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The best Edmonton arborists are informed, knowledgeable and experienced about the optimal time to prune Birch Trees and Maple Trees. Birch Tree pruning and Maple Tree pruning, in Alberta, should be performed during a very “time-specific” period of the year.
Birch Trees and Maple Trees have strong “turgor pressure”. This scientific term refers to the pressure exerted within the plant’s cell walls, or the fluids movements within the tree. Adequate turgor pressure enables the plant’s cell walls to remain turgid which is required for all plants to grow, and thrive without wilting. A knowledgeable Arborist in Edmonton, knows and understands the Alberta growing season, and will prune Birch trees and Maple trees during the optimal time window. This time is generally, after full uploading of water from the root system to the tree’s canopy has been completed. The best indicator of the completion of this process is when your Birch Trees and Maple Trees have reached full leaf emergence, and have turned green with their new leaves. Once these trees are in full leaf, they can be safely pruned without causing the loss of water and sap from any fresh pruning cuts made. This will aid in maintaining tree tissue water saturation and will allow the trees to reach their highest turgor pressure potential.
When Birch Trees and Maple Trees are pruned outside of the optimal pruning time frame, there may be negative results. It’s not likely that the trees will die, however they may lose vigour. Further, if pruned at the “wrong” time, the trees may “bleed” and loose sap. This dripping, sugary sap, can be problematic and will continue to flow out of the pruning cuts until full uploading has completed. This can continue for many weeks depending on the climate and weather. This sap, dripping from pruning cuts over parking areas, sidewalks, decks etc. can become unsightly, messy and an overall headache!
Contact your best Edmonton Arborist to have your Birch Tree Pruning and Maple Tree pruning completed at the optimal time!