Tree Trimming

Trimming and pruning trees help maintain your trees’ health, stimulate growth, and preserve their natural appearance. Although it is possible for do-it-yourselfers to trim incorrectly, they can still cause severe damage to your prized green asset.

It involves an in-depth understanding of tree biology and the ability to identify plant flaws and skillfully eliminate them without hindering the tree's growth or causing irreparable damages.

The art form is masterfully trimming and pruning by removing proper deadwood that aesthetically shapes your tree to enhance your landscape's beauty and achieve your landscape goals.

Trees should be kept healthy and strong no matter their size. Having overgrown trees in your backyard can cause many issues and pose a threat to your property or exterior structures such as garages.

Regular trimming and pruning of trees encourage vigorous growth and each tree’s health, plus keep them looking great for years to come.

Tree limbs are pruned for various reasons, all of which contribute to a more attractive and healthier tree. Although trees grow naturally without pruning, this routine landscape maintenance allows your trees to reach their full potential and live a long life.

But before you can learn how to trim a tree properly, you need to know why you should trim a tree.

It's important to prune your trees for safety reasons, which are frequently overlooked. Trimming the trees in your yard creates a safe environment for your family and friends. Well-pruned trees are stronger and healthier.

People and property are at risk from dead branches, diseased trees, and weak limbs. When pruning trees, take a moment to assess if tree branches are becoming too close to safety lights, electrical lines, or blocking traffic views.

You should also prune trees to remove dead branches and limbs before hurricane season, depending on where you live. Too much foliage can result in trees being top heavy and falling over easier in storms, and falling branches may damage a house or plants below.

There are numerous tree species native to this area. The city is known for its populations of:

• Threadleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

• European beech (Fagus sylvatica)

• Kwanzan cherry (Prunus serrulata)

• Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

• Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)

• Empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

• Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

• Pin oak (Quercus palustris)

Additionally, Connecticut's renowned state tree is abundantly found around Bridgeport. One of the most revered species globally, the white oak or charter oak, can live for several centuries. As one of the continent's oldest hardwoods, the white oak can grow as high as 85 feet.

European beech trees have the greatest spread among Bridgeport trees, exceeding 100 feet. The tallest trees in the area are pines, oaks, sycamores, and honeydew-making tulip tree.

Bridgeport's tallest tree is a 130-foot-tall Tulip Tree. Particularly when bad weather strikes, tall trees are often the most difficult to maintain. Shorter, lower-maintenance alternatives include the winged sumac, Japanese maple, star magnolia and fringe tree.

The Bridgeport Director of Parks and Recreation oversees the regulation of public and private trees and serves as the city's Tree Warden. If tree removal is in order, the Warden has the final say on rules enforcement. To avoid unwanted tree removals, residents should adhere to city codes.

A permit is required for planting trees on public streets. You cannot plant a tree in the space between the street curb and the sidewalk unless there are at least four feet of space.

Trees cannot extend into the road or pedestrian walkways in a way that obstructs foot or vehicle traffic. Plants in or near tidal wetlands or watercourses require a permit from the Bridgeport Inland Wetlands Commission.

Additionally, residents should avoid planting tree directly beneath or next to power lines. Trees within 20 feet of power lines should be shorter. Low-growing species under 20 and 25 feet, such as crab apple trees and eastern redbuds, are best for this purpose.

A tree needs to be pruned regularly as it grows to be up to code. Late winter is a good time to tackle this chore with evergreens. For deciduous trees like oaks and beeches, the best time is February or March as winter fades into spring.

In Danbury, property owners also need to maintain hazardous, overgrown, or dead trees. Tree stumps, diseased trees, and dying branches are all regarded as nuisances and must be removed quickly by the City.

Mainly Bridgeport is part of USDA Hardiness Zone 6b. As with New York City, its coastal climate is heavily influenced by the humid, subtropical weather of Long Island Sound. This means that a tree must be able to survive the winter chill and summer humidity.

A hardy, urban-friendly tree such as the green ash, red oak, and black chokeberry thrives here. There are few trees more resilient and versatile than the empress tree and the multi-trunk river birch.

Trees are grown closer to Long Island Sound benefit from a warmer environment, longer growing season and less frosty winters. The climate promotes the growth of unique shoreline species, including the American Holly and the cold-resistant sweetgum.

Expert tree surgeons at Black Rock Tree Services, Specialists, can trim trees professionally and skillfully.

To ensure the safety of both public and property, we offer a safe and controlled branch pruning. Depending on your yard and adjacent buildings’ size, our arborists will trim larger branches in sections.