Why do trees need to be pruned?
You can help maintain your trees’ health by removing dead, diseased and broken or unstable branches. This makes the tree safe for your family and property.
Correct pruning procedures create and maintain a strong tree structure, preventing safety hazards such as low growing branches and growth forms subject to storm damage near a sidewalk, driveway or structure. Pruning also can be done for aesthetic reasons, such as…
When should I prune my trees?
Light pruning to remove a few small branches from trees can be done at any time of year.
More extensive pruning should be done from late winter to early spring. Pruning wounds close faster when completed prior to new shoots emerging. Also, there are fewer insects and disease spores to infest pruning cuts during this time. Pruning during this time also results in …
Can I prune young trees?
Pruning young trees correctly can train them into sound and stable mature trees.
Remove co-dominant leaders. Co-dominant leaders are 2 branches growing near the top of a tree that grow straight up and become equally dominant. Cutting off one allows the other branch to grow & become the dominant branch…
Do you offer 24-hour emergency service?
In the event of an emergency situation, Coastal Tree Care is on call and equipped to provide you with an immediate solution.
The force from a storm can easily overcome the strength of a trees limbs or roots. Preventative measures before storms such as pruning can avoid or minimize damage…
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Belmont Park
“We have had the pleasure of working with Coastal Tree Care for the past two seasons. Their staff is always on time, very professional and do a great job. The owner is one of the best in the… -
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Darnall Charter School
“This past summer, Darnall Charter School was in dire need to trim and care for our trees at our campus. It was a big project! Coastal Tree Care has done an amazing job to treat, care, and trim… -
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La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
“Our properties trees are older and established. We call them our “treasure trees,” they are in all sizes and varieties — and are precious to us. I obtained several bids from local compani… -
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Felicia Tobias, MP Group
“Joseph came out for the removal of a large palm tree at the pool area of our 51 unit apartment complex. His pricing was very competitive and he was able to accommodate the construction schedule. … -
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David Pleeman, Good Life Property Management
“Joseph and his crew are the best in town! As a property manager, finding quality vendors is not easy. Coastal Tree Care makes my job easier by offering exceptional service and great pricing. Jose… -
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Gary Kent, Kent Realty Group
“I’m in real estate and they’re my go-to tree trimming company. All my clients have been very happy with their work and service. I also use them personally. Great company!” -
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Adam Manly, Good Life Property Management
“I am a Property Manager here in San Diego, and our firm uses Joseph and his team at Coastal Tree Care often. Their professionalism, and extensive knowledge is far beyond the competition. I would … -
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April Livengood
“These people are professional, courteous, and very good at their jobs. Joseph was great to work with. I felt at ease, and did not need to look over his shoulder, so to speak, and was really happy… -
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Bob Zimmerman
“I have a special Orchid tree that friends planted when my mom died. Joseph did a great job thinning it out and also trimmed my triangle and queen palms. It was time to work on m… -
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Larry Johnson
“Coastal Tree Care came out about a month ago and gave me an estimate for removing a palm, trimming a pepper and pine. The arborist that came out was very knowledgeable. He informed me to wait on… -
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Lauren Linquist
“Joseph was the most professional and knowledgeable Arborist I have met. He arrived 10 minutes early to our appointment, took notes throughout walking the grounds to give an accurate and efficient… -
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Sean Darcy
“Everyone I dealt with was very professional and friendly. My spouse and I are very satisfied with the tree service. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but I wanted the job done right. J… -
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Lucie Banks
“These guys are professional, efficient, the real deal. The cut down your tree, they can trim your tree, there are conscious of the environment, I asked him to watch out for my hummingbirds and th… -
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Cassina Tarsia
“The most excellent tree company that I have used, bar none! They do a fabulous job of trimming trees, and removing them if that is what you would like! They also take great care not to hurt or … -
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Rick Morgal
“Joseph listened to my concerns, gave good feedback and provided a reasonable quote. Adam and crew did a great job removing a huge Shoestring Acacia from a tight spot, damaging not even a planted … -
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Maridee Wilson
“This is the best and most polite team I have ever had the opportunity to have worked with, they were very concerned that every detail is taken care of. Such a pleasure. COASTAL TREE CARE is… -
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Tim Grant, Attorney
“I have an Ornamental Pear tree that appeared to be dying. Coastal Tree Care came out and diagnosed my tree and said it was suffering from Fire Blight. They treated it and within a few weeks the t… -
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Jill Belleducci MD, Doctor
“I felt really bad about having to remove a diseased tree but Joseph made some great recommendations for a replacement tree that better suited my needs.” -
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Jenny Craig, Dietician
“Coastal Tree Care does a wonderful job in maintaining the trees for both of my estates in San Diego County.” -
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Sun and Sea Property Management
“We use Coastal Tree Care exclusively for all of our commercial properties. They are always on time and on budget and do an excellent job!.” -
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Rightway Maintenance
“Coastal Tree Care services nine of our Wal-Mart and Vons centers throughout SD county. They always do an exceptional job and keep us well informed of the health and vitality of our landscape tree… -
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Gamboa Gardening Service
“Coastal Tree Care maintains all the trees for all of our customers. Gamboa Gardening and our long-standing clients are very pleased with the superior service they continue to provide.”
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Mentoring Plays a Huge Role in Coastal Tree Care’s Success
By Patricia Chaudoin
Coastal Tree Care performs its annual trimming of hundreds of palms at Belmont Park in Mission Beach, California. They access the beach side by driving their bucket truck onto the boardwalk. All photos courtesy of Coastal Tree Care.
Sometimes it takes a village – or at least…
