Here is a small summer trick for spotting trouble in a big tree. When everything else is in full green leaf, a dead limb stands out bare and gray. That is deadwood, and it is worth paying attention to.
Deadwooding is the removal of those dead and dying branches from a mature tree. Left alone, they are simply waiting for a windy Maryland afternoon to come down, often over a roof, a driveway, or a walkway where people pass underneath.
Clearing them does two good things at once. It removes a real hazard, and it lets the tree put its energy into healthy, living growth instead of holding onto dead weight. Summer, with the canopy fully leafed out, is the easiest time to see exactly which limbs need to go.
Have you noticed a bare, leafless branch on any of your trees while everything else has greened up?
#TreeCare #TreeHealth
A shot of a bare deadwood limb standing out against a full green canopy, or a climber removing one on a real Watts job. Authentic photos beat stock.
Canva text suggestion: "One Bare Branch in a Green Canopy" or "Clear Deadwood Before It Falls"