Although your landscape essentially goes dormant during winter, that doesn’t mean that you can’t practice helpful tree care habits to prepare the yard for upcoming warmer weather. In fact, some of the most vital steps, like tree removal and pruning, are best saved for wintertime. Here’s why you may want to hire a tree service at this time of year.

Why Tree Removal & Pruning Are Essential in the Winter

1. Visibility Is Clearer

Many tree companies prefer winter simply because it’s much easier to assess whether complete tree removal is necessary. Since the leaves have fallen, the barren tree provides enhanced visibility. Diseases are easier to detect, and damage is quicker to treat. If the tree needs to be pruned, your arborist can handle the job safely without dealing with heavy leaf growth compromising their work.

2. Diseases Are Dormant

Disease is one of the greatest threats to your trees’ health. The insects and bacteria that predominantly cause trouble often go dormant when temperatures drop, resulting in a healthier environment to perform work on the trees and eliminate those dead, decaying, or infected branches that threaten the vitality of neighboring trees. And because there are no insects or diseases present, they can’t infect the open wounds caused by pruning. This promotes healthy, bountiful growth in the spring.

3. Prevent Winter Disasters

Inclement weather in the winter can also cause the weight of ice and snow to weaken already damaged branches. This makes them more susceptible to snapping off, falling, and potentially injuring a person or causing property destruction. And if tree removal is necessary, you won’t have to worry about any fallen limbs causing damage to flowers or gardens since they aren’t in season.

Are you concerned about the condition of your trees? You can trust in the arborists at Arbor Authority to provide you with quality tree care that makes a difference. They’ve served homeowners throughout Athens, GA, and the surrounding area since 1998, offering everything from tree removal to pruning. They’re trained to identify problems that might affect the integrity of your landscape and will take every precaution to ensure your home is safe throughout the winter and when spring arrives. Visit the tree company’s website for details or call them at (706) 654-6225.