Professional tree care keeps your outdoor areas healthy, safe, and beautiful. Hiring an arborist in the winter is especially important for preventing cold weather hazards and ensuring that trees grow properly once warm weather arrives. Here are some benefits of scheduling tree services once the temperatures drop. 

4 Perks of Hiring an Arborist in Winter

1. Easily Identify Problems

As trees go dormant for the winter, they shed their leaves, leaving behind bare boughs and branches. This makes it easier for arborists to see dead or damaged segments and remove them.

Without thick leaves and canopies blocking the view, they can easily identify fungal diseases and pest infestations, providing treatment or removal as necessary. 

2. Avoid DIY Mishaps

Though tree trimming may look simple, it requires special equipment and expertise to perform correctly. If you mishandle pole saw blades or climb tall ladders to trim overgrowth, you could cut yourself or fall and sustain serious injuries. Professional arborists have the proper gear and training to do an accurate job without compromising safety. 

3. Prevent Pests 

After trimming trees, cuts left in the bark temporarily expose the interior until a new growth barrier develops. During this time, the exposed part of the tree is more vulnerable to pests, which typically reproduce during spring and summer. Since beetles and borers hibernate for the winter, tree trimming makes trees less susceptible to infestations. 

4. Prevent Accidents & Injuries

Cold wind often dries out dead tree limbs, and ice adds weight to them. As a result, they may break away from the trunk and fall onto vehicles, structures, and people in their path.

Prevent property damage and injuries by hiring an arborist to identify any weak branches and remove them before winter weather renders them hazardous.

Keep your outdoor areas attractive, healthy, and secure with help from the team at Dave & Aaron Stang's Certified Tree Care. These certified arborists provide tree trimming, pruning, and removal to homes and businesses throughout Cincinnati, OH. Call (513) 936-9777 to set up a schedule for regular tree care, and visit the website to learn more about their preventative maintenance and sustainable methods.