Tree Trimming And Pruning In Malvern, Toronto

Tree trimming and pruning from Malvern Tree Trimming keeps yard trees shaped, balanced and clear of roofs, wires and fences. An arborist plans every cut before the crew climbs, and each job is fully insured.

Good pruning follows the way a tree grows. We cut just outside the branch collar, the swollen ring where a limb meets the trunk, so the wound can seal on its own. We never leave stubs, and we never top a tree.

Many of the trees in Malvern were planted in the 1970s and 1980s, when the neighbourhood was new. Four or five decades later, those trees are wide and heavy, and the yards around them have not grown at all. Tree trimming at this age is about taking weight off long limbs, lifting branches off the roof and keeping a clear path for the hydro drop to the house.

Trees near the Rouge valley have one more issue. Woodland vines, such as wild grape, can climb into yard trees from the fence line and add a lot of weight to the crown. We cut these back as part of the pruning when they are present.

For maples, lindens and most other yard trees, the dormant months from November to March suit pruning best, since bare branches show the structure clearly. Light tree trimming can happen at any time of year. Oaks are the exception and are only pruned outside the April to October window.

Our limit is roughly one quarter of the green crown per year. Taking more than that stresses the tree and can cause a flush of weak sprouts. Bigger corrections get split into stages a year or so apart.

Proper tree trimming does not cause heavy regrowth. Topping and stub cuts do. When cuts are made back to a healthy branch or the trunk, the tree grows in a normal, balanced way.

Ontario law lets you cut back limbs reaching over your lot line, provided the cuts leave the neighbour's tree healthy. We keep cuts at the line and talk to the neighbour first when we can. If the tree is protected by the City, a permit may still be needed.