Amber Tree Care LLC

AmberTreeCare is a local owned small business that Was started in 2012 - we are licensed, insured and bonded in Putnam County, Westchester and Connecticut. Our goals are to preserve and/ or restore the healthy, beauty and structure of your trees by providing the proper pruning techniques that will promote their natural look. Reasons to Remove a Tree •Is it a desirable species? How healthy is the tree? Is the truck damaged? Is the Treehollow? Are there large dead branches? Or a lot of small dead branches? •Are all the branches on one side of the tree down? • are there sprouts coming from the base of the tree? • is there a truck rot or a large fungus growing at the base of the tree? (if this is a red oak - call first, you may be able to eat that.) • is the tree leaning? • how much space is available for the tree to grow? (Selective tree management) • what is the environment in which the tree grows? Pruning Mature Trees •Pruning is the most common tree maintenance procedure. Although forest trees grow quite well with only nature's pruning, landscape trees require a higher level of care to maintain their safety and aesthetics. Pruning should be done with an understanding of how the tree responds to each cut. Improper pruning can cause damage that will last for the life of the tree, or worse, shorten the tree's life. Reasons for Pruning •Because each cut has the potential to change the growth of the tree, no branch should be removed without a reason. Common reasons for pruning are to remove dead branches, to remove crowded or rubbing limbs, and to eliminate hazards. Trees may also be pruned to increase light and air penetration to the inside of the trees crown or to the landscape below. In most cases, mature trees are pruned as a corrective or preventive measure. When to Prune •Most routine pruning to remove weak, diseased, or dead limbs can be accomplished at any time during the year with little effect on the tree. As a rule, growth is maximized and wound closure is fastest if pruning takes place before the spring growth flush. Some trees, such as maples and birches, tend to "bleed" if pruned early in the spring. It may be unsightly, but it is of little consequence to the tree. A few tree diseases, such as oak wilt, can be spread when pruning wounds allow spores access into the tree. Susceptible trees should not be pruned during active transmission periods. Heavy pruning just after the spring growth flush should be avoided. At that time, trees have just expended a great deal of energy to produce foliage and early shoot growth. Removal of a large percentage of foliage at that time can stress the tree.