Post-Winter Tree Assessment: Spotting Damage and Planning Repairs

Spring in Ontario brings milder temperatures and new growth. It's the perfect time to hire a tree pruning service available from the professionals at Arborcorp Tree Experts to ensure your trees stay healthy, well-shaped, and safe. When done right, spring pruning helps trees grow strong and vibrant. Read on to learn why early spring is ideal for pruning and how a professional arborist can help. Here's what you need to know about professional care to encourage healthy regrowth. Why Spring is the Perfect Time for Pruning Reduced Stress on Trees In early spring, most deciduous trees haven't fully leafed out. Pruning now causes less stress since trees can quickly heal cuts. Better Visibility With fewer leaves, an arborist can easily spot damaged, diseased, or crossing branches. This means more precise tree trimming Disease Prevention Pests and diseases become more active later in spring. Early pruning helps reduce exposure to problems like oak wilt and fire blight. Pro Tip: Some trees like maple or birch may "bleed" sap in early spring. This is usually harmless, but consulting with an arborist about timing for specific trees is always a good idea. Which Trees Benefit from Early Spring Pruning? Flowering Ornamentals: Crabapples, magnolias, and ornamental cherries do well when pruned right after blooming or in early spring. Deciduous Shade Trees: Oaks, ashes, and maples have fewer pest issues when pruned before leaves appear. Young Trees: Early pruning helps shape young trees before they get too large. Not sure about your tree? Contact the tree pruning services professionals at Arborcorp for expert advice. Key Steps for Effective Spring Pruning Inspect the Tree Look for damage, disease, and crossing branches Plan Your Cuts Start with dead, diseased, or weak branches Thin crowded areas for better air flow. Use Proper Techniques Cut just beyond the branch collar (the swollen area at the branch base). Avoid "topping" trees, which causes health problems. Clean Up Properly Remove diseased branches from your property. Consider stump removal services if you've had trees cut down previously. Watch Tree Health Check cut areas for signs of infection. Provide proper water and nutrients. Comparison: Early vs. Late Spring Pruning

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Yes, we work through the winter! Does that surprise you? There are actually a few good reasons to schedule your tree services for the dormant season! First: what is dormancy? For a tree, it means that it is no longer actively growing. Sometimes there is a little bit of activity, but in general, when temperatures are cold enough to damage the leaves, the tree stops providing them with clorophyll (one of the key reactants in photosynthesis) and slowly cuts them off from the branch or twig to which they are attached. Trees' leaves are productive organs. If too many leaves are removed during summer pruning, the tree may not be able to store enough reserves to make it through the winter and emerge into the spring with new, healthy growth and strong defences. When we prune during the dormant season we are not removing productive leaves, and when the spring comes, the burst of new growth can help to speed the healing of pruning wounds. Another good reason to prune during the dormant season is that disease-causing fungi and bacteria are less likely to be active and spreading. From a homeowner's point of view, there is another reason why you may want to consider having your tree services performed in the winter. We make every effort to minimize the damage that dragging brush has on grass, but there usually is a little bit of disturbance when heavy wood or brush is being moved. Having tree services performed when the ground is frozen can minimize dents and scrapes in your lawn.

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Summer Branch Drop (SBD) is a little understood phenomenon that is gaining some local attention as of late after a recent tragic incident in Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto. SBD has been reported in Australia, Europe and the US since the early 1970’s. In these incidents, limbs fall for no apparent reason on calm, hot summer days.

After a very dry spring and summer you may be noticing symptoms of drought in your trees: Yellowing and/or wilted leaves (like the River Birch, Betula nigra, pictured below) Smaller leaf size towards the ends of branches Leaves turning colour and falling too early Dead spots on leaves

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