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TREE

WORK 

Discover Scott Harrington Landscape and Tree Service: Your Trusted Partner in Tree Care

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We have proudly served Dane County for over 8 years (+ Massachusetts for 6 years), providing expert tree care backed by a commitment to excellence. I am licensed and fully insured.  I bring extensive experience to every project, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and customer satisfaction.

 

While we specialize in tree pruning and removal, our services extend to, land clearing, stump removal, and more, catering to both residential and commercial clients.  

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We are known for prompt, reliable service, offering tree consultations and 24/7 emergency support to meet your needs whenever they arise. With our expertise and dedication, you can trust us to keep your trees and property in the best hands.

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As Part of our Environmental Conservation initiative we recycle and reuse every part of the tree from wood chips for mulch to wood for firewood.  We are also excited to be offering wood milling services - So If you want to re-purpose the wood from your tree into furniture/etc let us know and we would be happy to discuss those options with you. 

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PRUNING OPTIONS

The information below is from the American National Standards for pruning, ANSI A300-2001, designed to help you understand exactly what will be accomplished in a pruning operation

Branch Size:

The minimum or Maximum diameter size of branches to be removed should be specified in all pruning operations. This establishes how much pruning is to be done.

Pruning Objectives

Pruning objectives should be established prior to beginning any pruning operation. ANSI A300-2001 provides 2 basic objectives.

1) Hazard Reduction Pruning

Hazard reduction pruning (HRP) is recommended when the primary objective is to reduce the danger to a specific target caused by visibly defined hazards in a tree.


For example your estimate may read:


Objective: Rear maple tree has multiple dead limbs over the shed, hazard reduction pruning is recommended


2) Maintenance Pruning


Maintenance pruning (MP) is recommended when the primary objective is to maintain or improve tree health and structure and include hazard reduction pruning


For example, your estimate may read:


Objective: Maintenance prune back yard tree to maintain or improve vigor, health, structure and included hazard reduction pruning

Pruning Types

Hazard reduction pruning and maintenance pruning should consist of one or more of the pruning types noted below.


Crown Cleaning: Crown cleaning shall consist of the selective removal of one or more of the following items: dead, dying or diseased branches, weak branches and sprouts (sucker growth).


Crown Thinning: Crown thinning shall consist of the selective removal of branches to increase light penetration, air movement and reduce weight.


Crown Raising: Crown raising shall consist of the removal of lower branches to provide clearance.


Crown Reduction: Crown reduction decreases the height and (or) spread of a tree. Consideration should be given to the ability of a species to sustain this type or pruning.


Renewal Pruning: Renewal pruning is performed on multiple-stemmed shrubs by removing approximately 1/3 of the oldest and tallest stems near ground level to encourage development of new stems.


Vista Pruning: Vista pruning is selective thinning of framework of limbs or specific areas of the crown to allow a view of an object from a predetermined point.


Crown Restoration: Crown restoration pruning should improve the structure, form and appearance of trees, which have been severly headed (topped), vandalized or storm damaged.


Young Trees; Removal of select branches to aid in growth and structural development.


NOTE: Due to the threat of Dutch Elm Disease, to Elms, and Oak Wilt, to Oak Trees, pruning of these species will occur only between October 15 and April 1 as per Wisconsin DNR Regs.

CROWN RAISING 

CROWN THINNING 

VISTA PRUNING

RENEWAL PRUNING 

CROWN REDUCTION

Scott Harrington Landscape And Tree Service, LLC

Middleton, Wisconsin 

 

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