Professional arborists recommend pruning for safety and tree health and to help property owners achieve beauty in their landscaping and views from their home. Knowing why pruning your Central Texas trees is important will alert you to conditions that require a call to a tree care specialist.
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Protecting Trees During Construction
Take steps before construction to protect your trees. Symptoms of construction damage can develop slowly, over several years. Your best efforts now can prevent years of remediation.
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When is the Best Time to Prune My Oak Trees?
Late fall and winter are the best times to prune central Texas oak trees.
When the tree doesn’t have its leaves, the arborist can easily assess the structure of the tree’s limbs, and identify the best pruning actions to take for overall tree health.
Pruning and Oak Wilt
The Texas A&M Extension Service recommends that you avoid pruning healthy oak trees between February 15th and June 15th. Open wounds during that time attract a beetle that may vector Oak Wilt.
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