5 Reasons Why Regular Tree Trimming is Essential for Maintaining a Healthy and Beautiful Landscape

We are a boutique tree service based on the island of Maui that specializes in high-end tree trimming, and ISA tree pruning standards and caters to luxury properties. We love trees and our goal is to promote the health of the trees you love by pruning the tree in such a way that they can thrive.

The health of your trees

We optimize the health of your trees by removing dead branches, and sucker growth and shaping the tree so that it favors new growth and optimizes airflow and sunlight exposure. I hear stories all the time where a property owner hired somebody because they were cheap and didn't know what they were doing and their beloved fruit trees got butchered, this can be devastating and potentially kill the tree or significantly degrade the health. A lot of our tree trimming work consists of removing invasive trees such as African Toulips, Gun Powder, Hale Koa, False Kamani, etc. That way, we can help you plan and plant high-value trees that will grow food for your ohana and friends as well as native and hardwood trees that will become part of your family.

The safety of your property

Tree trimming can be dangerous and we only work with professionals who are safe. Before hiring a tree service, make sure you do your due diligence so that you know you're getting somebody who knows what they're doing It's a good idea to stay on top of your tree trimming and tree pruning because the longer you wait, the more technical the job will be and the more it will cost. Ideally, you will have tree pruning done every year and this will help keep your trees not only healthy but your landscape beautiful. Every time there is a windstorm, I get lots of calls about downed trees that are often precariously situated. I got an email from a ranch a few months ago that had a large paperbark tree that fell over a high-water line that supplied water to thousands of acres (this is a well-known ranch on the Big Island) and the tree was so big and was caught by other trees just feet from taking out the water supply to the entire ranch and putting them into an emergency situation. They had to pay a lot of money to resolve an urgent situation and it caused them a lot of undue stress, they would have been much better off staying on top of their trees near their expensive and mission-critical water system. There are sometimes safety issues such as weak branches that could come down in a storm and fall on people, structures, vehicles or infrastructure. Waiting until the last minute can be detrimental because often the tree service outfits are all completely booked at the same time and it's impossible to book anybody without spending a fortune.

The Appearance of the Tree and Your Landscape

If you're renting your property, planning to sell, or just purchased then that's usually a good time to get a professional in to take a look at how to enhance your property aesthetically. I was just on an expensive property owned by a client of my who is a realtor and everything was well maintained including all of her hedges, and the structures to make the trees match the level of everything else I ensured that ISA finish cuts and pruning techniques were followed by me and all my crew. You'll be able to rent or sell your property for much more if the trees are beautifully maintained and healthy.

Optimizing production

We have a lot of clients who are organic farmers who pay me and my crew because they get a lot more production. Fruit trees are quite delicate and we're conservative and "light-handed". Topping fruit trees, in general, is a bad idea (especially citrus), it changes the structure of the tree and negatively affects its health. There are only certain situations where I'll agree to top a fruit tree

Sustainability

My passion is helping get valuable, food-producing, native, and hardwood trees in the ground and supporting their health. This all starts with the soil, it's important to get your soil tested so you know what your trees need. For example, if your flowers all fell off your tree in a windstorm you most likely don't have enough calcium in your soil and I would suggest amending with calphos

If you think it might be worth considering doing some tree pruning on your property, give us a call today so we can give you a free estimate for your tree trimming project. We're based in Maui but we have clients on other islands and plenty of manpower so we can help you, especially if it's busy and you can't find someone available. We'd be honored to get to care for your trees, thank you for taking the time to read this blog post.