| Welcome to the Pruning House! |
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A skilled arborist has the ability to see a tree
within a tree, holding that mental image clearly and firmly in the moment
of ascent until the very last pruning cut. An oft-repeated standard,
the origins of which escape us, goes: The greatest compliment you can
give an arborist is to say 'it doesn't look any different! Take a look
at the illustration for the ANSI
A300 pruning standards. Take a look at our “before” and “after”
shots show the differences and improvements. |
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Do's and Don’ts |
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• We do follow ANSI A300 standards. |
| • We don't unnecessarily top or “over-thin” trees. |
| • We don't use climbing spurs to climb large
trees unless we're taking them down (removals) or unless
a safety or hazard issue precludes any other climbing method. |
| • We do try to achieve a balanced tree canopy and restrict pruning of live wood to a minimum, removing only wood that is: |
| - diseased |
| - defective (hazardous)-see Catastrophe House |
| - duplicated |
| • We don't arbitrarily "head back" or "chop back" lateral limbs without regard for form. |
| • We do perform "end-weight" reduction thinning on limbs that have become over thick with heavy foliage. These limbs will break in storms. |
| • We try to locate defects in younger trees and eliminate them by corrective pruning. |
| • We do listen to needs and try to accommodate those desires in the tree(s) where possible: |
| - more sunlight |
| - reduce "wind sail" (resistance) in upper canopy |
| - view |
| - building, signage, traffic clearance |
| - foliage litter reduction |
| - maintenance of natural privacy screens and view enframement |
| • We do rig and lower large limbs when necessary to prevent damage to your property. |
| • We do protect your property during pruning operations and clean it up afterwards. |
| • We do follow ANSI Z133 safety and work standards. |
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| Relevant links: |
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- City of Seattle
- City of Bellevue
- City of Des Moines
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