
Our expertise in understanding the behavior of specific tree species gives us the knowledge to search for a solution that might enable a client to keep their tree if they want to and minimize the undesirable impact on the owners.
Whether you need clearance from around power lines, reduction of the canopy, crown lifting the tree to maximize clearance from underneath, or strategic pruning to reduce bulky foliage, our arborists will endeavor to find a way to get the result you are looking for and allow you to keep your specimen tree.
Fruit trees are a huge asset to have for any homeowner, and for schools and businesses alike. They do require some special care and knowledge, as the correct pruning will make a considerable difference in the size and abundance of your fruit.
Many clients have pruned their pip and stone fruit tree only to find the following year they have no fruit. This is because it is imperative to know where your tree produces fruit from.
Fruit trees exhibit different fruiting habits depending on whether they produce fruit on new wood (current season’s growth) or old wood (previous season’s growth or older branches). Here’s a general breakdown of common fruit trees categorized by their fruiting habits.
Fruit Trees That Produce Fruit on New Wood:
Fruit Trees That Produce Fruit on Old Wood:
Understanding the fruiting habits of different fruit trees is important for proper pruning and maximizing fruit production while minimizing the removal of potential fruiting sites.
Correct pruning of fruit trees should also consider accessibility to fruit, light penetration, and ease of pollination as well as size for ease of maintenance.
Topping trees is considered one of the most harmful tree-cutting practices.
Topping trees is the indiscriminate cutting of branches to stubs or lateral branches to reshape and contain the canopy. It is often used to reduce the height of the tree, but it may increase risks in the future.
Correct pruning practice techniques beyond the branch collar allow the tree to “wall off” the wound site and “heal”. Stubs and multiple wounds caused by topping may leave a tree unable to defend itself and the wood will begin to decay. This can then travel to other parts of the tree.
Removing too much of the canopy can starve your tree of its food source as dormant buds are activated to quickly produce new shoots below each cut, but without the capacity to rapidly refuel .
New shoots will grow rapidly and are often weak and at risk of limb failure.