Tree Prep for Arizona Monsoon Season

From mid-June to September, Arizona residents are ready for two things: the heat and monsoons. Monsoons are seasonal shifts in wind direction that cause heavy rainfall during the summer. Southwestern states usually receive the brunt of it, including Arizona of course.

If you’re a business owner that’s invested time and money into your landscape, monsoon season can create some understandable anxiety. However, if you take the time to prepare your trees beforehand and utilize commercial landscapers in Phoenix, you can keep your trees safe from monsoon season.

The Importance of Pruning

Luscious trees are beautiful, but during monsoon season they can be a hazard. You may be hesitant to prune your trees, but it’s much better to have pruned trees that are still standing after monsoon season than collapsed trees. Your tree canopies should be thinned so the wind can blow through the branches, rather than blowing against the tree and causing strain on the base. It’s important that you hire commercial landscapers in Phoenix to assess if your canopies are heavy and full. If so, they will remove any thick foliage that can break off and create damage during a storm.

Why Do Monsoons Happen?

Summer in Phoenix brings excessive heat but is also followed by high levels of moisture. This causes thunderstorms accelerated by fast wings. Monsoon season in Phoenix leads to mudslides and flooding because our dry soil is not able to handle that much saturation. Therefore, our desert trees are more vulnerable during the monsoon season because their roots have a weaker hold.

It’s vital for your business’ landscape that you contact commercial landscapers in Phoenix before monsoons destroy your trees. Contact Victor’s Landscaping today for monsoon season commercial tree prep and pruning in Phoenix.