Why You Should Hire Arbor Task Tree Service San Diego
Hiring a Dedicated San Diego Tree Service
vs
Using a Landscape Company That “Also Does Trees”
When it comes to the overall health and longevity of your trees, choosing the right professional matters. Many property owners contract a general landscape maintenance company that provides tree services as part of an all-in-one package. This may seem convenient initially, but in the long run your trees may suffer.
This is why hiring a dedicated San Diego tree service for the long-term health and value of your trees is the best decision.
Tree Specialists vs Lawn Care Crews with Chainsaws
Dedicated tree companies employ arborists and trained professionals who understand how trees respond to pruning treatments. They know the proper seasons and techniques when working with trees. They can diagnose problems and prescribe remedies to promote the best appearance, vigor and health of your trees.
By contrast, landscape maintenance crews are trained to focus on mowing, edging and general clean up. When those same crews are tasked with tree trimming, they often resort to over-pruning, cutting limbs back excessively, to reduce leaf litter and debris making their weekly mowing chores easier.
Conflicting Priorities Compromise Tree Care Outcomes
Many landscape maintenance companies have separate divisions for lawn care and tree work. Internal conflict of interest arises when the lawn care side wants fewer leaves and tree litter debris, which presents an obstacle that makes their jobs harder. The tree care side is often under pressure to comply with those demands at the expense of the best recommended practices for tree health.
This internal tug-of-war often leads to compromised care and rushed decisions. The landscapers’ mow-and- blow mentality doesn’t carry over well to the proper care and maintenance of trees, leaving them disfigured, denuded, and devalued.
The Problem with Over-Trimming Trees
A common practice by lawn care crews is to “Lions-Tail” trees, leaving clumps of foliage on the ends of branches to lessen raking and blowing efforts.
This Can Cause:
- Sunscald and cambial dieback from overexposure to direct sun radiation.
- Weakened limb structure, trees become more vulnerable to wind & storm damage.
- Stress which promotes disease and insect infestation.
- Rapid shoot growth that is attached weakly, are unsightly and requires more maintenance, not less.
Speak with a San Diego Tree Expert that knows how to properly trim your trees.
Other Tree Issues Caused by Lawn Care Crews
Frequently observed damage to tree root flares done by lawn mowers, and basal trunk bark lacerations by line trimmers, shows the inherent disregard for tree health by lawn care crews. Their carelessness and unconscious disdain for trees is evident, treating them as obstacles to work around rather than assets of a mature landscape. “The question begs” are you really saving money having tree work done by landscapers?
It is best to have landscapers service lawns, irrigation and small shrubs, however tree work should be done by dedicated tree care professionals, who have your trees best interests and well-being in mind. The one-stop-shop landscape slash tree care company is less likely to render the same quality of tree care and service even if they claim to have a certified arborist on their staff.
Landscapers are great for landscaping.
Tree service from tree experts is better.
Give us a call today and schedule tree service you can count on.