Applewood, Mississauga
Tree trimming and pruning in Applewood
- Fully insured
- Free written quotes
- Storm calls after hours
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Callbacks go out the same day or the next, Monday to Saturday. Looking at the tree is free.
Got it. Watch for our call the same day or the next, and we will pick a visit time together. Urgent tree trouble? Dial (289) 206-8390.
A tree that has not been trimmed in years gets heavy on one side, rubs the roof and shades out the lawn. Good pruning takes out the right limbs and leaves a tree that looks natural and stands up to wind.
Our arborists climb or use a bucket truck, end every cut at a healthy branch or the trunk. Heavy pieces ride down on ropes, well clear of shingles, fences and flower beds.
Signs your tree needs trimming
- Branches touch the roof, the eavestrough or the siding
- Limbs hang low over the driveway, sidewalk or patio
- Branches cross and rub against each other
- One side of the crown is much heavier than the other
- The lawn under the tree stays bare and mossy
What we do on a trimming job
- Walk around the tree with you and agree on which limbs come off
- Remove dead, broken and rubbing branches first
- Shorten long limbs back to a strong side branch
- Lift low limbs for clearance over the driveway and roof
- Rake up, chip the brush and haul everything away
What it usually costs
Figure $300 to $800 for a smaller yard tree. Large mature trees often land at $800 to $1,500 or beyond; height, access and the amount removed move the number. That number, once written, does not move.
Get my written priceOld apple trees get too heavy for their own branches
Plenty of Applewood yards still have an old apple or pear tree in the back. Left alone, these grow long, crowded limbs that split under a full load of fruit. A careful thinning every few years keeps the branches strong and lets light in, so the tree stays safe and still gives fruit.
Questions about tree trimming and pruning
How much of the tree will you take off?
We stop at roughly one quarter of the live foliage per visit. Past that, the tree gets stressed and answers with a flush of weak sprouts.
Can you trim an oak right now?
Not until the cold months. Warm-season wounds on an oak can let oak wilt in, which is why oak jobs are booked November to March.
Do I need a permit to trim a tree?
No. Permits are about removing trees 15 cm or wider. Pruning is not part of it.
How often should a tree be trimmed?
Big shade trees are happy on a three-to-five-year cycle. Young ones like a light shaping every other year or so.
Our other services are listed on the Applewood Tree Trimming home page.