Trees vs. Grass (Value)
As a landscape appraiser, I can tell you that grass and flowers have no value, shade trees do and in fact immediately have a higher species rating which adds to your real-estate value. You can replace sod and flowers effortlessly, trees not so much if at all. Trees live longer and they increase in size and value.
So home owners if you want grass especially Bermuda, you will harm the trees on your property. Know this, improper or unprofessional care of your trees can negatively affect your real-estate value. Focusing on turf grass at the behest of the shade tree by pruning the tree in such a way to accommodate turf grass generally harms the tree. This is done by ignoring the proper pruning practices, dictated by character and species requirements. What you end up with are trees no matter what species all look alike, “Broccoli”. Excessive thinning and raising of the canopy.
This is what we professional’s call a no exception process in which all species and trees are treated the same. The practice of Arboriculture is aborted, training and educating is nonexistent, differences in species ignored, these expenses which are considerable are foregone to save money.
Trees are to be pruned for health and structural considerations the above is just tree services, performing business. Most tree services only cut trees, unknowingly to the customer that they cause irrevocable damage. Advanced Tree & Shrub Care Inc. invests in all its employees with constant training and education, everyone is on an employee pathway. We perform Arboriculture and the end results are positive as seen in our work, increased real-estate value for our clients.