Once a branch is dead, it’s susceptible to breaking off and causing damage to property and injury to bystanders. A broken branch also leaves behind a jagged scar, making it difficult for the tree to grow new bark around the area, exposing bare wood to bacteria, fungus, and parasites for longer than necessary. Pruning deadwood can help bolster the strength of a tree by keeping it healthy, straight, balaned and growing to its potential with good structural integrity.

Oftentimes, trees becomes tangled with features of the human landscape, such as power lines, sidewalks, and windows. Proper pruning can shape a tree to fit its surroundings and will allow the tree to maximize its own capacity for healing.