During the cold, dark winter months, it’s easy to believe landscaping isn’t necessary. In reality, it’s the perfect time to call your trusted landscaping and lawn care professionals to schedule tree trimming. Winter temperatures push trees and shrubs into dormancy, a period of rest from which they awake in the spring. Here are several notable benefits to trimming trees in dormancy.

Why You Should Schedule Winter Tree Trimming

1. Avoid Damaging the Yard

To work on your trees, landscapers often need to use heavy equipment that can damage the yard. When you schedule tree trimming in the winter, the ground is likely hard and frozen. This reduces the likelihood of creating ruts in the ground and allows the landscapers to work more efficiently.

2. Assess Tree Structure

Leaves are beautiful nuisances. Without them in the way, landscapers have a clearer picture of a tree’s health. They can identify damaged, dying, or dead branches, which might threaten your home and health during winter storms. Prepare for the worst by finding a trusted garden center that can remove dead limbs without delay.

3. Prevent Spread of Disease

In the spring and summer, fungi, insects, parasites, and bacteria thrive and spread easily through your lawn and garden. In the winter, they are all either dead or dormant, making it the perfect time to trim your trees without transmitting troublesome diseases like cedar rusts, oak wilt, and powdery mildew.

4. Take It Easy on Trees

Each time you trim a tree, you create a wound. Wounds heal faster in cold weather, before the warm-weather pathogens and insects and can interfere in the healing process. Save your trees stress by trimming in the dormant months.

In the winter and beyond, give your lawn and garden the attention they deserve with Wilson Garden Center Inc. Landscaping & Tree Service in Hamilton, OH. This family-run business has 40 years of experience and employs knowledgeable and reliable experts. They offer the top customer service—someone is always there to answer questions about residential and commercial properties when you call (513) 863-5831. Find out more about their emergency services, gardening supplies, landscape design, and tree service by visiting their website today.