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Letting Wind and Light Through the Canopy
A dense canopy catches wind like a sail. Crown thinning removes selected inner branches throughout the crown, so wind can pass through instead of pushing against the whole tree, and more light reaches the lawn and plants underneath.
Done right, a thinned tree still looks full and natural from the street. McCullough Tree Service's climbers and ISA-certified arborists thin oaks and other shade trees across Longwood and Central Florida.
What Crown Thinning Includes
- Removing dead, weak and crossing branches inside the crown
- Reducing crowded growth evenly through the canopy, not just at the edges
- Keeping the tree's natural shape and enough leaves to stay healthy
- Cleanup and hauling of all branches
We don't "lion's tail" a tree by stripping the inside and leaving leaves only at the ends. That makes limbs heavier at the tips and more likely to break.
Crown Thinning Before Hurricane Season
Thinning is one of the most useful things you can do for a large tree before storm season, often together with storm preparation trimming and weight reduction pruning.
Crown Thinning Across Central Florida
Our crews work from 948 Ferne Drive in Longwood, and we serve Longwood, Lake Mary, Heathrow, Sanford, Winter Springs, Casselberry, Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park, Oviedo, Chuluota, Apopka, Ocoee, Oakland, Orlando, College Park, Doctor Phillips, Eatonville, Lockhart and Sorrento.
More from McCullough Tree Service
This service is part of our Tree Service in Longwood, FL. Related services:
- Crane Assisted Tree Removal Service
- Dangerous Tree Removal
- Emergency Tree Removal
- Dead Tree Removal
- Palm Tree Trimming
- Oak Tree Services
- Corrective Tree Trimming
- Weight Reduction Pruning
- Storm Preparation Trimming
- Tree Cabling
- Overgrown Brush Clearing
- Tree Removal
- Tree Trimming
- Stump Grinding
- Storm Damage Tree Cleanup
- Certified Arborist
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is crown thinning?
The selective removal of branches throughout a tree's crown to reduce density, wind resistance and weight.
How much of the canopy is removed?
Usually a modest amount. Removing too much stresses the tree, so our arborists keep it within safe limits.
Does thinning help in hurricanes?
It reduces wind resistance and weight, which lowers the chance of limbs breaking.
Will my tree look bare after thinning?
No. A properly thinned tree still looks full, just more open.
