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Shofar Landscape Contracting
5.0(
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Serving Los Alamos, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They did the job well and worked very hard. They were happy to take care of all the odds and ends I needed done in my yard and gave me advice on my rose bushes too!"
Response time1 day
Response rate87%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Cut Right Tree Service Inc
5.0(
2
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Serving Los Alamos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Cut Right Tree Service were very professional, on time, truly efficient and reasonably priced! They cut down a mature Jacaranda tree & pruned a lemon tree. The cleanup was wonderful! I did not have to do a thing! Amazing work!"
Response time1 day
Response rate85%
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Valley Tree Care
4.8(
2
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Serving Los Alamos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This is a local family owned business that did a great job trimming my two very overgrown orange trees. Left with everything cleaned up and hauled away. Less expensive than two other Tree services & checked with"
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Pine Tree's Removel
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Pine Tree's Removel
Pine Tree's Removel

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Response time5 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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America's Best Inc
4.1(
2,198
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Serving Los Alamos, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1982

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The provider showed up on time as promised. After about 40 minutes the service guy was wrapping up and had to ask him to redo some sections that were clearly not clean. Also missed stairs completely. They did finish it up and final job was fine. Had some trouble communicating with service guy as his English was limited. Wasn't terrible but wouldn't use again.
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10,000 square foot home
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Tree Service questions, answered by experts

Tree pruning is a common and helpful tree maintenance technique that involves carefully cutting and trimming unwanted branches so that the tree can continue to grow and thrive. Pruning is done carefully and intentionally. Tree topping is a frowned-upon method that involves removing and cutting most or the entirety of the top of the tree, including structurally important branches.

Peach trees grow to be about 25 feet, so keep this in mind for pruning as well. If you plan to DIY, you’ll need to be comfortable working on a ladder. Without pruning, peach tree branches can sprawl nearly as wide as the tree grows tall, so make sure to plan pruning sessions at least once per year in the spring for controlled growth. And if you’re working on a ladder, be sure to follow all safety precautions, especially if you’ll be dealing with falling branches.

Generally, you’ll want to prune back the trunk by 1 to 2 feet each year to promote bushy growth. Doing so concentrates vegetative buds closer to the bottom of the tree, where you can easily harvest fruit. For side shoots that are a year old, leave at least six leaves. 

Never remove more than 30% of a tree’s foliage during pruning—even if your tree is really overgrown. Removing this much foliage at a time could kill your tree.

Deciduous shade trees (the type of trees whose leaves fall off in autumn) need to be pruned in late winter—between February and March. That’s because it’s easier to find and remove sick or dead branches when no leaves are present. And wounds close and heal faster in colder temperatures so pruning them at this time also makes them less prone to infection.

Generally speaking, you’ll want to avoid flush cuts, which are cuts made as extremely close to the trunk or main branch. These cuts can weaken your tree, lower its natural defense mechanisms, and even cause decay. You’ll also want to avoid tree topping, which is the total removal of the leader and upper main branches of a tree. 

Most pros will advise against either of these methods, which is why hiring a pro is often the best choice when it comes to tree trimming.

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