Making Your Trees Safe and Inviting for Your KidsMaking Your Trees Safe and Inviting for Your Kids


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Making Your Trees Safe and Inviting for Your Kids

When many people talk about trees, they talk about pruning them or blocking their roots from hitting sidewalks or other things. I rarely hear anyone talk about making their trees more hospitable for their kids. Hi, my name is Gina. I am the mum of four sons, and if they couldn't climb the trees in our yard, they would be jumping on my furniture and climbing my walls all day long. Luckily, I have a friend who works in the tree service industry, and he has helped me with everything from assessing the safety of dead branches to adding swings to the trees to pruning them for easier climbing. As he can't be everywhere, I decided to share the tips and tricks I've learned from him and from our experience with trees. Enjoy!

Why It's Best to Remove an Unhealthy Tree from Your Property

Some of the trees on your property might be healthy and in good condition, while others might be in the best shape. If you have one or more unhealthy trees on your property, you should call a tree removal service. Then, someone who has experience with cutting down trees and who has a chainsaw and other necessary equipment can come out and remove your unhealthy tree. If you're wondering why it's usually best to remove an unhealthy tree from your property, consider these reasons why it's usually suggested.

It Probably Doesn't Look Good

When trees are healthy, they often have nice-looking trunks, beautiful leaves and limbs and other attractive features. These types of trees can be a really attractive addition to your yard. Unhealthy trees, on the other hand, can make your yard look worse. After all, they might have crumbling or otherwise unattractive trunks, spindly dead limbs, brown leaves and other unattractive features. You may find that removing these unhealthy trees and replacing them with trees that are more attractive is a really effective way to make your property look better.

It Probably Won't Get Better

You might know that your tree isn't healthy and that it does not look its best, but you might not be ready to get rid of it yet. You could be hoping to give it a chance to become healthy again. However, depending on the actual condition of the trees on your property, there's a chance that they won't get better. You can ask a tree professional to check on your trees to determine if they can be treated. If not, or if it's going to be too expensive and too much of a hassle to do so, then you should consider having these trees removed instead of leaving them.

It Might Be Dangerous

Lastly, you should know that an unhealthy tree can be quite dangerous. Unhealthy trees can begin to crumble and aren't really structurally sound. This means that in a major storm, you have to worry about your tree breaking, crumbling, or falling over. Obviously, this could be dangerous if someone is walking by. You also have to worry about your home or other property being damaged if a tree falls down, or you have to worry about property damage in your neighbours' yards. Removing unhealthy trees might be a good thing to do if you want your property to be safe.