As arborists, we can skillfully determine the type of pruning necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance, and safety of trees. Pruning techniques include the following:

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• Eliminating branches that rub each other

• Removing limbs that interfere with wires, gutters, roofs, chimneys, windows, or obstructing streets & sidewalks

• Removing dead or weak limbs that pose a potential hazard or may lead to decay of tree

• Removing diseased or insect-infested limbs

• Creating a better structure to lessen wind resistance and reduce potential for storm damage

• Removing branches or thining to increase light penetration

• Training a new tree's growth or improving its shape