Trimming that protects your trees — and your roof

Once a year for most species, ideally in late winter or spring before hurricane season. Palms are usually trimmed once or twice a year to remove dead fronds and seed pods. Fast growers near structures may need attention more often.

Yes — palm trimming is one of our most-requested jobs. We remove dead fronds and seed pods without over-trimming. 'Hurricane cuts' that strip a palm bare actually weaken it; we'll trim yours the way palms are supposed to be trimmed.

Significantly. Most storm damage comes from overloaded limbs and dense canopies that catch wind like a sail. Thinning the canopy and reducing end weight lets wind pass through, which is often the difference between losing leaves and losing a roof.

It depends on how many trees you have, their size, and how much work each canopy needs — light palm trimming costs far less than weight-reducing a big oak over a roof. Estimates are free, in writing, and honest: if a tree only needs a light touch, that's what we quote.

In practice they happen in the same visit. Pruning is the health side — removing dead, diseased and structurally weak wood so the tree grows stronger. Trimming is the shape-and-clearance side — pulling limbs back from roofs, lines and driveways and keeping the canopy looking right.

In Florida, you're generally allowed to trim branches that overhang your property, up to the property line, at your own expense — as long as the trimming doesn't destroy the tree. These jobs are common and can be touchy; we cut cleanly, stay on the right side of the line, and keep it neighborly.