Large, mature trees can provide shade and enhance the natural beauty of a commercial or residential property, but they can also pose a safety risk in some cases. If you have a tree that’s growing especially close to your home or another structure, or if your tree has a lot of limbs that are hanging over your home, you should consider whether it’s time for tree removal in Santa Ana, CA. Three are several different factors that you can take into account to help you make a decision about tree removal: Consider the location of your tree: When you first... View Article
It doesn’t matter if the trees you own grow on a residential property or commercial land—you must keep up with proper tree maintenance. You have to maintain your trees so they stay healthy and grow full canopies. Preventative maintenance treatments help keep your landscape healthy and stave off common tree diseases and insects that would otherwise have an opportunity to kill the tree. Another reason to practice regular tree maintenance is to protect your roof from overhanging branches that can scrape shingles or break off and cause damage to roofing. If you have trees, then you’re probably familiar with tree... View Article
There’s a lot of tree maintenance homeowners can do themselves, such as trimming reachable limbs and tearing out unwanted shrubs. But some tasks, like stump removal, are more complex and dangerous. The safest route you can take is to hire a tree care specialist who has the skills, knowledge and equipment to remove tree stumps. For one reason or another, not every homeowner will take out the stump after a tree is cut down. You can have your tree specialist remove the tree and stump at the same time, or wait and decide later. If you’re undecided about whether removing... View Article
Although tree trimming and tree pruning sound similar enough, and actually even overlap a bit in terms of what they cover, they serve different purposes for the tree. Tree trimming services make sure the look of your tree is neat and aesthetically appealing, while tree pruning has a heavier focus on the removal of disease and decay and preserving the overall health of the tree. Your local arborists are here to explain some of the distinctions between tree trimming and tree pruning in Santa Ana, CA, as well as describe the best times of year to have each of these... View Article
There will be pros and cons to any season in which you choose to trim your trees, but trimming when the temperatures are cooler and the flowering has completed for the season minimizes the risk of bringing harm to the tree. That means that the best time for tree trimming services in Santa Ana, CA is often during the mid to late fall. Here are a just a few of the many reasons why fall tree trimming can be so beneficial—and why you should call the experts at ArborWest to tackle the job. Why fall is the best Believe it... View Article
