Professional Tree Company in Gulfport, MS

Tree Trimming and Pruning Services

There are many reasons to trim your trees. These include removing hazardous dead limbs that can damage property or cause injury when they fall, promote new growth and tree health, control shape and aesthetic quality, increase strength by eliminating weak branches, improve your view for line of sight safety or curb appeal, reduce mold and mildew build up on roof and siding, branches rubbing against your house or roof. The most common reason for trimming branches is to help prevent squirrels, rats, and similar pests from getting into your house. When you're ready for tree trimming services that prioritize the health of your trees and safety of your property, call Dann McClain's Tree Care. We're the tree company in Ocean Springs, MS that you can depend on.

Types of Tree Trimming and Pruning

Raising the Canopy

In this type of tree trimming only the lower limbs on a tree are removed. This is the most popular type of pruning. The end-result is increased curb appeal. Reaching out to a professional tree company in Gulfport, MS like ours wil get you the results you want!

Crown or Canopy Cleaning

This type of tree trimming is removing only unhealthy branches. This is part of routine tree maintenance. All dead and diseased limbs are removed. Limbs too close together or with attachment points too close together are removed.

Crown or Canopy Thinning

In crown thinning, the first step is to perform crown cleaning and then go on to remove more branches with a focus on increasing aesthetics, improving light penetration, improving air flow, improving visibility, or a combination of the above. It is not recommended to remove more than 25% of the tree's foliage- producing limbs in one year.

Crown or Canopy Reduction

Canopy reduction is used when a tree has outgrown its environment and cannot continue to grow upward. This is most often due to interference with overhead utility lines and is best done as part of a yearly maintenance program where a small portion is removed each year. (Always less than 25%).

Tipping or Topping

Topping is similar to canopy reduction except the reduction is often removal of nearly 100% of the foliage producing limbs. Tipping or topping is the last resource before complete tree removal. Not all trees can withstand this type of pruning.

Shaping or Training Young Trees

Starting with young trees is the best way to prune. A little work in the first 5-10 years of a tree’s life can save a lot of work later. Trees respond well to pruning when young and can be trained towards a desired shape.

When trees are really young, you can focus on shape and as they get older you can focus on removing branches that are too close together or even rub against each other, as well as branches that have weak unions. It becomes more problematic to prune trees as they get older.

When to Prune

The best time to prune most trees is late winter or early spring. (Basically after winter’s worst but before they put on new growth.) This is critical because if you wait until ornamental trees break dormancy and begin to bud before pruning them you will be cutting off some of this year’s blooms. For that reason, some experts recommend pruning ornamental trees immediately after they bloom. However, pruning outside the recommended time frame increases sap loss and the risk of infection.

Making Correct Pruning Cuts

It is critically important when trimming larger limbs that you know where and how to cut them. Where to cut involves not leaving a nub and not flush cutting into the branch collar. Where the branch joins the tree in most types of tree there will be a noticeable collar.

Hazardous Tree Removal

We specialize in hazardous or difficult tree removals. During each storm season, we provide much-needed tree removal relief to trees that have fallen on homes, cars, power lines, or otherwise pose a threat to the safety of your home or family.

Stump Grinding

The easiest and most effective way to remove a stump is to use a stump grinder like our large remote-controlled stump grinder that ensures a precise removal of the entire stump. Our stump removal service is fast and affordable and we always clean up, leaving your property in outstanding shape.

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A Tree Company in Ocean Springs, MS You Can Rely On

Emergency Storm Response

At Danny McClain’s Tree Care, LLC we are available year-round for emergency services. When you call on us to respond to an emergency, you can be assured our crews are qualified with all necessary credentials, including OSHA training and DOT certifications. Additionally, our seasoned personnel can provide field inspections for compliance and safety, damage assessments and notifications, and expert data collection.

Tree Trimming and Removal

Every tree is either an asset or a liability. When a professional tree risk assessment uncovers a potential issue – perhaps the tree is damaged or diseased beyond repair – tree removal or tree cutting may be required.

Our bonded and insured ISA-Certified Arborists can work with you to safely and efficiently remove your tree. Many tree removals are complex, and mistakes are costly – make sure the arborist you choose is qualified.

Tree trimming and tree pruning are critical to sustaining your tree’s health, stimulating growth, and retaining its natural appearance, but do-it-yourselfers can often end up trimming incorrectly, causing serious damage to your beloved green asset.

The science involves a deep understanding of tree biology, recognizing plant flaws and skillfully eliminating or minimizing defects without hindering the tree’s growth or causing irreparable damage.

The art form is masterfully trimming and pruning by removing proper deadwood that aesthetically shapes your tree to enhance the beauty of your landscape and achieve your landscape goals.

Invasive Tree Trimming

Invasive trees can spread quickly, depriving slow-growing native trees of valuable resources and destroying the natural habitat of many animals, birds, insects, and indigenous plant species. The invasive species will also introduce new pests, diseases, parasites, and bacteria that the indigenous trees and animals have no natural defenses against, further hastening the decline of our forests and threatening our environment. Eventually, the invasive trees will take over the entire area and alter our fragile ecosystem, having a significant impact on water quality and food production.

Stump Grinding

When you work with a reliable stump removal company like Danny McClain’s Tree Care, LLC, you can rest assured the job will be done the right way. Our skilled technicians can find a way to grind down even those stumps positioned in the least accessible spots and they won’t stop until the last bit of excessive wood is ground down and removed.

Bush Hogging

Bush hogging, also known as brush hogging, is brush-cutting or rough-cutting mowing.

It’s a form of landscaping that eliminates heavy brush to prepare land for farming, hunting, development, and a variety of other uses.

Bush hogging is a preferred method to other types of tree removal (i.e., bulldozing) as it avoids agitating the ground through invasive root extraction and environmental disruption.

Land and Lot Clearing

We have the tools and the talent you need for land excavation. If you decide to clear a wooded or brush- filled lot we can help you get the job done in a hurry. Our equipment is perfect for moving logs or dirt that may need excavation on your property.

Lawn Maintenance

Transform your lawn into a vibrant, healthy yard.

We approach your lawn and landscape care holistically and with the same care and expertise, you have come to expect from all of our local professionals.

Danny McClain’s Tree Care, LLC comprehensive lawn care services include lawn fertilization, pest and disease management, lawn renovation and restoration, aeration, and over-seeding and silt-seeding.

Danny McClain’s Tree Care, LLC year-round customized lawn care solution programs. If you're interested in hiring a local tree company in Ocean Springs, MS, we're the ones to call.

Your local licensed and bonded lawn specialists will assess your property to determine a personalized, custom treatment option with several applications necessary to preserve the health of your lawn. We understand the benefits of your lawn — it’s the foundation that supports your landscape.

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