
Leaving a stump behind can be a safety hazard, an invitation to freeloading termites and other insects, and can become an unsightly array of wood fungi and half-hearted regrowth. Arborists take note – this should not be confused with lopping – which generally occurs when branches are cut back internodally – or to lateral branches that are not large enough to sustain the remaining branch – all fancy ways of saying, The Pros of Edison Tree Service know our trees! We are tree huggers for a living, after all!Ĭall us today: 73 Stump Removal & Stump Grinding Otherwise, the branches may not remain viable. The industry standard maintains that secondary branches are at least 1/3 the diameter of the stem being cut. This is a delicate job, best accomplished by cutting back scaffold leaders and branch terminals to secondary branches, all while trying not to get electrocuted or cause a disruption of electrical service to nearby homes.


Reduction pruning reduces the size of a tree and is often performed under electrical transmission service wires.
