In the winter months we normally don’t think about pruning trees. But this is one of the best times to prune. A few reasons why this is the best time are listed below.

1. Better growth response- pruning while the tree is dormant allows the tree to direct it’s sap to the proper branches.

2. Disease management- pruning during the winter months reduces the chance of spreading diseases through the pruning cuts.

3. Visible branches- winter pruning allows me to view of the branches without the leaves blocking you view. This allows me to make better decisions when selecting which branches to remove.

If your trees are in need of proper care, please feel free to contact me.

We all know how deer love to eat up your landscape, but they can also make quite a mess with their antlers. A male deer marks it scent by rubbing his antlers on a tree of shrub.

The issue is when the bark is rubbed off the trunk. This damages the layer that transports water and nutrients for the tree.

When this happens it called girdling. Girdling is when the bark has been scraped away all the way around the trunk. This is a death sentence for tree’s.

Hopefully the rubbing has been minimal. If only a small part of the trunk is affected, the tree could lose some branches which should be pruned off to prevent other issues from happening.

Some options to stop further damage to the trunk would be using a spray deterrent or to setup a small fence to protect your trees and shrubs.