Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Why Tree Trimming Round Rock May Not Be A DIY Job

By Paul Gibson


Plant trimming can be done for a variety of reasons. It can be done to protect your home or other properties from being underneath tree branches that could break off in a wind storm and damage the home or other properties or it may just be done for aesthetic improvement. Pruning, or tree trimming, is one of the essential tree maintenance, whether it is an ornamental tree or fruit tree. In order to do the task efficiently and safely using the correct equipment, including the ladder, for the job is a must. Some homeowners will trim their trees themselves or will hire a Tree trimming Round Rock service on a regular basis.

Injuries During Tree Trimming Are Common- There are a lot of safety issues in plant trimming that you don't have to worry about when you're gardening or pruning shrubs. Simply operating a chainsaw, even without actually cutting anything, is more dangerous than almost anything you can do on a knee pad with a trowel in your hands.

Correct bonsai plant pruning does depend on the species of bonsai plant. Leaf pruning or "pinching back" with your fingers is generally required to be performed for most plant types. But conifers cannot be pinched at the tips as this causes damaged needles to go brown. Conifer tips should be plucked out.

Improper Plant Pruning Can Cause Property Damage- Generally when you decide that you need to get rid of a bunch of plant limbs, it's because they're threatening to damage your home or some other nearby structure that you find valuable. But think about it: if the limb is threatening something you care about, and you send that limb plummeting to the ground... What are the chances it'll hit the thing you care about? Or something else in the vicinity?

New bonsai enthusiasts will discover that the bottom of their plant grows faster than the top creating an apical dominance. Unfortunately this is very common, but it can be partially controlled by pruning the top of the plant harder than the lower branches. Wiring can also be used when completing plant pruning. A piece of aluminum or copper wire is first wrapped around the plant trunk, then carried out to a branch that needs shaping. But DO NOT wire an unhealthy plant.

The pole plant prune consists of a long handle that is adjustable, a rope, and a saw, which is controlled by pulling on the rope. Lopper- this is best used for pruning small plants with diameters of two to three inches. It has a blade and a long handle that resembles a pair of scissors.

A plant care crew will come in and write up a plan that not only takes yourself and your property into account, but also the health of the plant being trimmed. They can eliminate the danger now without incidentally increasing the danger you'll face down the road -- and that's worth a lot.

Aside from the ones that I have mentioned above, there are also other types of tools that are more sophisticated such as wood chippers. Regardless of the kind of tool that you use, it's important that you use it with precaution by following the manufacturer's guidelines.




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