Tree trimming & pruning
Good pruning is mostly about what you don’t cut.
A properly pruned tree is stronger in a storm, healthier long-term and looks better. A badly pruned one — topped, lion-tailed or stripped — becomes a hazard you’ll be paying to remove later.
We trim to arborist standards: clean cuts at the branch collar, weight reduced from the ends of long limbs, deadwood removed, and clearance created without destroying the shape of the tree. On the Northshore that mostly means live oaks, water oaks, pines, magnolias and pecans over roofs, driveways and yards.
Trimming services
- Crown thinning for wind and light
- Crown raising over roofs, drives and lawns
- Crown reduction (not topping)
- Deadwood and hanger removal
- Roof, gutter and siding clearance
- Live oak structural pruning
- Hurricane-season storm prep
- Hedge and shrub trimming
Why we use an aerial lift for pruning
Our tracked spider lift puts a trimmer exactly where the cut needs to be, high in the canopy, without climbing spikes or a heavy bucket truck on your lawn. It’s safer for the crew and easier on the tree and the yard.
When to prune
Deadwood and hazards can be handled any time. For most structural pruning, late fall through winter is ideal, and early summer is the right time to get storm-prep work done before peak hurricane season. In cities like Mandeville, work on protected trees should be recommended and supervised by a licensed arborist — which we are.
