INTRODUCTION
How often a tree is trimmed depends on several factors. There is a barrage of varieties of trees with different growth rates which would need trimming at different times and seasons. This article will however give general guidelines on how to go about making decisions about this interesting topic.
ONLY A PARTICULAR AMOUNT OF THE TREE GROWTH SHOULD BE TRIMMED AT A PARTICULAR TIME
As much as possible, the aim of trimming should be to cut not more than 25% of the tree growth. This is because of two very important aftermaths. Cutting more than 25% could affect the tree health negatively. Generally, any wound must heal, so the tree would expend more energy trying to heal, which would slow down its growth. Also, when a lot of leaves are removed, the rate of photosynthesis is reduced which affects the growth of the tree. The second aftermath is excessive growing of the tree. This is like the other end of the spectrum. To overcome the negative effects of the excessive tree trimming mentioned above, more signals are released to produce more growth factors, leading to excessive growth. This of course, depends on the type of tree. More details!
PROPER TECHNIQUES SHOULD BE USED
Tree pruning methods are generally used for removing dead branches or those on the verge of dying, thinning out the crown of the tree, and raising the lower limbs of trees to clear obstruction. Using the proper techniques would prevent the negative effects we mentioned above. Trees that are frequently trimmed or pruned in the correct and proper way will have better chances of the tree recovering from the assault.
TREES SHOULD BE TRIMMED WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG
A tree that is mature must have had a lot of investment done on it through the course of its growth. Overly pruning at this stage might increase the risk of it being negatively affected, which could in the long run lead to stunted and abnormal growth, necessitating tree removal. It really is not a good business removing a tree after the painstaking and long time awaited for it to get to that stage. To avoid this, trees should be trimmed when they are young, and with this they shall grow and there will be a decreased need for pruning when they are older
HAVE THE RIGHT TREE AT THE RIGHT LOCATION AND AT THE RIGHT TIME
The best thing to be done when considering planting a tree from the very first beginning should be its adult size. This would let the person planting correctly consider the distance from a building (or potential building) it should be planted. This greatly reduces the cost that is associated with repeatedly calling a tree removal service to trim the tree when it obstructs light entry to the building!
CONCLUSION
The best approach to answering the question posed as the heading of this article is to carefully consider the type of the tree you have and the other factors discussed above. Also, hiring experts is the best! For more details read our article: http://www.tulsacountyparks.org/6-benefits-of-tree-trimming/
