Your apple tree used to give good fruit. Now it is a thick tangle of shoots, and the apples are small and hard to reach. Maybe a branch broke under fruit or snow last year. Toms Tree Services prunes fruit trees in Marquette to open them up and help them grow strong limbs.
When Do You Need Fruit Tree Pruning?
Fruit trees need pruning when they get crowded. Signs include lots of straight-up shoots, branches that cross and rub, dead or broken wood, and a center so thick that light cannot get in.
Late winter is a common time to prune fruit trees, while they are still dormant. That fits life in the U.P. well. It is easier to see the shape of the tree with no leaves on it.
Fruit trees here deal with heavy lake-effect snow and ice. Long, weak limbs can split under that weight, or under a heavy crop in fall. Pruning helps build shorter, stronger limbs.
Old, neglected fruit trees can often be brought back. It may take a few seasons of pruning, a little at a time, so the tree is not stressed.
We prune fruit trees for homeowners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn and across Marquette County. Apples, pears, plums and cherries all do better with an open center and strong limbs.
How the Job Works, Step by Step
It starts with you. Call 906-236-9567 or send the form with your name, phone number and address. Lucas will call you back to set a time to look at the fruit trees.
Then we come out and look at the job. We look at each tree, its age and its shape. We take out dead, broken and crossing branches first, then thin crowded growth so light and air reach the middle. We do not take too much at once.
After that, you get a free estimate. There is no trip fee for the visit and no pressure to say yes. If you want to go ahead, we set up the work with you. When we finish, we clean up the branches.
How Much Does Fruit Tree Pruning Cost?
The cost depends on how many fruit trees you have, how big they are, and how long since they were pruned. Old, overgrown trees take more time. Access, distance, the gear needed, and cleanup also matter. The estimate is free, and there is no trip fee.
When we give you the estimate, we go over what it covers, such as hauling the branches away or chipping them. That way you can pick what fits your needs and budget.
Why Choose Toms Tree Services?
Toms Tree Services is fully insured, so you are covered while we work on your property. Estimates are free, and there is no trip fee to come out and look. If a tree turns into an emergency, we offer 24-hour emergency tree service. We work with homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn and across Marquette County, and we will travel farther for the right job. We talk with you in plain words about the job. Send your name, phone and address, and Lucas will call you back about your fruit tree pruning.