As
always Rebel Tree Care is familiar and compliant with ANSI(A300) tree pruning
standard. IT'S KNOWN AS PROPER PRUNING!
SERVICES:
Thorough Pruning all/
Quick Trim all/
Reduction
Complete Cleanup/Partial/none
Bonsai
Shrubs/hedging/none
Cables Extra high strength
steel
install Rope Swing/wind
chime etc.
Removal
Top/Drop
Cut up into logs or
firewood/leave/haul/split/pile/stack.
Chip brush/haul/leave
piles/spread/apply in shapes. Cut stump ground level/conceal/replant
Rake up/No rake up
Landscaping: Scrape,
plant, mulch shapes: circle, oval, snow cone cupcake, tear drop, kidney,
crescent, rectangle . . . (Kidneys are a fitting shape because raised beds
serve our rivers and creeks much like a kidney serves a human by filtering
pollutants and neutralizing them)
Borders: scraped earth
(must be edged often in grass), pine timbers, railroad ties, plastic, steel,
native stone (not as easy to edge, especially Bermuda grass :() ...
Erosion control:
strategic placement of partial timbers and chip beds, for future (or
present)planting. Rebar?
Urban reclamation:
removing unwanted volunteers. Saplings are cut low and flat. Quick
pruning for safety. Aesthetics, long-term convenience (parking, house clearance,
street visibility, mowing) Chips are often spread throughout. Monkey grass,
ferns, thick privacy hedges...
Native restoration:
planting multiple dogwood, oak (many variety) hickory (several variety), cedar
(often staggered rows)
walnut, persimmon, maple,
sycamore...
Bonsai: Scheduled trimming
of existing small trees (under 20 feet) and trimming shrubs: Holly, Juniper,
Crepe Myrtle, Magnolia (northern and southern), Dogwood, Redbud, Japanese
Maple (usually dead wood only)...
Fruit Trees (any size,
same principles as Shade Tree and Bonsai though greater consideration is given
for fruit weight, old stubs are particularly harmful!)
Bradford Pears must be
pruned properly when young to remain an asset.
Trees topped previously
are pruned slightly different.
Side trunks, especially
toward structures or parking often need to be removed. Seeing storm damage up
close is very convincing. INCLUDED BARK IS A CLUE.
Semi wild lake or
riverbanks especially need a soft touch when clearing. Clumps can be thinned to
keep root systems alive, desirable species in favorable spots can accent.
Utilizing native resources to enhance property and it's value.
Most trees and shrubs in cities or communities are planted to provide beauty or
shade. These are two excellent reasons for their use. Woody plants also serve
many other purposes, and it often is helpful to consider these other functions
when selecting a tree or shrub for the landscape. The benefits of trees can be
grouped into social, communal, environmental, and economic categories.
Social Benefits
We like trees around us because they make life more pleasant. Most of us respond
to the presence of trees beyond simply observing their beauty. We feel serene,
peaceful, restful, and tranquil in a grove of trees. We are “at home” there.
Hospital patients have been shown to recover from surgery more quickly when
their hospital room offered a view of trees. The strong ties between people and
trees are most evident in the resistance of community residents to removing
trees to widen streets. Or we note the heroic efforts of individuals and
organizations to save particularly large or historic trees in a community.
The stature, strength, and endurance of trees give them a cathedral-like
quality. Because of their potential for long life, trees frequently are planted
as living memorials. We often become personally attached to trees that we or
those we love have planted.
Communal Benefits
Even though trees may be private property, their size often makes them part of
the community as well. Because trees occupy considerable space, planning is
required if both you and your neighbors are to benefit. With proper selection
and maintenance, trees can enhance and function on one property without
infringing on the rights and privileges of neighbors.
City trees often serve several architectural and engineering functions. They
provide privacy, emphasize views, or screen out objectionable views. They reduce
glare and reflection. They direct pedestrian traffic. They provide background to
and soften, complement, or enhance architecture.
Environmental Benefits
Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate, improving
air quality, conserving water, and harboring wildlife. Climate control is
obtained by moderating the effects of sun, wind, and rain. Radiant energy from
the sun is absorbed or deflected by leaves on deciduous trees in the summer and
is only filtered by branches of deciduous trees in winter. We are cooler when we
stand in the shade of trees and are not exposed to direct sunlight. In winter,
we value the sun’s radiant energy. Therefore, we should plant only small or
deciduous trees on the south side of homes.
Wind speed and direction can be affected by trees. The more compact the foliage
on the tree or group of trees, the greater the influence of the windbreak. The
downward fall of rain, sleet, and hail is initially absorbed or deflected by
trees, which provides some protection for people, pets, and buildings. Trees
intercept water, store some of it, and reduce storm runoff and the possibility
of flooding.
Dew and frost are less common under trees because less radiant energy is
released from the soil in those areas at night.
Temperature in the vicinity of trees is cooler than that away from trees. The
larger the tree, the greater the cooling. By using trees in the cities, we are
able to moderate the heat-island effect caused by pavement and buildings in
commercial areas.
Air quality can be improved through the use of trees, shrubs, and turf. Leaves
filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particulates. Rain then
washes the pollutants to the ground. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air
to form carbohydrates that are used in the plant’s structure and function. In
this process, leaves also absorb other air pollutants—such as ozone, carbon
monoxide, and sulfur dioxide—and give off oxygen.
By planting trees and shrubs, we return to a more natural, less artificial
environment. Birds and other wildlife are attracted to the area. The natural
cycles of plant growth, reproduction, and decomposition are again present, both
above and below ground. Natural harmony is restored to the urban environment.
Economic Benefits
Individual trees and shrubs have value, but the variability of species, size,
condition, and function makes determining their economic value difficult. The
economic benefits of trees can be both direct and indirect. Direct economic
benefits are usually associated with energy costs. Air-conditioning costs are
lower in a tree-shaded home. Heating costs are reduced when a home has a
windbreak. Trees increase in value from the time they are planted until they
mature. Trees are a wise investment of funds because landscaped homes are more
valuable than nonlandscaped homes. The savings in energy costs and the increase
in property value directly benefit each home owner.
The indirect economic benefits of trees are even greater. These benefits are
available to the community or region. Lowered electricity bills are paid by
customers when power companies are able to use less water in their cooling
towers, build fewer new facilities to meet peak demands, use reduced amounts of
fossil fuel in their furnaces, and use fewer measures to control air pollution.
Communities also can save money if fewer facilities must be built to control
storm water in the region. To the individual, these savings are small, but to
the community, reductions in these expenses are often in the thousands of
dollars.
Trees Require an Investment
Trees provide numerous aesthetic and economic benefits but also incur some
costs. You need to be aware that an investment is required for your trees to
provide the benefits that you desire. The biggest cost of trees and shrubs
occurs when they are purchased and planted. Initial care almost always includes
some watering. Leaf, branch, and whole tree removal and disposal can be
expensive.
To function well in the landscape, trees require maintenance. Much can be done
by the informed home owner. Corrective pruning and mulching gives trees a good
start. Shade trees, however, quickly grow to a size that may require the
services of a professional arborist. Arborists have the knowledge and equipment
needed to prune, spray, fertilize, and otherwise maintain a large tree. Your
garden center owner, university extension agent, community forester, or
consulting arborist can answer questions about tree maintenance, suggest
treatments, or recommend qualified arborists.
The PHC Alternative
Maintaining mature landscapes is a complicated undertaking. You may wish to
consider a professional plant health care (PHC) maintenance program that is now
available from many landscape care companies. The program is designed to
maintain plant vigor and initially should include inspections to detect and
treat any existing problems that could be damaging or fatal. Thereafter, regular
inspections and preventive maintenance help ensure plant health and beauty.
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