When you think of performing outdoor work during the winter months, you likely think about plowing, shoveling, and removing ice dams from your roof. Trimming your trees might not be at the top of your list – but it should be.
Winter is the best time to assess your trees and perform pruning and tree removal services. Trees go dormant in the winter (hence the large piles of leaves you remove in the fall), making it easier to evaluate their health.
Our team of Twin Cities tree experts at Minnesota Landscapes breaks down why winter is the perfect time to perform pruning, trimming, and tree removal services in Mendota Heights and the surrounding areas.
During the spring and summer months, and even in the early fall, leaves cover the branches and can hide key issues with your tree. Evaluating the tree in the winter gives Mendota Heights tree experts a clear look at the trees to determine if there are dead branches that need to be removed. They can also identify potentially dangerous branches that could break off and fall.
When trees go dormant in the winter months, so do potentially dangerous tree diseases and bacteria. These diseases – like Dutch elm disease – spread in the spring and summer while trees are growing. Trimming and pruning during these times can spread the disease and put your trees at risk.
Instead, by removing dead or damaged branches in the winter, you can improve the health of your trees. This can eliminate some stress from the tree and allow it to flourish in the spring.
If you have dead or damaged branches in your trees, they might not be able to withstand snow and ice and could break off. That puts your family, house, and landscaping at risk, depending on where the branches land. Instead, our experts can perform a complete tree inspection and identify and remove these problematic branches.
We sometimes forget that trees are living structures. When they get trimmed or pruned, it can impact their growth – either stimulating it or stalling it. Doing tree pruning in the winter while the tree is dormant takes these issues out of the equation. Trimming will not stimulate new sudden growth, and it will not cause stress or prevent buds from blooming.
Another benefit of performing tree work during the winter is the ground is frozen. While this might seem like a problem, having frozen, snow-covered grass is an advantage. This lets our crew bring heavy equipment into your yard without damaging the grass. We can work faster and more efficiently!
Taking care of this work in the winter will give you a beautiful yard by spring! Instead of staring at dying branches while your trees are blooming, the hard work will be done, and you’ll be able to rest easy all spring and summer.
Contact our experts at Minnesota Landscapes to perform a complete tree inspection at your home in Mendota Heights and throughout the Twin Cities. We can perform corrective pruning, trimming, and full tree removal services. Best yet, our professionals are safe, certified, and insured!
