Trees are commonly trimmed / pruned for one of three reasons: safety, aesthetics, or health.
Safety – It’s important to trim trees with dead or broken branches. These loose limbs can become detached, leading to property damages or serious personal injury.
Aesthetics – Pruning a tree proactively maintains its proper shape and appearance. You should never trim a tree into an unnatural shape or size. This could cause serious harm to the tree.
Health – Learning to identify tree ailments can help you to properly prune sickly or diseased branches away from the healthy part of the tree.
