Trees have different properties once they reach maturity, but they all need regular maintenance, especially tall trees with large branches and big crowns. They often get cracks in the trunk and dismantle dry branches to help their growth, which is a natural process for the tree but bad for humans, especially if branches are large and heavy. They might crack in the weakest attachment point and cause you some trouble.
Crown reduction is a type of pruning that reduces the size, density, and weight of the crown by removing some of the outer and middle branches. It is a healthy technique that allows tree canopy to breathe and stimulates new growth. It is usually performed on large trees but smaller ones can benefit from it too.
While tree shaping is focused on changing the shape of the tree by cutting only the outer branches, crown reduction is focused on reducing the size and density of the canopy. In other words, crown reduction removes branches from the inner parts of the canopy, so the accent is not on the tree’s shape, but on the crown’s density and weight.
Crown reduction is a type of tree trimming. During crown reduction, tree branches are being trimmed, but in a way that releases weight from the tree and reduces the canopy’s density. So you can say that crown reduction is a subcategory of tree trimming.
Yes, crown reduction affects trees, but in a very positive way. It reduces the weight of the canopy, which prevents wind damage or weight-caused branch breakage, and it makes the canopy less dense, which stimulates new growth.
Crown reduction is usually done by using bucket trucks, but sometimes, because of the location, a truck cannot reach the tree, so there is no other option but to climb it. If you happen to have a tree that is out of reach for the truck, our team will climb it to reduce the crown size.
Before crown reduction, the standard procedure of tree size reduction was called topping, which included cutting branches, but without proper structure or consideration of the tree. Topping seriously harmed trees, so keep in mind that if you wish for your trees to stay healthy, avoid topping services and go for crown reduction instead.
Crown reduction is a specially developed, healthy pruning technique that reduces branches’ length and weight, stopping potential breakage and hazard. As a form of trimming and pruning process, it keeps the tree healthy and allows it to regrow a new crown with more nutritious and vigorous branches. But only if the process is performed correctly.
Cutting branches wounds the tree. If you do not cut them the right way, it might seriously injure and damage the tree.
Crown reduction helps the tree in several ways:
Remember that large trees are not easy to handle, especially if you have no experience. That is why a complex procedure, such as crown reduction, should be handled by a professional.
If your trees are hard or impossible to reach with a bucket truck, then our team will climb them to reduce the crown size.
We will gladly jump in and help you take proper care of your trees!
