Trees have minds of their own, and left unchecked, their limbs will keep growing in every direction, regardless of what’s in their way.
A Memphis, TN, homeowner learned this firsthand, thanks to a towering red oak tree growing next to their house. While they loved the shade the tree provided, the branches were a bit cumbersome and overgrown, and they were concerned about how the branches might affect the house during a storm. They turned to Sprice Up Tree Care for tree trimming to control the unruly limbs so the tree would be attractive, safe, and healthy.
Learn More About This Tree Trimming Project in Memphis, TN
- Client Profile: Residential
- Location: Memphis, Tennessee, Shelby County
- Type of Service: Tree trimming
- Duration: Three hours
- Service Frequency: One time
- Season: Summer
- Specific Challenges: A homeowner in East Memphis was concerned about the large branches of a red oak tree encroaching on their property and requested tree trimming to create more space, remove deadwood, preserve the tree’s health, and reduce the risk to their home.
- Tree Type: Red oak (Quercus rubra)
Trimming Overgrown Branches To Improve Property Safety and Tree Health
Tree trimming is critical to ensuring the safety of your home and family. Overgrown branches can break and fall off, damaging your home, causing power outages, or creating wounds that allow disease and insects to infest the tree.
Professional arborists also recommend tree trimming to preserve healthy trees. Removing the excess branches allows more air and sunlight to reach the inner branches, helping to keep them strong and healthy. Canopy shaping also ensures trees look uniform and attractive, so your yard appears well maintained, not neglected.
Professional Tree Maintenance Gives Memphis Homeowner a Safer, Healthier Tree
Because this particular red oak tree was growing so close to the house, the professional arborists of Spruce Up Tree Care had to take specific care to cut back the branches safely. They accomplished the task in just a few hours, including cleaning up and disposing of the debris, leaving the homeowner with a safer and more attractive yard.
Spruce Up Tree Care has a longstanding reputation for providing efficient tree maintenance throughout the Memphis area. The team is the first choice for homeowners who need help with tree trimming, pruning, and other tasks that ensure long-term landscape health. To request service, contact the team online or call (901) 833-8242.
