Tree Trimming & Pruning Services
Lombardo Tree Services spent years learning  and perfecting the basics about tree trimming and tree pruning, you may be able to handle the majority of this kind of work yourself. There are a variety of great trimming tips and pruning techniques that can help keep your trees in excellent shape. With the right knowledge and equipment, you can prune your trees as necessary to maintain their appearance and health and to eliminate potentially dangerous dead branches and other common issues.

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​While there are many tree trimming techniques out there, if you want to this yourself you only need to concern yourself with the basics to keep things in order. Alternatively, you can hire a professional and not think twice about it! Read our guide below for more information.

​Reasons for Trimming or Pruning a Tree
Trees are generally trimmed for one of three purposes: aesthetics, safety or health. For example:

• Aesthetics – Pruning a tree effectively helps to maintain its shape and appearance. However, you shouldn’t try to impose an unnatural shape or size on a tree. The amount of trimming and pruning that will be needed could seriously damage it.
• Safety – Dead or broken branches and limbs can fall off at any time, which is a serious safety hazard. If the branches of a tree obstruct your vision while driving, they should be trimmed away. Finally, tree limbs and branches occasionally grow too close to utility lines. Contact the utility company to handle such issues.
• Health – It is sometimes possible to save an infected tree by strategically pruning away affected branches and limbs. Thinning the crown of a tree improves airflow, which can be very beneficial. If branches are crossing or rubbing together, they should be trimmed so that they don’t fall unexpectedly.

Crown Thinning
If you need to thin the crown of a tree, you should keep the following tips and techniques in mind:

• Keep lateral branches as evenly spaced as possible, especially on young trees.
• Prune away branches that cross other branches or run against them.
• Never remove more than one-fourth of a living crown at once. If you need to remove more than that, spread it out over a number of years.

Crown Raising
To provide clearance for pedestrians and for other reasons, you can raise the crown by carefully pruning the tree. Maintain live branches on at least two-thirds of a tree’s height. If you remove too many branches near the bottom half, the tree may not be able to develop a strong stem.
Crown Reduction
crown reduction if you need to remove more than half of the foliage from a branch, just remove the whole branch.
Only reduce the crown of a tree if it’s really necessary. Prune lateral branches that are at least one-third of the diameter of the stem that needs to be removed.

How Much Does Tree Trimming Cost?
If you want to keep your landscaping attractive, you should consider having your your trees trimmed and pruned. Trimming or pruning helps remove dead or broken limbs and helps keep your tree healthy. The cost of tree trimming depends on a variety of factors, no job is the same so no price will be the same for every job. Rest assured we at Lombardo Tree Services  If You like to learn more Call us at (678) 873-3562