Dogwood Pruning

What This Service Involves

Dogwoods have a lovely tiered branching habit and bloom on the previous year's growth, so they need a restrained hand. We prune to remove deadwood, crossing branches, and any disease, open the canopy modestly for air circulation (important against dogwood anthracnose in our damp climate), and preserve the horizontal layered form. Timing avoids sacrificing blooms and limits disease entry. Minimal, precise pruning keeps dogwoods healthy, shapely, and flowering well.

Benefits

Preserves the tiered, layered form; Protects spring flowers; Better air circulation vs anthracnose; Deadwood and disease removed; Restrained, precise cuts

Our Process

1) Assess form, health, and disease; 2) Remove deadwood and crossing branches; 3) Thin lightly for air circulation; 4) Preserve the layered branch structure; 5) Make clean cuts and clean up

What Affects the Cost

Tree size and maturity; Disease pressure; Access and height; Deadwood volume

Best Time of Year

Best pruned in late fall to winter dormancy; light shaping after bloom.