LIVERMORE — The upkeep of trees on a property is an important yet often overlooked aspect of home maintenance. In addition to having their health periodically assessed by a professional, you should keep your trees well-trimmed via regular pruning and periodic canopy thinning.
Thinning the canopy of a tree typically consists of removing elements like deadwood, cross branches and excess growth. In addition to improving a tree’s ventilation (allowing wind to pass through the tree more freely), thinning results in weight reduction, which lessens the strain on a tree’s trunk and roots. Furthermore, thinning a tree’s canopy increases sunlight exposure to its interior branches and your overall property.
When it comes to trees growing near your home, it’s also a good idea to trim branches away from your roof line. When a tree’s branches come in contact with your roof, they can provide easy access for rats, squirrels and other rodents, which can then find their way into your attic. In addition to potentially bringing various insects and diseases into your home, rodents can pose a fire hazard if they start chewing on your electrical wiring.
If you’re unfamiliar with proper tree trimming techniques, consider hiring an ISA Certified tree company to perform the task. Remember, by proactively maintaining your trees, you’ll not only make your yard a safer and more enjoyable environment, you’ll also increase the value of your home and property.

The Benefits of Proper Tree Maintenance

Uncover the numerous benefits of proper tree maintenance for healthier trees and a safer environment.

The Benefits of Proper Tree Maintenance by Terry Powell

by Terry Powell, a Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

Video: Proper Tree Maintenance

in caring for your landscape it's
important to know how to properly prune
your trees today we're in Livermore with
diamond certified expert contributor
Terry pow of Terry's tree service to
learn more so by cleaning out and
thinning and properly maintaining the
tree cleaning out and thinning of
Deadwood cross branches sucker growth
light on the green growth in in most
cases uh your your you're allowing the
wind to pass through it uh the the
weight reduction is is head back to the
next crotch heading up turning that into
the dominant leader staying with Isa
Arbor standards um this makes that the
tree uh you know a lot uh healthier uh
happier and uh also cuts down on on on
your risk of it uh falling uh due to
high winds or extreme heat the other
thing is by uh safety pruning a away
from the roof line you're uh detouring
any kind of rats uh squirrels rodents so
on and so forth which could get in uh
make a nest in the Attic uh and of
course that brings in uh different bugs
and diseases and uh could could even be
a fire danger if they get into uh
chewing up the wiring um so again by
having uh the trees properly cleaned
down thinned and maintained you're
increasing the the the property value
you and you're giving your yourself a
peace of
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