Trimming and pruning are two essential services that will keep your plants in Michigan healthy and looking their best throughout the year. However, many people don't know what the difference between these two services is. While they both serve a purpose for your plants, those purposes are quite different. Trimming focuses on aesthetics while pruning promotes plant health. For optimal results, you should always hire professionals to trim and prune your plants because they will know when and how to perform these tasks so as not to cause any harm to them.

Trimming Is Mainly for the Aesthetics of Your Plants

While trimming and pruning are both vital for keeping your plants healthy, they each play a specific role in improving their appearance. That's right - trimming is mainly for the aesthetics of your plants! This process involves cutting back stray branches and overgrowth that may be making them look messy or unkempt. By removing these unruly parts, you can maintain a manicured, neat shape that makes them look more refined. Additionally, this service will allow more sunlight to filter through the foliage and reach other areas of your plants, plus improve air circulation!

Some common plants in our area that benefit from trimming include shrubs like boxwoods, hollies, and viburnums, and trees like crepe myrtles and live oaks.

Pruning Promotes Plant Health by Removing Damaged, Diseased, Dead & Insect-infested Parts

On the other hand, pruning is all about promoting plant health. It involves removing damaged, diseased, dead, or insect-infested parts to prevent those issues from spreading to other areas of your plants. Pruning helps to clear away anything that would otherwise hinder new, fuller growth. Plus, it strengthens the root system and encourages overall vigor. Not only that, but it also allows more sunlight and nutrients to penetrate the interior and reach the roots, which your plants need to stay at their best.

Always Hire Pros to Trim & Prune Your Plants to Ensure Optimal Results

Trimmed and pruned trees and shrubs in a landscape bed in Macomb, MI.

If you want to get the most out of trimming and pruning your plants, then hiring pros is the way to go. After all, they have the knowledge and experience to do these tasks properly; after all, performing them incorrectly could potentially harm your plants. Professionals will ensure they don't cut too much or leave them open to diseases and pests, plus will avoid doing it at the wrong time. They'll also utilize proper equipment and techniques to minimize stress and give you nothing less than top-notch results.

When it comes to pruning, pros will know exactly what types of plants need it and when they should do it. Different plants require it at different times, some even needing it multiple times throughout the year. Similarly, they'll make sure they use the correct tools and make clean cuts to avoid causing additional damage or leaving stubs. Hiring experts means you can rest assured knowing your plants are in good hands, and you can trust that they'll receive only the best care whether your plants require trimming or pruning!

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Trimming & Pruning Service

If you want to keep your plants healthy and looking great, look no further than our trimming and pruning service! At Big Lakes Lawncare, we've been in business since 2014, so you can count on us to provide high-quality work and expert advice on the best practices for maintaining yours. We offer this service year-round to homes and businesses, as well as HOAs, in Macomb, Shelby, Chesterfield, MI, and surrounding cities. Give us a call today at (586) 200-0855 to schedule our tree trimming and pruning service or our shrub trimming service.