Protecting yourself and your trees during winter

Snowstorms, which often come with heavy, wet snow, can wreak havoc on trees and shrubs, causing broken limbs, structural fractures, and stress cracks, with younger trees potentially suffering irreparable damage. Pruning the trees during the dormant season can help them become more resilient, particularly if there is a fair number of dead branches present.

As winter arrives, customers must take care when shoveling snow around their property. Particular attention should be paid to trees whose branches have been weighed down by the wet snow. If a tree is low enough, shake the branches to avoid any breakage. To clear snow from higher, harder-to-reach branches, use a painter’s pole or broom for safety.

Exercise caution if you notice tree limbs fallen onto your property, as power lines could have come down with them, or be atop fences and deck railings. Do not go near any wires on the ground as they may still be energized, and contact emergency services if a power line has fallen onto a vehicle. To ensure safety, contact your local electric service provider immediately if you observe any downed power lines.

When a storm creates a substantial amount of destruction, we may shift our focus to storm-related work to complete it swiftly, and rearrange our regular tree care services in order to perform them as soon as possible afterwards.

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