Tree Pruning
Vancouver, WA Tree Pruning
Pruning is the removal of a branch from a tree. All pruning done by our tree company is performed to achieve specific objectives. No more than 1/4 of the live crown of large trees should be pruned in a given year. Ideally a pruned tree should have branches distributed throughout the upper 2/3 of the crown. The main objective when pruning a tree is improved health and structure of the tree. The trained arborists at Droptop Tree take care to meet these objectives every time they trim a tree.
Hazard Reduction Prune: The goal is to help reduce the danger to a specific target caused by visibly defined hazards in a tree.
Maintenance Prune: The goal is to maintain and/or improve the health and structure of the tree, and usually includes Hazard Reduction Pruning.
Training Prune: The removal of certain branches in younger trees to help establish a central leader. This may require many seasons on some larger trees.
Thinning: The removal of specific interior branches, usually includes the reduction of some upper crown branches to increase airflow and decrease shade on lower branches.
Crown Restoration: Often includes all of the above, and is performed on neglected, damaged or previously topped trees. The objective is to re-establish proper crown structure. This will usually take many seasons depending on if there are large corrections to make.
Crown Raising: The removal of many lower branches to allow for clearance over road traffic, sidewalk traffic, buildings, or power lines. Standard clearances are 10 feet over sidewalks or roofs and 15 feet of clearance over streets.
Crown Cleaning: Removal of dead and/or broken branches. Industry standards specify that dead or broken limbs 2” in diameter and larger be removed. We remove deadwood 1-1.5” in diameter and larger as well as smaller dead twigs within our path.
Reduction Cut: The removal of a dominant branch back to a lateral branch at least 1/3 its size.
Vista Pruning: The removal of branches from one or more trees to obtain a better view.