Tree Service the Winter Months. What Are The Benefits?

While people typically prefer to stay inside during the colder winter months, tree services are more than possible. In fact, tree service and tree removal during winter definitely come with its advantages. Let's go over some of them below.

Six Reasons
to Service Your Tree During Winter

1. Better Visibility Means Better Assessment: The proper evaluation of your tree's condition by a tree service professional or arborist could be the difference between simply trimming a few branches or completely felling a tree. Because visibility is much more clear during the winter due to a tree's leaves being generally thinner, a proper inspection and diagnosis is much more simpler to do and more likely to be more accurate.

2. Less Damage to the Ground Below: The hardened ground and dirt during cooler winter months make for great conditions to take advantage of to perform tree removals & trimming. The footprint left behind from heavy equipment, such as bucket trucks, cranes, large falling branches, and large stump grinders, will be much less with a harder ground surface, leaving your property in a much better condition after services are completed. You will thank yourself you took care of things during the winter time, as things begin to clear up during the warmer months and you begin to spend more time outside around your trees.

3. Minimizes the Spread of Disease: Fortunately if your trees battle with fungie or disease, winter is a fantastic time to address the issue. Many different fungi and diseases do not like the colder months. They will either die or remain dormant. Removing them for good or majorly could mean better tree health during warmer months. There will also be less sap when trimming branches, attracting less disease causing insects.

4. Easier Scheduling: You probably are no stranger to some serious shopping or eating out during the winter months. But other than that, you've probably also noticed that many things generally slow down - meaning not as many people are getting their trees serviced. Luckily for you this makes for scheduling a professional tree service estimate that much more easier and flexible. Not to mention quicker completion times from when the estimate was given to the time it takes to complete the job.

​5. Perfect Time To Prepare for Warm Months: You'll thank yourself for planning your tree service needs ahead. Trimming your trees during winter, removing old dead, diseased, or decaying branches will help your tree flourish as the weather begins to warm up and it's leaves begin to grow back. Trees do not necessarily look their best during winter times. Removing their branches will not have as dramatic of an impact on their appearance. Once spring and summer rolls around they will be recovered, regrown, and looking great for your home gatherings.

6. Better Recover Time:​ Similar to the benefits of fungi and disease minimizing, winter tree services are a great way to improve your tree's long-term health. During the summer your trees are actively growing and bearing fruit, however, because your trees are more dormant during cool winter months, they are utilizing less energy. This means that tree work done will cause much less shock, causing less stress to your tree and making recovery much easier as spring and summer months begin to roll in.

While tree trimming during winter is good for most trees, it is not the case for all of them. If you have trees that flower during the warmer months, tree services during the winter may not be a good idea for the health of your trees. It can reduce or event stop their blooms from returning during warmer months. We always advise our customers wait until after their blooming seasons to trim these types of trees. When in doubt, contact your favorite local tree company here in Kingsport, Tennessee so we may assist you with your best options.

We invite you to take advantage of our 20+ years of experience, wealth of expertise, and fleet of equipment. We have dump trucks and commercial grade equipment to handle even the biggest of jobs. Get your trees serviced ahead of time. Give us a call today. We service Kingsport, Colonial Heights, Johnson City, Mount Carmel, Blountville, Bluff, and all of Tri-Cities TN.

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