Pruning is the key to keeping your trees healthy and beautiful, which is why you need to make it a regular part of your landscaping regimen. With winter arriving, trees are shedding their leaves, making it the perfect time to contact residential tree services for a trimming. You’ll find the season offers several advantages — the most important of which are listed here.

3 Benefits of Pruning Your Trees in the Winter

1. Easier Access

With all of the leaves gone, you’ll be able to get a good look at your tree’s natural structure. Residential tree service professionals can access branches that need pruning more easily and also identify deadwood and other areas that need to be addressed. Cleanup is also easier since you won’t have fallen leaves everywhere alongside the trimmed branches.

2. Disease Prevention

When you prune during the warmer months, your trees are susceptible to transmitting or catching diseases like oak wilt and fire blight. During winter, the fungi, bacteria, and other causes of these diseases are dormant, so you’ll minimize any risks, ensuring your trees fill out well during the growing seasons and also support adjacent landscaping.

3. Reduced Stress

Pruning can put stress on your trees because they’ll struggle to create new growth, which is especially problematic in the fall. When you prune in winter while the trees are dormant, you’re not pushing them to generate new growth and reduce undue stress they may endure. Because of this, new growth will also come in better in the spring and leave fewer wounds on the bark.

If you’re ready to schedule a winter pruning, turn to Alton Tree Services in West Hartford, CT. Their accomplished staff offers various commercial and residential tree services including stump grinding, tree removal, and emergency services. They’re committed to keeping their clients’ properties looking beautiful and will take every step to keep your trees healthy. Call (860) 236-8027 to schedule a residential tree service consultation and leave a review on their Google My Business page.