THE LEAFLET

As the heat rolls in for another week we’re reminded that summer is still in full swing here in the District. Another tenant of summers? Storms! We’re following up our general advice for pre and post storm resources with a post dedicated to one of the best thing you can do for trees vis-a-vis a storm: proper pruning. 

Pruning young trees is one of the surefire ways to encourage healthy, strong branching structure, which greatly improves a tree’s chances of weathering a storm. High winds and heavy rain often exacerbate weak branches and fragile branches. 

If you have a tree you’re worried about or you think needs pruning, get in contact with one of our Certified Arborists so they can take a look. By pruning you’re setting up a tree for success, so it is not a practice you want to leave to chance or amateurs. You can hire our arborists to provide residential consultations and tree pruning requests. All you need to do is fill out an inquiry at caseytrees.org/consult and we’ll be in touch. We typically respond to these requests based on our current capacity, so if you’re looking for a quicker turnaround time you can always find another certified arborist at goodtreecare.com.

While online resources and how-to videos are terrific, they are no replacement for the knowledge and expertise of an arborist. If you have a tree you’re worried about or you think needs significant pruning, hire one of our Certified Arborists so they can take a look.

Wish you had a tree on your property to prune? Through our Residential Planting programs you can get a tree planted in your yard for free.