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Root Down Tree Service

Tree Pruning

Root Down is the #1 choice locally for tree removal, pruning and plant health care.

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Tree Pruning: Pruning, the removal of branches from trees and shrubs, is essential for their health and structure. At Rootdown Tree, we adhere to ANSI A300 standards and prioritize achieving specific objectives with our pruning services. It is recommended to prune no more than 1/4 of the crown mass of larger trees in a season. Ideally, a pruned tree should have branches evenly distributed throughout the upper 2/3 of the crown. To prevent the spread of devastating diseases like Oak Wilt and Dutch Elm, it is important to prune Oaks and American Elms during dormancy. At Rootdown Tree, we perform pruning and removals throughout the winter. Dead wood can be easily identified by the absence of live buds formed during the previous growing season. Interestingly, winter is an optimal time for arborists to identify dead wood as it is not obstructed by leaves. Trust our skilled arborists at Rootdown Tree for all your pruning needs.

Hazard Reduction Prune

The primary objective is to reduce the danger to a specific target caused by visibly defined hazards in a tree.

Maintenance Prune

The primary objective is to maintain or improve the health and structure of the tree and includes Hazard Reduction Pruning.

Training Prune

The removal of selected branches in young trees to establish a central leader. This may require multiple seasons on larger young trees.

Thinning

The removal of some interior branches and the reduction of some upper crown branches to improve airflow and increase filtered light.

Vista Pruning

The removal of branches from one or several trees to obtain a view.

Crown Restoration

Usually includes all of the above, and is performed on neglected, damaged or previously topped trees. The objective is to re-establish proper crown structure. This usually takes multiple seasons if there are significant corrections to make.

Crown Raising

The removal of lower branches to allow for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, buildings and power lines. Standard clearances are 10 feet over sidewalks and roofs and 15 feet over streets.

Crown Cleaning

The removal of dead and/or broken branches. Industry standards specify that deadwood 2” in diameter and larger be removed. We remove deadwood 1” in diameter and larger as well as smaller dead twigs within our path.

Reduction Cut

The removal of a terminal branch back to a lateral branch at least 1/3 its size.

For All of Your Tree Care Needs

Rootdown specializes as a low impact tree service. Our arborists currently do all aerial work climbing while incorporating the latest technology. This means no heavy trucks on your lawn. The only evidence we leave behind is our quality work.

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