Residential & Commercial Tree Services

Winter Tree Care: Protecting Your Trees Through the Cold Season

Winter tree care is important to keep your trees safe during the cold months. Snow, ice, and wind can cause serious damage if not handled early. At North Eastern Tree, we help protect your trees so they stay strong and healthy all winter long. Our experts make sure your landscape is ready for the season.

Why Winter Tree Care Matters?

Taking care of your trees in the winter is very important due to cold weather causing damage. Heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures can break branches, dry out roots, and cause other problems. Regular tree protection in winter helps prevent these issues from getting worse. Winter is also the perfect time for tree pruning, as trees are dormant and easier to work with. By maintaining your trees during the cold months, they become stronger and healthier for spring. North Eastern Tree ensures your trees stay safe all year long, saving you time, money, and effort. Healthy trees make your property safer and more beautiful throughout the year.

Professional Tree Services

Advantages of Winter Tree Care

Best Winter Tree Care Practices

Pruning during dormancy

Mulching & soil care

Watering & moisture management

Watering & moisture management

Quick and Safe Winter Tree Removal Services

Quick and safe winter tree removal services keep your property safe during the cold months. In the winter, it’s a good time to cut back trees and take down weak, damaged, or dangerous ones. When trees don’t have leaves, it’s easier to take care of them safely. Also, frozen ground lets tools work without hurting your lawn. Taking down problematic trees before snow and storms protects them in the winter, which keeps property safe, injuries from happening, and power outages from happening. The team at North Eastern Tree safely and quickly removes trees throughout the winter. We check each tree, plan on how to take it down, and clean up after ourselves. We make sure your property stays safe and your trees get the right care during the winter, whether they are leaning or have been damaged by a storm.

An Emphasis on Safety & Training

Safety and quality are our core values and priorities at North-Eastern Tree Service. Since 1971, we’ve ensured that our team of arborists possess the necessary certifications and abide by the safety practices put forth by the accredited organizations of which we are proud members!

Safety & Training Certifications

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FAQs

Yes, pruning in winter is safe because trees are dormant. It helps shape the tree and encourages healthy growth in spring.

No, proper pruning removes weak branches. This makes trees stronger and less likely to break under snow.

Use 2–4 inches of mulch to protect roots from cold. Keep it a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot.

Planting in winter is not ideal because the ground is frozen. Spring is better when the soil is soft and warm.

Testimonials

We had 3 enormous silver maple trees, in our not so large yard! Dan and his crew were amazing! Great price, great job, great guys! I highly recommend them if you need and tree work, and will definitely use them again in the future, if needed! Thank you to Dan and crew!!

Tina D.

Bellingham, MA

Courteous, professional, and safe. That’s all I have to say about North-Eastern Tree Service!

Josh Kidd

Cranston, RI

Highly recommended. They are extremely professional! Fast, great work done at a very reasonable price! I will definitely use them again for any future tree cutting needs.

Zack F.

Warwick, RI

NETS were at my house today to grind down some tree stumps. My husband was more than happy with their service. Great price, friendly worker, all in all a good experience. I would highly recommend them.

Leslie M.

Narragansett, RI

Courteous, professional, and safe. That’s all I have to say about North-Eastern Tree Service!

Josh Kidd

Cranston, RI

We had 3 enormous silver maple trees, in our not so large yard! Dan and his crew were amazing! Great price, great job, great guys! I highly recommend them if you need and tree work, and will definitely use them again in the future, if needed! Thank you to Dan and crew!!

Tina D.

Bellingham, MA

I had a very large tree removed, in a small space and NETS did a great job. From beginning to clean up. They were efficient and thorough. Great price. Great experience. I highly recommend them.

Matt M.

Warwick, RI

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