Tree & Shrub Care
Keep your trees and shrubs healthy, beautiful, and safe with expert pruning, trimming, and maintenance.
Your Trees and Shrubs Need Regular Care
Trees and shrubs form the backbone of your landscape. They provide shade, privacy, curb appeal, and habitat for wildlife. But without regular care, they become overgrown, develop disease, or create safety hazards. Dead branches can fall and damage property. Untrimmed shrubs block windows and walkways. Weak growth makes plants more susceptible to storm damage.
At EarthWorks Dundalk Landscaping, we provide complete tree and shrub care services to keep your woody plants healthy and looking their best. From routine pruning to disease diagnosis, we help your landscape plants thrive for decades. Regular maintenance prevents problems before they become expensive emergencies.
Our Tree and Shrub Services
Proper care varies by plant type, season, and current condition. Here are the services we provide to maintain healthy trees and shrubs.
- Pruning and Trimming: Remove dead, diseased, or crossing branches while shaping for aesthetics and health
- Seasonal Trimming: Maintain size and shape with regular trimming throughout the growing season
- Deadwood Removal: Eliminate dead branches that pose safety risks and harbor pests
- Crown Thinning: Improve air circulation and light penetration through dense canopies
- Disease and Pest Management: Identify problems early and recommend treatment options
- Hedge Maintenance: Keep formal hedges precisely shaped and healthy
- Storm Damage Cleanup: Remove damaged limbs and assess tree stability after severe weather
We customize care plans based on your specific plants and property needs. Some trees need annual attention while others require minimal maintenance once established.
When to Prune Different Plants
Pruning at the wrong time can reduce flowering, leave plants vulnerable to disease, or stimulate growth at the wrong season. Here is when we recommend pruning common landscape plants in the Dundalk area.
Spring Flowering Shrubs
Azaleas, forsythia, and lilacs should be pruned immediately after flowering. These plants set next year flower buds in summer, so late season pruning removes future blooms.
Summer Flowering Shrubs
Roses, crape myrtles, and hydrangeas that bloom on new growth get pruned in late winter or early spring before buds break. This encourages vigorous new growth and abundant flowers.
Evergreens
Evergreen shrubs like boxwood and holly tolerate pruning almost any time except late fall. We typically shape them in late spring or early summer after the main growth flush.
Shade Trees
Most deciduous trees get pruned during dormancy in late winter. This timing reduces disease risk and lets you see branch structure clearly. However, dead or hazardous branches should be removed immediately regardless of season.
Safety and Plant Health Come First
We prioritize removing hazards that could damage property or injure people. Dead branches hanging over your house, driveway, or power lines need immediate attention. Diseased wood that could spread infection to healthy parts gets removed before the problem worsens.
Proper pruning technique matters as much as timing. Clean cuts heal quickly and resist disease. Improper cuts leave stubs that decay and create entry points for pests. We use sharp, sanitized tools and follow industry standards for every cut we make.
Tree and shrub care works hand in hand with your overall landscape maintenance plan. Healthy, well-maintained woody plants enhance the beauty of your garden beds and create a cohesive, polished landscape appearance.
Need Tree or Shrub Care?
Schedule professional pruning and maintenance for your trees and shrubs.