This process involves reducing the size of the trees’ overall canopy. This is achieved by pruning the branches evenly throughout the crown. During this process dangerous deadwood and crossing branches are removed or pruned to minimize the possibility of pathogens and disease infecting the tree.

Crown Thinning involves the selective removal of inner branches evenly throughout the trees crown. This is an effective method of allowing light to travel through the crown and allows air to circulate more effectively throughout the canopy without altering the trees’ natural shape. As with Crown Reduction, all dangerous dead wood and crossing branches are removed during this operation.

As the process suggests, Crown lifting is the removal of selected branches and limbs from the lower part of the trees crown, thus lifting the crown’s overall height. Depending on the location of the tree, this process is generally performed to ensure vehicles and people can pass safely underneath avoiding accidents and injury. This process also assists in allowing more light to penetrate through the lower crown.