Flagstaff Tree Services

Tree Pruning and Tree Trimming

What is the difference between trimming your trees and pruning your trees? And when is the best time to do both?

Trimming your trees is recommended when branches are too close to your home, business or other structures. We trim trees to reduce potential fire hazards and to make your property safer.

Pruning your trees is like taking care of your own health with regular check-ups and a focus on prevention. Pruning trees is the most common tree maintenance procedure, and when done regularly and correctly, can extend the life of your trees and protect your investment.

We prune trees to:

• Remove dead tree branches.
• Remove crowded or rubbing tree limbs.
• Eliminate tree hazards.
• Increase light and air penetration into the tree canopy.

When to Prune a Tree

It is best to begin pruning trees when they are young. Waiting to prune a tree until after it has matured often requires larger cuts that take longer to heal. As a rule, small cuts do less damage to a tree than larger ones. A tree service visit from Supertree Services LLC can assess your trees and prescribe the best preventive measures to ensure the health and longevity of all your trees.

Deciduous trees (Gambel Oaks, Elm, Quaking Aspen, Maples, Sycamores, etc) should be pruned in the winter. Conifers (Ponderosa Pine, Pinion Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, etc.) can be pruned any time of year. It’s best to prune your trees before the spring growth, resulting in a faster recovery time for your trees.

Like your annual physical, regular inspections of your trees with an effective tree maintenance plan that includes mulching, fertilizing and pruning can point to emerging problems. Corrective measures can then be taken before more harm is done, which in some cases could result in the unnecessary death of one of your trees.

Call Supertree Services LLC today for a tree service site assessment: 928.526.2287

Tree Cutting and Removal

Most of us don’t like to see a mature tree cut down. Especially when we find out that it could have been avoided with proper tree care and maintenance. Sometimes, however, trees need to be removed as a last resort. A tree inspection by a Supertree Certified Arborist can make the determination if one of your trees can be saved or if it needs to be removed.

Tree removal is recommended when a tree:

• Is dead, dying or considered to be potentially hazardous to people and structures.
• Is causing an obstruction or harmfully crowding other trees.
• Is going to be replaced by a new, more suitable tree option.
• Is going to be removed for construction.

Removing a tree, especially a big one, is dangerous work. That’s why it makes sense to work with the tree professionals at Supertree to make sure it’s done right. Supertree uses careful, intelligent planning and the best equipment to ensure that no one is hurt and no property is damaged when a tree is removed. There are no second chances when a tree is cut down.

Tree Inspection for Bark Beetles

The decade-and-a-half long drought in Northern Arizona, has catalyzed a bark beetle infestation and often requires dramatic intervention. Because there are several kinds of bark beetles in Northern Arizona, it is especially important to have a tree expert examine their activity. If it is determined that a tree or trees on your property are infested with the kind of bark beetle that kills trees, you are going to want to remove the stricken trees immediately before they infest your healthy trees. A combination of pruning some trees and watering others can prevent the spread of the disease on your property. Call Supertree today for a thorough tree inspection: 928.526.2287

Tree Appraisal

Your trees might be worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Knowing the value of your trees is as important as understanding the value of your house, commercial business and belongings. Why? Insurance and bonding are the two main reasons. If one of your trees is damaged or destroyed the insurance company will need to value it. Use a Certified Arborist from Supertree, trained in tree appraisal methodology, to give you an accurate valuation for insurance purposes. Another reason to appraise trees is for upcoming construction where trees could be damaged. Construction companies need to place a value on your trees so an appropriate bond amount can cover potential losses.

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Call Larry Philips at Supertree Services LLC for a tree service site assessment: 928.526.2287

I managed a shopping center in town and whenever we needed tree work done, Supertree was always there. Not only is Larry knowledgeable but he willingly shares his knowledge with his customers and enjoys doing so at the same time. Most of what I know about trees comes from the knowledge passed on to me from Larry.