately 1/3 of the tree's total height and width should be reduced. After a crown reduction, the shape and form of the tree will look the same, only smaller. By reducing excess weight on the branch ends, it reduces potential appearance of your tree and adds curb appeal to your property. Tree "Topping" should never be confused with crown reduction. Topping a tree will destroy it. Branch ends are cut too far back, leaving large open wounds subject to decay, disease and insects. The loss of foliage will starve the tree and weaken its root system and structural strength. The tree will never retain its natural shape again, and its lifespan will be significantly reduced. If a tree company has a "Topping" policy, do not let them near your trees!

Cabling

Installing cables prolongs a tree's lifespan by preventing structural damage in its forks or heavy branches

Cables reinforce weak areas in the tree and help maintain its shape and form. Very few tree companies are qualified to install cables.

Cabling
Treatments

Treatments

All treatments that are administered by our Certified Chemical Applicators and Licensed Technicians are regulated by the Missouri Department of Agriculture
  • Fertilization (Spring - Fall) A slow release liquid soil injection that insures essential nutrients will be available to the trees and shrubs for up to two years.
  • Dormant Oil Spray (January -March or November - December) A sufficant spray that controls insects which would be more difficult to control later in the year.
  • Foliar Insect Spray (April - September) Applied during the growing season at active times in the insects' life cycles.
  • Fungicide Spray (March - June) A series of sprays to control leaf and needle cast diseases.
  • Florel Fruit Eliminator Spray (April) Used to control the fruits of Sweet Gum trees and other trees that drop undesirable fruits.
  • Antidessicant Spray (November) Prevents winter injury on broadleaf evergreens.
  • Systemic Injections Insecticides, fungicides and bactericides that are injected directly into the trunk of the tee that work systemically to control a specific problem.