{"id":209,"date":"2026-03-22T16:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2026-03-22T16:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:52:23","slug":"summer-time-tree-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/?page_id=209","title":{"rendered":"Summer time tree maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>5 Essential Tips to Protect Your Trees This Monsoon Season \u26c8\ufe0f\ud83c\udf35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arizona monsoons bring much-needed rain, but the high winds and microbursts can be a nightmare for your landscape. At&nbsp;<strong>B&amp;G Service Pros LLC<\/strong>, we see dozens of preventable tree failures every summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how you can prep your yard before the storms hit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Thin Out the &#8220;Sail&#8221; Effect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dense canopies act like giant sails in the wind. If your Mesquite or Palo Verde is too thick, the wind can\u2019t pass through, which leads to snapped limbs or uprooted trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Trick:<\/strong>\u00a0Have a professional thin out the interior branches to allow wind to flow through safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Check for &#8220;Included Bark&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at where your main branches V-shape off the trunk. If the bark is pinching inward (included bark), that joint is weak and likely to split during a storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Trick:<\/strong>\u00a0These heavy limbs often need structural pruning or cabling to prevent a total split.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Deep Water, Don\u2019t Surface Sprinkling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trees with shallow roots are the first to tip over when the ground gets saturated and windy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Trick:<\/strong>\u00a0Water longer and less often. This encourages roots to grow deep into the soil, acting like an anchor for the tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Lighten the Ends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Desert trees are notorious for &#8220;long-lever&#8221; branches\u2014heavy limbs that extend far out. The weight of wet leaves plus high wind creates massive leverage that snaps branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Trick:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;End-weight reduction&#8221; pruning takes the pressure off the trunk without ruining the tree\u2019s natural shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Inspect for Hidden Rot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushrooms at the base of the trunk or &#8220;weeping&#8221; sores on the bark can be signs of internal decay. A hollow tree might look fine on a calm day but will fail the moment a 50mph gust hits it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Worried your trees aren&#8217;t ready?<\/strong><br>Don&#8217;t wait for the first dust storm to find out! Contact&nbsp;<strong>B&amp;G Service Pros LLC<\/strong>&nbsp;today for a&nbsp;<strong>Pre-Monsoon Safety Inspection<\/strong>. We\u2019ll help you identify hazards before they become expensive emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<strong>[Call us \/ Link to Contact Form]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Essential Tips to Protect Your Trees This Monsoon Season \u26c8\ufe0f\ud83c\udf35 Arizona monsoons bring much-needed rain, but the high winds and microbursts can be a nightmare for your landscape. At&nbsp;B&amp;G Service Pros LLC, we see dozens of preventable tree failures every summer. Here is how you can prep your yard before the storms hit: 1. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-209","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210,"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209\/revisions\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bgservicepros.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}