Tree Trimming Wimberley, TX
At Tex-Star we use ISA pruning techniques under the supervision and guidance of our ISA Certified Arborist. We will never use Lion’s tail pruning and other malicious pruning techniques that many individual neighborhood tree trimmers use. Each tree is individually assessed, pruned, and treated to ensure continued health and growth.
We believe that professional tree care is a very important service to our community. Professional certified arborists always operate for the health and well being of the tree.
Our goal is to provide professional pruning following the standards set by the International Society of Arboriculture. A certified arborist knows how each species of tree responds to tree trimming because they have studied how to optimize the health of trees through judicious pruning.
SAFETY TREE TRIMMING
Safety tree trimming comes into play when there are limbs that threaten target zones such as structures, cars or people in general. Sometimes limbs are overextended (ie. too long, often with too much end weight), crotches are weak with included bark, and/or the trees are generally very thick and heavy throughout. When some or all of these factors are present, often a tree may be hazardous and action must be taken. In most of these instances, thinning is generally an acceptable remedy, sometimes in conjunction with cable installation in the case of overextended limbs or split crotches. Some trees may be hazardous for other reasons such as rot or root damage. Sometimes limb removal or even tree removal is the only option. This is where hiring a seasoned certified arborist is crucial.
HEALTH TREE TRIMMING
Health tree trimming mainly involves removing dead wood from the tree so the branch collar can close up and the tree can begin the healing process, minimizing rot in the healthy wood. This is also important because it minimizes carpenter ants which live in the dead branches on the tree and can get into your house.
Tree thinning is also often important for the health of the tree because it minimizes general splitting and the consequential wounding it can create; in particular splitting from ice storms and general thunder storms with high winds and rain. If you have been in Central Texas for any amount of time I am sure that you are familiar with both.
Other health pruning aspects include crossing branches and diseased/broken limbs. This would include mistletoe removal and removal of limbs that have been rubbing against each other and causing wounds from the constant agitation. These agitating limbs, especially on live oaks and red oaks are a cause for concern because they are avenues for infection. Knowing tree species is critical when prioritizing work, and again a seasoned certified arborist is the only way to go. If a tree is miss-identified, often it is improperly pruned.
AESTHETIC TREE TRIMMING
An example of aesthetic tree trimming would be pruning the native ashe junipers (cedar trees) to remove dead wood. These trees have a different physiology from hardwoods and do not close their wounds when dead wood is removed. Rather, they have tannins in the wood that make the wood extremely rot resistant instead. Subsequently, dead wood removal is considered aesthetic pruning on these trees. Bald cypress would also fit this category.
We believe that professional tree care is a very important service to our community. Professional certified arborists always operate for the health and well being of the tree.
Our goal is to provide professional pruning following the standards set by the International Society of Arboriculture. A certified arborist knows how each species of tree responds to tree trimming because they have studied how to optimize the health of trees through judicious pruning.
SAFETY TREE TRIMMING
Safety tree trimming comes into play when there are limbs that threaten target zones such as structures, cars or people in general. Sometimes limbs are overextended (ie. too long, often with too much end weight), crotches are weak with included bark, and/or the trees are generally very thick and heavy throughout. When some or all of these factors are present, often a tree may be hazardous and action must be taken. In most of these instances, thinning is generally an acceptable remedy, sometimes in conjunction with cable installation in the case of overextended limbs or split crotches. Some trees may be hazardous for other reasons such as rot or root damage. Sometimes limb removal or even tree removal is the only option. This is where hiring a seasoned certified arborist is crucial.
HEALTH TREE TRIMMING
Health tree trimming mainly involves removing dead wood from the tree so the branch collar can close up and the tree can begin the healing process, minimizing rot in the healthy wood. This is also important because it minimizes carpenter ants which live in the dead branches on the tree and can get into your house.
Tree thinning is also often important for the health of the tree because it minimizes general splitting and the consequential wounding it can create; in particular splitting from ice storms and general thunder storms with high winds and rain. If you have been in Central Texas for any amount of time I am sure that you are familiar with both.
Other health pruning aspects include crossing branches and diseased/broken limbs. This would include mistletoe removal and removal of limbs that have been rubbing against each other and causing wounds from the constant agitation. These agitating limbs, especially on live oaks and red oaks are a cause for concern because they are avenues for infection. Knowing tree species is critical when prioritizing work, and again a seasoned certified arborist is the only way to go. If a tree is miss-identified, often it is improperly pruned.
AESTHETIC TREE TRIMMING
An example of aesthetic tree trimming would be pruning the native ashe junipers (cedar trees) to remove dead wood. These trees have a different physiology from hardwoods and do not close their wounds when dead wood is removed. Rather, they have tannins in the wood that make the wood extremely rot resistant instead. Subsequently, dead wood removal is considered aesthetic pruning on these trees. Bald cypress would also fit this category.
