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Pruning is the predominant need for most town street trees. Young trees need to have future structural problems “nipped in the bud,” while older trees have dead or decaying limbs that could pose a threat to people or property.
Street trees are pruned to maintain the health of the tree and to protect people and property from decaying limbs.
RECOMMENDATION: Provide necessary maintenance to allow this resource to grow in value and provide increased dividends to residents and business owners.
RECOMMENDATION: Increase the frequency of pruning cycles to correct and prevent problems that can become more difficult or impossible to address in the future.
Pruning for Health
Codominant stems; frequent structural pruning can prevent these weak joints, which can split like wishbones in a storm.
A tree with poor structure, with multiple limbs originating at the same point, and no dominant stem.
A tree in need of a crown raise.
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