One of the most tedious responsibilities of homeownership is the ongoing maintenance of your home’s greenery. The Washington Post once said that it is a “soul-crushing timesuck” for most homeowners and that we’d be better off without lawns. That statement is a bit extreme and doesn’t take into consideration the fact that we want a beautiful landscape to accompany our homes regardless. Still, that article’s sentiment does ring true for many of us, especially when it comes to trimming and pruning.

Trimming and pruning is a never-ending, laborious task. It is time-consuming as well as challenging in terms of doing it right. Your foliage can look shaggy and ungroomed if not done, giving your home a decidedly neglected appearance. Plus, uncontrolled growth can quickly take over your landscape, overgrowing and weakening structures and providing an opportunity for invasive pests to move in. You could inadvertently damage, weaken, or destroy your foliage and damage your home and other landscape elements if done wrong.

The Basics Of Trimming And Pruning

Pruning is essentially the practice of tending to the health of your plants via cutting. It means recognizing and carefully removing diseased, damaged, dying, or dead growth to restore the vigor of your vegetation. It also involves thinning plants by cutting away some leaves, stems, and buds to help optimize growth. Many plants need this type of attention to produce fruit and seeds and thrive overall.

Trimming takes pruning a step further to control that vegetation’s growth. It involves cutting to shape the vegetation as desired, directing its growth where you want it, and curbing its growth where you do not. Its approach is visual and aesthetic and not necessarily done from a health perspective, but it does go hand in hand with pruning, as you would not want to trim in a way that damages a plant’s health.

Why Professional Landscaping Maintenance Is Best

Trimming and pruning require an understanding of horticulture in general and in-depth knowledge of the specific plants in your landscape. It’s a task that requires skill and experience to be done correctly. The unfortunate truth is that not everybody has the aptitude for this delicate chore. Homeowners with a knack for it may not have the time to perform continual maintenance. It is a task that has to be done at specific times based on your vegetation’s growing cycle and needs.

If you attempt to trim or prune without knowing what you are doing, you could accidentally chop up your curb appeal and your shrubs, which could be a costly mistake. You could also chop up yourself. From 1990-to 2007, 648,000 (Est) people in the US were treated at hospitals for trimming and pruning accidents. There is an option available to you that is effective and affordable: professional trimming and pruning services. You won’t have to worry about finding the time or doing it wrong by using a pro. You can rest easy or work hard at doing the things you do best while knowing that your vegetation is being properly cared for. It’s a small investment that protects your larger investment and the overall appearance of your landscape, and it gives you invaluable peace of mind in the process.

Professional Landscaping Services By Fullscapes

For your trimming and pruning needs, you can rely on the expert services of Fullscapes. With over 40 years of landscaping experience serving Northeast Ohio, we can help keep your landscape in tip-top shape and so much more. Please contact us today and allow us to be of service.