Advice from A Year Round Tree Expert

Trees can be pruned in the winter:

Now that the leaves have dropped and the winter storms are moving in, you should definitely start thinking of weather-proofing your yard to avoid major damage to your home, property and electrical outages. “The second winter storm in four days smacked the tri-state area Tuesday night with several inches of snow topped with a thin coat of sleet and freezing rain,” said the Cumberland Times News of Maryland.

Winter is a good time to remove deadwood and hanging branches and stabilize the tree for both the weight of snow and ice and high winds. It is also a good time to remove that precarious or dead tree to avoid property damages, in case the tree falls due to the weather. “Good pruning is something of an art, as with a good haircut,” wrote the Naples News in an article written about pruning done badly. You can be sure that here at AYRTE your tree pruning and tree removal, even the most dangerous, are in good hands. We also handle all aspects of communicating with your utility company, if necessary, and will safely care for your tree and have your services restored the same day.

“Conifers are able to ignore snow, ice, and harsh cold because their leaves, or needles, have a small surface area and the cells contain an antifreeze,” said Jeffrey A. Simmons, an environmental scientist at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. “Maples, oaks, birches, hickories, and such, on the other hand, have broad leaves that would be severely frost-damaged by repeated freezing and thawing.”

Sources:

A Year Round Tree Expert Company (Maryland Tree Expert Lic# 000197) – http://www.baltimoresbesttreeservice.com

http://audubonmagazine.org/features0909/greenDesign-FallFoliage.html

http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_344003449.html

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/19/never-give-your-tree-crew-cut-and-other-words-warn/