Foster City

The Importance of Tree Maintenance

Well-maintained trees can add visual appeal to any landscape, provide residents or occupants with shade, and provide habitat for a wide variety of beneficial insects, birds, and other animals. Without professional care, though, most trees in residential or commercial neighborhoods won’t be able to thrive. Dead branches, storm damage, unusual growth patterns, insect infestations, and disease can all take their tolls on otherwise healthy trees and leave them prone to further damage, but a qualified arborist can help.

Reasons to Remove Trees

There are many reasons to have a tree removed. Low-hanging and dead branches can pose a danger to structures, landscape features, and a property’s inhabitants or visitors. Poorly placed trees may interfere with power and phone lines. Diseased or insect-infested trees can spread problems to other healthy specimens, potentially devastating a landscape.

It can be hard for property owners who think of their trees as beautiful assets to their landscapes to consider having them taken down, but sometimes, it really is the best thing to do. If there is a legitimate risk that all or part of a tree could fall and injure someone or cause property damage, homeowners or commercial business owners are responsible for having it taken down and removing that risk. Sometimes, an arborist can make recommendations such as pruning or trimming that will help to save the tree, so it’s worth consulting an expert before deciding whether to have it cut down. No matter why property owners want to have trees removed, they can trust the certified arborists at Bay Tree Removal Service to help.

How to Determine if a Tree Poses a Legitimate Risk

It’s usually easy to tell if a tree pose a legitimate risk to people, pets, structures, or other trees on the lot. If one or more branches are hanging over a home’s roof, an outbuilding, a landscape feature, or, even worse, a power line, property owners should consider that a serious cause for concern.

When it comes to trees located far from structures, most experts recommend looking for signs of damage, disease, and insect infestations. Here are a few warning signs to look for:

•       Dead branches
•       Broken limbs
•       Rotten wood along the trunk
•       Cracks and splits where branches are connected to the trunk
•       Mushrooms growing at the base of the tree
•       Heavy leaning
•       Insect damage to leaves, branches, or trunk
•       Unusual growths on the trunk or branches
•       Substantial leaf damage
•       Storm damage

If property owners notice any of these warning signs, they should call Tree Removal Service in Foster City CA as soon as possible. Those who believe one or more tree branches poses a legitimate threat to human safety or the structural integrity of a home or outbuilding should call an Emergency Tree Removal Service in Foster City CA. It may cost more to have a tree crew come out to assess the situation immediately, but it can save a small fortune in home repairs and, in a worst-case scenario, costs associated with a liability lawsuit.

Not all tree removals occur after property owners determine that the specimens pose a risk to life and limb or personal property. Some trees pose a danger to other plants by harboring pests or diseases. The best way to ensure that an entire landscape continues looking healthy and beautiful is to inspect trees regularly for signs of disease and insect infestations and have them removed before these serious problems can spread to affect other specimens of the same species or other plant groups. In some cases, disease-prone trees may need to be replaced with other less susceptible species that will serve similar aesthetic and practical purposes within the landscape.

The Importance of Stump Removal

Once a tree has been cut down, it will leave behind a large stump. Old tree stumps aren’t just unsightly. They are also hazardous. People and pets walking, running, or playing in the grass can trip over hidden stumps, and property owners or lawn maintenance contractors can wind up damaging their equipment if they don’t know to avoid them.

Leaving behind stumps can also decrease property value. Current owners won’t be able to plant new trees, shrubs, flowers, or gardens until the stump has fully decomposed, which often takes decades, and future buyers will be less interested in properties covered with unsightly rotting stumps. That’s why it’s worth the money to pay for stump grinding services after having a tree removed.