3 Late Spring Tree Pruning Tips for the Twin Cities

Despite the lack of warmth and sunshine in Minnesota this year, our urban forests are thriving due to the abundant rainfall. To ensure the health and beauty of your trees this summer, Urban Tree & Landscape offers valuable tips on tree pruning.

Know When to Prune

There are many reasons why you need tree pruning a tree. Some trees require pruning to maintain a safe structure. Young ones need pruning to grow in a healthy and attractive manner. Unhealthy trees may require pruning to reduce or eliminate disease or damage.

If you are pruning an otherwise healthy tree to maintain its appearance and shape, we recommend pruning from late winter to spring, after the bitter cold of winter has passed but before the tree starts to bud out. If you are pruning a healthy, spring-flowering tree, however, wait until after the tree’s flowers fade to prune.

We advise not pruning healthy trees in the fall to avoid spreading disease-causing fungi throughout your urban forest.

Tree Pruning: Bringing a Sick or Damaged Tree Back to Health

If one or more of your trees look diseased or have suffered damage over the winter, arrange for Urban Tree & Landscape to diagnose the issues and correct the tree pruning. To avoid the spread of disease, the best time to remove diseased and damaged limbs is in the late winter or early spring.

But if you notice disease and damage after the tree has leafed out, you still have options. Pruning a tree after its canopy has filled in is best left to professionals. Our expertise allows us to be strategic in what limbs we prune and when. Too much pruning when a tree has leaves can stunt its growth for the year. Fresh cuts can also attract insects and disease.

Tree Pruning: Our first step will be to remove any dead, damaged, or diseased branches and limbs that pose safety risks. We’ll do so strategically so the canopy of your tree remains structurally sound and attractive. If your tree is severely damaged or diseased, we may recommend removal. If that is the case, ask our arborists for suggestions on what to plant in its place.

Keep your urban forest healthy and beautiful this summer. Prune wisely, and call in the professionals if you’re considering major pruning work after June. Contact Urban Tree & Landscape today for a consultation.

If you have any concerns about your trees on your property and are located in the Twin Cities metro area, please contact Urban Tree and Landscape today at (612) 532-9996 to schedule an appointment.

Internal Links:

Urban Tree and Landscape Homepage – https://www.utrees.com/
Tree Trimming and Pruning Services – https://www.utrees.com/services/tree-trimming-and-pruning/

External Links:

Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) – https://www.tcia.org/
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) – https://www.isa-arbor.com/
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John Hughes

18:10 13 Apr 24

Crew was fast efficient and easy to work with. The job was done well and the clean up was great! I will use them again.

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Edward Karakash

20:15 05 Mar 24

I've had used Urban Tree a few times now. Everyone I've had contact with has been friendly and the work has been good.

Linda Burton

19:26 01 Jan 24

I had them remove a large dying spruce situated between my house and my neighbors and prune a crab apple tree close to my house.The cost was competitive . Shortly after I signed the contract I came home from work and the tree was gone and the crab apple pruned. The debris was completely removed. I was very satisfied and would use them again.

Jessica Wellnitz

12:31 21 Dec 23

Matt Heidtman

19:41 21 Nov 23

We had a good experience with the Urban Tree team. The came a made quick, professional work of a group of mulberry trees that were becoming a nuisance. Really impressive work and they did a great job cleaning up as well at the end of the job. I would recommend Urban Tree to anyone considering having tree work done!

Theodore Austin

17:01 24 Oct 23

Gabe is an Arborist Artist! Amazing work. I explain what I’m looking for and Gabe and his team makes my vision into reality! His team cleans up the mess tracks away the branches makes your landscaping vision in View whatever it is look amazing. From a person who owns a business. Gabe is very responsive and professional and provides great customer service the only person that I would use to cut/treat my trees, and bushes.

Toni Chelikowsky

16:33 09 Jun 23

We had an enormous silver maple removed via crane assist and then the stump ground down roots cut. The street was marked off ahead of time, so my neighbors knew where not to park. Gabe worked with us to find a week that worked for our schedule and theirs. I got phone calls the day before to remind me about the tree removal and then again the day before the stump grinding to alert me that they'd be out.On the day of the removal, the Urban Tree team was incredible to watch! The ease and artistry with which they took out our tree was amazing. The team is professional, efficient, helpful and took the time to answer my questions and make me feel comfortable. They work very seamlessly together—their knowledge and experience comes across very clearly as you see them work.They removed the tree one day and came back another day to grind the stump, which seems to be typical. Both days they cleaned up the yard and street not only at the end of the work, but along the way. They took care to leave things looking as nice possible.I would highly recommend Gabe and his crew to take care of tree removal projects you have.