Arenas Tree Services

Public Education: Why hire an arborist?
The vast majority of the public doesn't know what an arborist is and what an arborist does. As a result, many homeowners don't call an arborist to care for their trees.

Instead, homeowners take it upon themselves to care for their trees, which can often lead to personal injury, damage to their or a neighbor's property, or severe stress to the tree that often leads to irreversible damage.

Proper tree care is an investment that can lead to substantial returns. Well-cared-for trees are attractive and can add considerable value to property. Poorly maintained trees can be a significant liability.

Arborists can provide the following services to help maintain a client's valuable investment:


1) Tree Pruning

The arborist can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance, and safety of the tree. These techniques include:

Eliminating branches that rub together
Removing limbs that interfere with wires, building facades, gutters, roofs, chimneys, or windows, or that obstruct streets or sidewalks
Removing dead or weak limbs that pose a hazard or may lead to decay
Removing diseased or insect-infected limbs
Creating better structure to lessen wind resistance and reduce the potential for storm damage
Training young trees
Removing limbs damaged by adverse weather conditions
Thinning or removal of unnecessary branches
Improving the shape or silhouette of the tree.

2) Tree Removal

Although tree removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An arborist can help decide whether or not a tree should be removed. Arborists have the skills and equipment to safely and efficiently remove trees. Removal is recommended when the following occur:

The tree is dead or dying
The tree is considered irreparably hazardous.
The tree is causing an obstruction that is impossible to correct through pruning.
The tree is crowding and causing harm to other trees.
The tree is to be replaced by a more suitable specimen.
The tree should be removed to allow for new construction.
3) Emergency Tree Care

Storms may cause limbs or entire trees to fail, often landing on homes, cars, other structures, or other trees. The weight of storm-damaged trees is great and they can be very dangerous to remove or trim. An arborist can assist in performing the job in a safe manner, while reducing further risk of damage to the client's property.



4) Tree Planting

Some arborists plant trees and most can recommend what types of trees are appropriate for specific locations The wrong tree in the wrong location could lead to future problems due to limited growing space, insects, diseases, or poor growth.




5) Other Tree Services

Practicing Plant Health Care
Fertilization
Cabling or bracing
Aeration
Installation of lightening protection systems
Spraying or injecting to control certain insect and disease problems.