As trees grow out of control on your property or gets sick, there is a need to secure them so that they are not affected by harsh conditions such as storm. Thus, taking essential steps helps in maintaining them responsible and trellising. Trees also change with time, they grow and at times become sick, and there is a need to take good care of it as other living things.
One of the ways is Tree lopping and this involves removing of tree branches, chopping off the branches and eliminating lateral branches not essential for tree growth. Lopping is regarded to be important as a tree caring aspect. However, people lop trees for various practical and aesthetic purposes.
Aesthetic Value
Tree lopping helps people in having more control over their trees look. An experienced lopper uses this technique to make pleasing shapes so that branches and the tree are in control. Some people cut or trim branches so that they look pretty. For instance: The ‘lion tailing’ entails removing side branches, except the very end offering a fairytale look.
The same aesthetic look should not be the concern for tree lopping in some. It may look gorgeous, cause weathering and decrease tree stability. In fact, lopping may undermine tree health as they lose a lot of foliage. Leaves are vital to trees as the process nutrients and so without leaves trees starve literally and start deteriorating. In fact, the weaker trees are prone easily to parasite infestations.
Tree lopping practical reasons
- People perform many tree lopping operations as they have to safeguard their folks and homes.
- Safety is definitely the key reason that tree lopping is performed including tree trimming, and other pruning acts.
- Tall trees are of great concern, as they damage your property or estate. These tall trees are less stable in extreme wind conditions and to withstand heavy climatic conditions such as storms is difficult that the branches may drop dangerously or it could fall.
- Tree lopping, in some cases may be the only practical solution to cure diseased trees. Tree lopping implies removing the affected areas, stop spread of the affliction causing your tree health and curing the health condition of the tree as a doctor does to a patient.
- A decaying or unkempt tree or lawns have a slovenly look that detracts buyers, besides it also includes hazard concern and upsets neighbors.
- Taking proper care of lawn and trees increases your home value. In fact, selling becomes easy and even giving on lease or rent should be done without underestimating the healthy looking trees and plants.