What is an Arborist?

Well-cared-for trees

are attractive and can add considerable value to your property

An Arborist is a specialist in the care of individual trees. Arborists are knowledgeable about the needs of trees and are trained and equipped to provide proper care. Hiring an Arborist is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Proper tree care is an investment that can lead to substantial returns. Well-cared-for trees are attractive and can add considerable value to your property. Poorly maintained trees can be a significant liability. Pruning or removing trees, especially large trees, can be dangerous work. Tree work should be done only by those trained and equipped to work safely in trees,

Services that Arborists Can Provide

An Arborist can determine the type of pruning necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance, and safety of trees. These techniques include:

Pruning

Eliminating branches that rub each other
Removing limbs that interfere with wires, building facades, gutters, roofs, chimneys, or windows, or that obstruct streets or sidewalks
Removing dead or weak limbs that pose a hazard or may lead to decay
Removing diseased or insect-infested limbs
Creating better structure to lessen wind resistance and reduce the potential for Storm Damage
Training young trees
Removing limbs damaged by adverse weather conditions
Removing branches, or thinning, to increase light penetration
Improving the shape or silhouette of the tree

Tree Removal

Although Tree Removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An Arborist can help decide whether a tree should be removed. Arborists have the skills and equipment to safely and efficiently remove trees. Removal is recommended when the tree:

Is dead or dying
Is considered irreparably hazardous
Is causing an obstruction that is impossible to correct through pruning
Is crowding and causing harm to other trees
Is to be replaced by a more suitable specimen
Is located in an area where new construction requires removal