Which plants do you trim?

Shrubs, hedges and small trees. The service covers shrubs, formal hedges, roses, citrus, fruit trees and small ornamental trees. Tell Carlos the plant types, their size, access and what needs cutting back. The plant and its condition determine the suitable scope.

Can an overgrown shrub be cut back in one visit?

It depends on the plant. Some shrubs tolerate a hard cut; others need gradual renewal over more than one season. The amount removed depends on the species, health and growth you want to retain. Discuss the result before work begins, especially if the plant provides shade or privacy.

What if branches are close to power lines?

Tell us before work is planned. Do not try to cut branches near power lines yourself. Contact your electricity provider about line-clearance work by qualified crews, and tell Carlos about the lines when discussing the yard. Ordinary garden pruning should not be assumed to include that work.

Can shrub trimming be part of a maintenance plan?

Agree the plants and timing. Yes, discuss the shrubs, hedges or small trees you want maintained and how their pruning fits the season. Include that work in the plan rather than assuming a mowing visit covers all pruning. An overgrown yard may need a separate cleanup first.

What affects a tree and shrub trimming quote?

Plants, access and haul-away. The number and size of plants, how overgrown they are, access and the amount of clippings to haul away shape the scope. Call and describe the plants; Carlos explains the next step before arranging work.

Tree & Shrub Trimming Services in the Fairfield Area

We prune shrubs, hedges, roses, citrus, fruit trees and small ornamental trees in selected neighborhoods near Fairfield. The cut and timing follow the plant and the growth you want to keep. Discuss a one-time trim or seasonal pruning within a maintenance plan; clippings are hauled away.

Call for a quote(707) 329-8391

Eco Scapes crew member in a hi-vis vest and ear protection cutting back bare canes with loppers in a raised bed behind a block retaining wall. — Cutting back canes with loppers in a raised bed behind a block retaining wall. An Eco Scapes job.

Which cut does a shrub need?

A thinning cut keeps its natural shape; a formal hedge takes heading cuts.

Heading cut. Cut to a bud.Several shoots crowd in below the cut.

Thinning cut. Cut where the branch starts.Growth spreads out. The shape holds.

A heading cut shortens a branch, and the plant answers with a crowd of new shoots: the right cut for a formal hedge. A thinning cut takes a branch back to where it starts, so the plant keeps its natural shape. We use the cut each plant needs, take only as much as it can stand, and never top a tree.

Drawn for this page, not a customer’s plant.

Every plant gets its own month.

Roses in winter, before the buds swell. Spring bloomers right after they finish flowering. Apricots and cherries in the dry months, so the cuts close before the rains. Citrus just before bloom or after fruit set, never late in the season, when new growth is easy prey for frost. Other trees: before the spring flush.

Pruning months, a typical year
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Roses Winter, before the buds swell
January: prune	February: prune	March: no pruning	April: no pruning	May: no pruning	June: no pruning	July: no pruning	August: no pruning	September: no pruning	October: no pruning	November: no pruning	December: prune
Spring bloomers Azaleas, viburnum, rhododendrons: right after they finish flowering
January: no pruning	February: no pruning	March: no pruning	April: prune	May: prune	June: prune	July: no pruning	August: no pruning	September: no pruning	October: no pruning	November: no pruning	December: no pruning
Apricot & cherry July and August inland, August near the coast: cuts close before the rains
January: avoid	February: avoid	March: avoid	April: no pruning	May: no pruning	June: no pruning	July: prune	August: prune	September: no pruning	October: avoid	November: avoid	December: avoid
Citrus Just before bloom or after fruit set; late cuts push frost-tender growth
January: avoid	February: no pruning	March: prune	April: prune	May: prune	June: no pruning	July: no pruning	August: no pruning	September: no pruning	October: avoid	November: avoid	December: avoid
Other trees Before the spring flush; no heavy cuts just after it. Light dead-wood pruning: any time
January: prune	February: prune	March: light pruning only	April: avoid	May: avoid	June: light pruning only	July: light pruning only	August: light pruning only	September: light pruning only	October: light pruning only	November: light pruning only	December: prune

Bands are drawn for a typical year; bloom and bud swell move with the variety and the site.

Pruning, on a plan.

A premium maintenance plan can account for roses in winter, apricots in summer and hedges that need shaping. Agree which plants are included and when they need care. A yard that has got away from its owner starts with a yard & property cleanup, then mulch installation. More under lawn care & maintenance. In Napa County’s fire areas, tell us when you call and we’ll prune with the county’s defensible-space guidelines in mind.

Pruning can’t be undone, so the talk comes before the cut.

…we always like to communicate to both spouses before starting a project!

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The plants, the cut and the scope.

Shrubs, hedges and small trees.
The service covers shrubs, formal hedges, roses, citrus, fruit trees and small ornamental trees. Tell Carlos the plant types, their size, access and what needs cutting back. The plant and its condition determine the suitable scope.
Landscape care through the seasons
It depends on the plant.
Some shrubs tolerate a hard cut; others need gradual renewal over more than one season. The amount removed depends on the species, health and growth you want to retain. Discuss the result before work begins, especially if the plant provides shade or privacy.
Tell us before work is planned.
Do not try to cut branches near power lines yourself. Contact your electricity provider about line-clearance work by qualified crews, and tell Carlos about the lines when discussing the yard. Ordinary garden pruning should not be assumed to include that work.
Agree the plants and timing.
Yes, discuss the shrubs, hedges or small trees you want maintained and how their pruning fits the season. Include that work in the plan rather than assuming a mowing visit covers all pruning. An overgrown yard may need a separate cleanup first.
Premium lawn and landscape maintenance plans Cleanup before regular care
Plants, access and haul-away.
The number and size of plants, how overgrown they are, access and the amount of clippings to haul away shape the scope. Call and describe the plants; Carlos explains the next step before arranging work.

Where we take new bookings.

All our services are available in the neighborhoods below. Our workday starts in Fairfield. We aim to keep routes within about 15 miles, serving the neighborhoods listed here rather than every address in the surrounding cities or counties. Call with your neighborhood and location before arranging a visit.

Fairfield: Cordelia, Rockville, Green Valley, Rancho Solano, Mankas Corner
Vacaville: Elmira, Browns Valley
Vallejo: Hiddenbrooke
Suisun Valley: Suisun Valley
Napa: Silverado Country Club, Browns Valley, Alta Heights, East Napa
American Canyon: All of American Canyon

Tell us your neighborhood and the work you need when you call. We confirm the property is on our service route before arranging a visit. Check our service area.

Fairfield Area

Prune it back in time.

Tell Carlos which plants are getting away from you.

Call for a quote(707) 329-8391

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