Step 1: Give Us A Call

Step 2: Get A Free Estimate

Contact us to tell us about your tree pruning, tree shaping, tree removal or tree trimming needs and schedule a time for our certified arborists to give you an estimate.

Step 2: Get A Free Estimate

We’ll assess the pruning, tree shaping, tree trimming, or removal work needed for the trees on your property and give you a free estimate for our crew to take care of them.

Step 3: Schedule Services

Step 2: Get A Free Estimate

Step 3: Schedule Services

After you accept our estimate, we’ll schedule tree trimming /tree pruning, tree shaping or removal services with you, arrive on time, and clean up after ourselves.

Tree trimming/ Pruning- Douglas Tree Service

The first priorities when pruning or tree shaping established trees are to reduce conditions in the tree that contribute to weakness, ensure strong tree structure by guiding future growth, and create clearance. Treating defect by reducing or thinning stems that compete with the leader, large forked limbs and those with inclusions, or aggressive (fast-growing) or long branches reduces risk by slowing their growth rate or redistributing mass.



Douglas Tree Service lancaster Pa specializes in proper tree pruning – small or large. There are many reasons to prune a tree:





 Health – eliminate diseased branches; allow air and sun to

     circulate through tree canopy and thus combat fungal diseases. 

 



Shape – correct growth imbalance (often occurs when tree is

     planted in problem area of residence), reduce in size or height, create and maintain -bonsai-, -topiary- or -espalier- plants. 





 Structure – eliminate weak unions that are subject to breaking,

eliminate co-dominant leaders which interfere with optimum growth and health. Tree trimming Lititz.



 

Clear buildings – many landscaping trees planted years ago are now interfering with roofs, gutters, siding or sidewalk clearance – these can usually be pruned to alleviate the problem and without hurting the tree. Tree trimming Lititz.



 

Prevent storm damage – trees limbs fight gravity and as they grow become more subject to breakage from snow and ice load; tree canopy presents a-sail- for heavy winds and thereby makes breakage or complete failure more likely; proper thinning and reduction reduces these risks dramatically. Tree trimming Lititz. tree cutting service  

Aesthetic appearance – trees will tolerate considerable interference wit their natural growth habit; within healthy parameters we have considerable control over what shape a tree will acquire.

Tree pruning

IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND BEAUTY OF YOUR TREES WITH TREE TRIMMING SERVICES

Do you have rogue tree branches hitting your roof and keeping you up on windy nights? Did a powerful storm snap a limb from your oak tree, and now it’s just hanging there—waiting to fall on your children or pets?

Whether you need emergency tree service or scheduled tree trimming and pruning services to promote the health and beauty of your property’s trees, DouglasTree Service has you covered!

With over 20 years of experience, we can provide expert tree trimming and maintenance for homeowners and businesses in Lancaster, PA. Our certified arborist and experienced tree service crew members have the specialized knowledge and the highest quality equipment to care for your property’s valuable trees the right way.

Tree pruning by Douglas Tree service in Lancaster Pa

Tree Trimming

We Specialize in Corrective Pruning

There are three basic reasons why we prune trees. The first is to improve the look of a tree; the second is to improve the health of a tree; and the third is to make a tree more storm resistant. We offer thinning, elevating, deadwooding, crown reduction, structural pruning, and corrective pruning to achieve your objectives.

The first priorities when pruning established trees are to reduce conditions in the tree that contribute to weakness, ensure strong tree structure by guiding future growth, and create clearance. Treating defect by reducing or thinning stems that compete with the leader, large forked limbs and those with inclusions, or aggressive (fast-growing) or long branches reduces risk by slowing their growth rate or redistributing mass.

The Structural Approach to Pruning. The primary focus when pruning landscape trees should be to reduce conditions that contribute to weakness and to prepare the tree for removal of low branches. Established older trees in urban landscapes should be pruned primarily to reduce risk, preserve a tree structure that boosts amenity values, provide clearance, and improve the aesthetic value of the property. Achieving these objectives requires different pruning strategies for trees of different species, life stages, and sizes.Specific types of pruning may be necessary to maintain a mature tree in a healthy, safe, and attractive condition. Cleaning is the removal of dead, dying, diseased, weakly attached, and low-vigor branches from the crown of a tree.

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We have the expertise and experience to trim your tree properly so they grow strong and healthy

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