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Spring Tree Care Minneapolis: What to Do This Season

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Gabe Tschida

ISA-Certified Arborist · Owner, Urban Tree

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Looking for spring tree care in Minneapolis? As winter ends and snow begins to melt, the demand for expert tree trimming, pruning, and disease prevention services skyrockets. Spring is the most important season to give your trees the attention they need. Here’s how UrbanTree and Landscape helps homeowners protect their landscape during the busy spring months.

 

Early Spring Tree Care Services in Minneapolis

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Don’t miss the deadline for oak pruning! To protect your trees from oak wilt, schedule your oak and elm pruning with Urban Tree by mid-to-late March.

 

During early spring, we focus on essential services that are time-sensitive and protect your trees’ long-term health. Our early-season spring tree care in Minneapolis includes:

  • Oak & Elm Pruning – There’s a hard deadline here. By mid-to-late March, it’s no longer safe to prune oak trees due to the risk of oak wilt. Elm trees have a similar deadline to prevent Dutch elm disease.
  • Frozen Ground Removals – While the ground is still solid, we complete removals to avoid yard damage once the soil softens.
  • Emergency Tree Work – Tree posing a risk to your home? No matter the season, we’ll handle it quickly and safely.

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Late Spring: Shifting to Removals and General Pruning

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As late spring arrives, Urban Tree shifts focus to efficient tree removal and stump grinding, utilizing equipment effectively on drier ground.

 

 

As April and May bring drier conditions, spring tree care in Minneapolis shifts to full tree removal, stump grinding, and general tree pruning. The ground is drier, so we can bring in more equipment without damaging yards.

 

 

 

 

Must-Do Spring Tree Treatments in Minneapolis

Some trees are prone to springtime diseases and need targeted care. Our Minneapolis spring tree services include:

  • Spruce Trees – Apply a needle cast treatment in early spring to protect new growth.
  • Flowering Crabapples – Begin apple scab treatment in early May when they bloom, followed by a second spray three weeks later.

Not sure what treatments your trees need? Our certified arborists can inspect and recommend a custom plan.

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Whether you’re preparing for summer storms or want to improve tree health, our team is here to help. We offer expert pruning, watering advice, and disease prevention strategies tailored to Minneapolis homeowners.

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Gabe Tschida

ISA-Certified Arborist · Owner, Urban Tree & Landscape

Gabe has led Twin Cities tree work since 2006, from routine pruning to crane removals on tight city lots. Every article on the Urban Tree blog is written or reviewed by a certified arborist, so the advice you read is the same advice you would get on your driveway.

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