by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
New Hampshire has a long tradition of home orchards — apple trees on old farmsteads, backyard pears, even heritage varieties preserved for generations. If you have fruit trees on your property, annual pruning is the single most important maintenance task. It affects...
by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ornamental trees are the jewelry of your landscape — dogwoods, cherry trees, Japanese maples, magnolias, crabapples, redbuds. They’re planted for their beauty, and pruning them well means enhancing that beauty without compromising the tree’s health. This requires a...
by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hazard pruning is a targeted form of tree maintenance — not about beautifying a tree or opening the canopy, but about surgically removing specific branches that pose identifiable risks. When done proactively, hazard pruning prevents property damage and injury. When...
by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Deadwooding is the selective removal of dead branches from an otherwise healthy tree. It’s one of the most commonly requested pruning services — and also one of the most overlooked by homeowners who don’t realize their tree has dead wood until a branch drops into the...
by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Stump grinding leaves behind a pile of wood chips mixed with soil — called “grindings” — that fills the hole where the stump was. With a little aftercare, that spot turns back into healthy lawn in a single growing season. Here’s the step-by-step from Wilcox Tree...
by Harry Kennedy | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Crown reduction is one of the most technically demanding pruning services, and one of the most abused by inexperienced crews. Done correctly, it reduces a tree’s overall size while preserving its natural structure and health. Done wrong (topping), it starts a decline...
