Consult With a Certified Arborist

ISA Certified Arborist Consultation | Tree Care Advice | ArborCentric Solutions

Work with a certified arborist to evaluate your trees and receive expert recommendations for care, health, and long-term landscape planning.

What to Expect From a Consultation

Naturally caused environmental issues like nutrient deficiency, seasonal drought, insect pests, and pathogens can cause trees to turn yellow, become diseased, and even die. Our team can help identify the underlying causes of these issues and provide tailored solutions that will help restore your trees to their optimal health.

Tree Risk Assessments & Property Evaluations

We have received the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) from the International Society of Arboriculture. TRAQ is a standardized, systematic process for assessing risks associated with trees and then sharing that information with tree owners.

We visually inspect your trees, record our observations, and gather relevant information from you about the use and occupancy of the area surrounding the tree. We’ll then use our collected data to formulate a risk rating and share our findings. Part of this process is also to provide mitigation options that, when implemented, would reduce the overall risk rating to acceptable levels. The process gives you ample information to help you decide on a proper course of action based on your risk tolerance.

Customized Tree Care Plans

Our certified arborist develops tailored care plans based on tree species, soil conditions, root health, and regional stress factors. Each plan integrates structural assessments, pest and disease diagnostics, and long-term growth strategies to optimize tree health. With a science-based approach, we design maintenance programs that address canopy balance, nutrient management, and environmental conditions specific to your landscape.

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A professional consultation allows us to evaluate structural integrity, diagnose potential issues, and create a proactive care plan.

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Pruning Techniques

Trained arborists have several methods of tree trimming available to prescribe. The chosen method(s) depend on the size and condition of the tree and the objectives the tree’s owner would like to accomplish.

Crown Raising

Crown raising involves removing or trimming the lowest branches to provide additional ground clearance under the tree. It is used, for example, when you need to increase the line of sight or raise so pedestrians and vehicles can egress more safely beneath. This method is best performed on younger trees before the limbs become too large in diameter, as waiting until they’ve become larger creates more significant wounds on the trunk that may not heal. Another good rule of thumb is to remove no more than 1/3 of the overall crown height.

Crown Reduction

This pruning reduces the height or spread of a tree that has overgrown its space, encroaching on your house, or outcompeting nearby landscaping, for example. It also reduces the length of the offending branches. To do this properly, the arborist will trim the offending branch back to the next available lateral branch that is at least 1/3 of the diameter of the parent branch. This lateral branch will be of sufficient size to maintain the necessary apical dominance and ensure it can sustain the remaining branch.

Crown Thinning

This approach aims to increase light penetration and air movement through the tree canopy and reduce limb weight. Increased light penetration stimulates the healthy growth of interior limbs and eliminates shade on the ground beneath. In Florida, increased air movement through the tree may help reduce storm damage. Achieved by reducing the density of live branches in the outer canopy of a tree, this trimming reduces clumps of foliage that have the same effect as windsails while also reducing weight on heavy limbs. This method prevents structural failure while retaining the tree’s natural shape when performed correctly.

Structural Pruning

Structural pruning trains young and medium-aged trees to develop strong central leaders and proper branch architecture. This involves selectively removing branches to encourage the growth of a dominant central leader and well-distributed branches, improving the overall structure. Branches of poor quality and wrong location can be removed, with branches of adequate size and proper spacing left to establish. It is also the best time to select and promote your eventual lowest permanent branch, considering how much vertical clearance you may desire when the tree matures.

Pruning Objectives

Trimming to make trees look better is a common request, but here are just a few of the other objectives we can accomplish with our prescribed trimming.

Reduce risk of branch failure

Reduce Shade

Increase life span

Improve storm readiness

Provide clearance from an object

Improve structure of the tree

Maintain tree health

Influence fruit or flower production

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