Tree & Palm Trimming

Good trimming makes a tree safer and healthier; bad trimming makes it weaker for years. We prune to the branch collar rather than leaving stubs, thin the canopy so wind can pass through it instead of pushing against it, raise the crown off roofs, driveways and sidewalks, and take out dead, crossing and rubbing wood. We do not top trees — it looks tidy for a season and then regrows as a mass of weakly attached shoots. Palms are a big part of our work across North County: dead fronds and seed pods removed, overgrown skirts cut back, and trunks skinned clean. Regular trimming is also the cheapest way to avoid an emergency call after a Santa Ana wind.