While there are many projects around the house you can do yourself, tree trimming is a task that you should always leave to an arborist. Even if you are only dealing with a small- to medium-sized tree that you can reach with a ladder, this can be a dangerous project without the proper tools and experience. Below are several risks associated with this project. 

Why Should You Schedule Professional Tree Trimming?

1. Reduce Safety Risks

Working on trees is a dangerous job. Even if you are accustomed to climbing a ladder for other tasks, there are safety issues that are unique to tree trimming. For example, as you cut the branches and leaves, they will fall to the ground, which can hit you or tip the ladder over, causing you to fall. Professional arborists understand how to prune the trees properly so that they avoid these issues. Furthermore, they have protective equipment and specialized tools that can reach branches from a distance, reducing the risk that they experience an injury.

2. Prevent Property Damage

When you are busy pruning a tree, you may not think about the items that sit below the vegetation. However, when you cut a branch, it may fall into others on the way down, forcing them in a different direction. This may make them fall on your car, roof, or other belongings, damaging them. This issue is more severe if you have a large tree with thick branches. When you contact a professional, they can remove the overgrown vegetation safely and protect your property.

3. Encourage Healthy Growth

Pruning isn't as simple as cutting off extra branches that you don't want. You must make every cut strategically to give the tree the desired shape that fuels future growth. When you don't have experience doing this, you may cut a branch in a spot other than a node or union–a mistake known as lopping–which weakens the new growth. Pruning too much will leave open sores that the tree cannot heal efficiently. These issues reduce the overall health of a tree, potentially weakening it to the point that it needs removal.

Whenever you need to prune a tree and encourage it grow fuller and healthier, contact Tackett Tree Experts LLC in Vandalia, OH. These licensed and insured arborists serve residents throughout Dayton and have certification with the International Society of Arboriculture, so you know they uphold the highest industry standards for tree care and safety. Visit them online to learn more about their services, and call (937) 890-2140 for a free estimate.