Posted: February 04, 2025

From preserving old-growth trees to maintaining safe, accessible clearances, balancing your green assets with the functionality required on a modern commercial property can be tricky. Find out what areas should be prioritized, and how you can provide a safer, more aesthetically pleasing outdoor space with the help of a certified arborist and the experts at Davey. 

Step 1: Commercial Tree Risk Assessments

First and foremost, a solid tree risk assessment can help you identify problem areas on your property, including dead, damaged, or broken limbs that could pose a threat to the safety of people and property. Storms, the freeze-thaw cycle, and a variety of other factors can weaken trees over time, and although some damage may be obvious, there are things that may not be visible by the untrained eye.

In addition to providing a full-scale hazardous tree assessment, a certified arborist can also work with you to create a plan to schedule regular maintenance pruning for your commercial property, suggest cabling and bracing to preserve trees that need additional structural support, and even help develop a plant health care program to manage pests and help your trees get the nutrients they need to thrive.

Step 2: Minimize Tree Root Damage

Once the canopy is addressed and the risk of falling branches is mitigated, it’s time to take a look at the root systems of your trees and shrubs. As they grow, roots can heave sidewalks and pavers, crack building foundations, and create trip hazards on paths and in turf areas as well.

There are a variety of ways to deal with these issues, the best of which is finding a species with minimally invasive roots. If you do foresee a problem tree with roots, however, you can consider transplanting to a new location to preserve the tree before it gets too big to move.

Girdling roots, although generally not damaging to property, can cause serious damage to the tree itself. Knowing what to look for and how to address it can help keep your trees healthy and prevent other issues caused by a lack of nutrients.

Step 3: Additional Commercial Tree Care

Along with maintaining safe, healthy trees, property owners need to be aware of other tree issues, including visibility and compliance. It’s important to allow clear lines of sight at intersections, around security cameras, and walkways, so that guests, customers, and employees can clearly see their surroundings without obstructions from trees and shrubs.

These safety concerns are a basic best practice, but there are also compliance issues associated with overgrown foliage. In addition to clear sight lines, utilities like gas, electric, and water also need access to meters, fixtures, and other hardware – and keeping those areas free of overgrowth is critical for these partners to maintain reliable infrastructure.

Don’t Skip Out On Tree Maintenance Services

Providing a safe, aesthetically pleasing landscape is a critical part of managing a commercial property, and although it may not seem urgent, tree care is an essential step in the process. Finding a partner with expertise and commitment to quality service can help simplify your tree care and let you focus on other things on your never-ending to-do list.

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