Trees are an integral part of your home’s landscape, providing shade and aesthetic beauty. However, they require regular care and upkeep to remain healthy and thriving.
Keeping trees properly trimmed promotes healthy growth, minimizes safety hazards and reduces energy expenses. Let our tree specialists help you keep your home’s landscape looking its best!
Curb Appeal
If you’re planning to put your house on the market, or simply want to add some extra curb appeal to your home, it’s important to know how much value trees can contribute to your property. In fact, a single mature tree can increase your home’s value by $1,000 to $10,000!
Curb appeal is often referred to as “the first impression.” It’s how people view your home from the street, and it can make or break whether potential buyers will take the time to stop and look at it.
Regular tree trimming can help your landscape get more sunlight, and that will boost your garden’s appeal as well as your property’s overall health and appearance.
A well-maintained and properly trimmed tree can also provide shade for your home, keeping it cooler in the summer while saving on cooling costs. Trees can also block out unwanted light, which will reduce your power bills and create a healthier environment for your plants and lawn.
Safety
Trees are great for providing shade in your yard, reducing the temperature of your home in the summer, and adding to your property’s curb appeal. They’re also a valuable asset for protecting your home from storms.
However, a tree’s health and safety can be compromised by too many overgrown limbs. In the long run, this may be harmful to your tree, your home, and the surrounding environment.
This is why regular tree service is important for your home’s landscape. It helps prevent hazards such as blown branches, broken or splintered limbs, and debris that can fall onto your house or other structures on your property.
To perform tree trimming work, you’ll need protective equipment. This includes a hard hat and gloves. In addition, you’ll need to make sure the work site is a safe place for you to be working in. This includes following ANSI standards for total worksite safety and proper tree care.
Aesthetics
A properly pruned tree is a beautiful thing to behold. Our Acworth, Kennesaw & Marietta tree care specialists take pride in preserving the fine lines and branch structure of your venerable tress. We’ll discuss your landscaping needs and come up with a plan to keep your trees healthy, happy and looking their best for years to come.
Our ISA-certified arborists will help you navigate the minefield of trees with a plan to suit your home’s unique needs. We’ll recommend the right type of tree for your home or business and suggest a maintenance schedule to fit your budget. We’ll make the most of your property while maximizing your home or business’s value and curb appeal. The best part is that you’ll be able to enjoy it for many years to come.
We’ll be happy to discuss your property’s specific requirements and provide you with a free quote. You can even ask our experts to share their top tips for maintaining your most prized assets.
Energy Efficiency
Regular tree service for your home’s landscape offers several benefits beyond aesthetics. They can help save you money and energy on your utility bills, improve the quality of your air and water, and provide habitat for wildlife.
During the winter, well-placed trees and shrubs deflect the wind to cool buildings, reducing heating costs. In the summer, deciduous trees can offer shade to help reduce cooling costs by preventing the sun from directly hitting windows and roofs.
A home that is shaded by the proper type of trees can use as much as 10% less electricity to operate its air conditioning unit than one that isn’t, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Department of Energy reports that strategically placed trees can save you $100-$250 a year in energy costs by providing shade during the summer and blocking the sun during the winter. It also recommends planting deciduous trees on the south and west sides of your home.
Health
Trees not only provide aesthetic value, but they also contribute to the environment and your home’s health. A healthy tree absorbs carbon dioxide and removes air pollution. They also reduce evaporation and help control erosion.
They also lower temperatures by 20 degrees or more, reducing cooling costs during the summer. They provide wind protection, and can even lower winter heating costs.
Keeping trees healthy requires regular maintenance. This includes a thorough pruning of the canopy, or umbrella-shaped top of the tree formed by its branches.
Proper pruning helps promote plant health by removing dead, dying or diseased branches, branch rubs and stubs that compete for space. It also opens up the canopy for better sunlight and air flow.
A trimmed tree can be more attractive, too. It has more room for new growth, flowers and fruit.