Are you the owner of a large tree? Do you want to make sure that your tree stays healthy and strong? While it may seem counterintuitive at first, one of the best ways to make your tree healthier and allow it to grow even more is to have it trimmed once a year. Here are some of the benefits to tree trimming and why you should leave it to the professionals:

Better air circulation: While trees don't breathe the same way that animals do, they still require air to survive. Contrary to what you might have heard before, plants need both oxygen and carbon dioxide to survive, though they usually produce more oxygen than they consume. Branches with leaves that don't have sufficient access to air may become stunted or weak due to a lack of sufficient airflow. This could cause a branch to drop off unexpectedly, possibly injuring someone or damaging anything that lies below. Professional tree trimming will identify these branches and properly remove them before they have the potential to cause any sort of problems for you or for the tree.

Remove damage and disease: It's not always easy to identify damaged or diseased portions of a tree. These areas may look almost normal to the average person until suddenly falling off or otherwise making their appearance known. Professional tree trimming is carried out by people who have been trained to look for potential trouble spots in a tree and to remove them before they cause any serious issues. They'll look for signs of damage that have been caused by things like fungus, insects, and whatever else might cause problems for your tree where you live. Getting rid of these sections before they spread will help prevent the necessity of cutting down the tree in the near future.

Increase sun exposure: If a tree limb happens to grow in the wrong direction, it can block the sun for a significant portion of the tree. Removing this limb and getting it out of the way will allow your tree to absorb more sunlight and to grow bigger as a result of the additional energy. Unfortunately, it's not always easy for the average person to decide if a particular limb is blocking sunlight for other parts of the tree or not. Sometimes, it's obvious. Other times, it's less apparent. Fortunately, tree trimming professionals have been trained to tell which limbs are shading limbs that ought to be in the sun. Having them remove these incorrect limbs will help your tree to grow healthier and stronger.

Contact a company like Treetime Inc to learn more about trimming your trees to keep them healthy.