Tree Pruning, Trimming & Crown Shaping Servicing the Okanagan Valley

Professional tree care services to improve the health, safety, and appearance of your trees.

Professional Tree Pruning Services

Pruning is the most common maintenance procedure for trees and is frequently used to maintain good health, promote proper structure, eliminate safety hazards and improve aesthetics. Pruning can also be a good preventative measure to avoid damages from extreme weather conditions like heavy winds and snowfall. Removing dead branches and excessive growth allows wind and snow to pass through the canopy, which can reduce stress felt by the elements. Reducing or removing branches that conflict with fences, buildings or other plants and trees, will prevent them from growing in adverse directions, and also avoid branches from against one another, which can cause chafing of the bark.

Why Tree Pruning & Crown Shaping Are Important

Tree Pruning & Crown Shaping

It is important to prune at the right time of the year, which will differ depending on the species. Optimal pruning time for most trees in the Okanagan is in the later stages of winter or early spring. This is when trees are dormant, and greatly reduces risk of the tree contracting a disease or infection. Biological contaminants like bacterial and fungal infections are far more active in hotter conditions, and open wounds can act like a petri dish. For that reason, it is best to avoid pruning in the summer. Trees also exert a lot of energy during the blooming season, and if they need to divert that energy elsewhere, like compartmentalizing wounds, the blooming process can be hindered.

Protecting Your Property & Improving Tree Health

Regular tree pruning helps prevent potential hazards caused by weak, damaged, or overgrown branches. When trees are properly maintained, they are less likely to cause damage to nearby buildings, walkways, or power lines.

Our professional arborists carefully assess each tree and use safe pruning techniques to remove unwanted branches while preserving the tree’s natural shape. This helps promote healthier growth and long-term stability.

With the right care and timing, tree pruning and crown shaping keep your landscape looking beautiful while protecting your property and surrounding environment.

Our Tree Pruning Techniques

Crown Cleaning

Removal of dead, diseased, or broken branches to improve the tree’s health and safety.

Crown Thinning

Selective removal of interior branches to increase airflow and sunlight penetration.

Tree Trimming

Give your tree a great looking shape by cutting back overgrowth.

Crown Raising

Removing lower branches to provide clearance for buildings, walkways, or driveways.

Crown Reduction

Reducing the height or spread of the tree while maintaining its natural shape.

Debris Removal & Cleanup

Complete cleanup of branches, logs, and storm debris to restore your landscape.

Benefits of Professional Tree Pruning

There are many types of pruning practices, and some are more appropriate than others depending on the situation. Ace Tree Services has ISA certified arborists that are knowledgeable and proficient with trees in the Okanagan region, and are happy to meet and discuss what is best for your trees.

Residential Tree Pruning & Crown Shaping

We provide professional tree pruning and crown shaping services to keep your trees healthy, balanced, and visually appealing.

Our services include:

• Removing dead or damaged branches
• Improving tree structure and stability
• Enhancing sunlight and airflow through the canopy
• Shaping the crown for a natural appearance
• Preventing branches from interfering with buildings or walkways

Our experienced team carefully prunes each tree using safe and proper techniques to ensure long-term health and beauty.

Why Choose Ace Tree Services?

Choosing Ace Tree Services for your tree needs means putting safety of your home, family and property first.

Chase has dedicated more than 15 years to being a certified arborist. Ensuring the job is done right without damage or injury is the absolute top priority of every job. And Chase has performed that task to perfection to date.

When you're looking for a fully insured professional for tree services in the Okanagan Valley, you want Chase and Ace Tree Services.

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15

Years of experience

1000+

Trees Climbed (and removed)

1

Bear Removed from a Tree

Chase Robinson

Expert Tree Pruning & Crown Shaping

Proper tree pruning helps maintain the health and appearance of your trees. Our ISA-certified arborists provide professional pruning and crown shaping services to support healthy growth and long-term tree care.

Understanding Tree Pruning & Crown Shaping

Tree pruning is an important part of maintaining healthy, strong, and safe trees. Removing dead, damaged, or overgrown branches helps improve the tree’s structure while reducing potential hazards around your property.

Crown shaping focuses on balancing the tree’s canopy by selectively trimming branches. This process improves airflow and sunlight penetration while maintaining the tree’s natural appearance and promoting healthier growth.

Our experienced arborists carefully assess each tree and use proper pruning techniques to ensure long-term health, safety, and beauty for your landscape.

What Our Customers Say

    
 
 
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   Shannon Hyde 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Absolutely amazing, Knowledge and Skills that are second to none, whether it be collaborative or bailing me out of a tight spot, Chase is the man to call
  
 
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   DENNIS WARNER 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We use Ace Tree Services for our pruning and we also used them a couple of years ago to remove a large pine tree from our property. Chase and his team always to a great job and my wife and I recommend them highly.
  
 
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   Leticia V 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I've used Chase and his team for years. He is in charge of removing and maintaining the growth of elm trees in our 15 acres of industrial, commercial and residential properties. I have used a number of tree companies in the past, but since hiring him I haven't gone with anyone else. He is excellent. He takes the initiative to communicate with my tenants, organizing with them when he is coming and going. He does a thorough job of removing the invasive trees, poisoning them and then returning again the following year to make sure they have not continued to grow. If they have, he re-does them at no cost. He is knowledgeable, hard-working and just a nice guy. I would recommend Ace Tree to anyone that needs an arborist.
  
 
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   Sean P 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently used Ace Tree Service to remove a couple trees on my property and it was an exceptionally great experience.  They showed up at a scheduled time to assess the work.  The crew was very professional and knowledgeable.  Later that evening they emailed me with a comprehensive quote for the work to be performed, which provided a breakdown of the price for the components of the work to be completed.   The work was done on time and very professionally.    The trees were very close to a chicken coop and vineyard, and the crew was very careful not to cause any damage.  They also did an excellent job of clean-up of all branches and debris.   I would definitely use Ace again and recommend them to others.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between tree pruning and crown shaping?

Tree pruning is focused on the health, safety, and structure of the tree. This includes removing dead, damaged, or weak branches, reducing weight on heavy limbs, and correcting structural issues that could lead to failure over time.

Crown shaping goes a step further by improving how the tree is balanced and distributed. This might involve selectively thinning areas of the canopy, reducing overextended branches, or improving spacing so the tree grows more evenly and is less prone to breakage.

In practice, both are usually done together. A properly pruned tree should not only be safer, but also better structured to handle wind, snow load, and future growth without developing new problems.

When is the best time to prune trees in Kelowna?

Timing depends on the species, the condition of the tree, and the goal of the work.

Dormant season (late fall through early spring) is often ideal for structural pruning because the tree’s framework is easier to see, and cuts can be made before new growth begins. This is also when the tree is under less stress.

However, pruning during the growing season is common for risk reduction and clearance—for example, removing branches overhanging a roof or addressing limbs that could fail. In the Okanagan, factors like heat, drought conditions, and storm exposure also influence timing.

The most important thing is not the season alone, but whether the work is being done in a way that supports the tree’s long-term health and stability.

Will pruning damage or weaken my tree?

When done correctly, pruning strengthens a tree rather than weakening it.

Selective removal of branches reduces unnecessary weight, improves airflow, and helps the tree allocate energy more effectively. It can also prevent small structural issues from becoming major failures later on.

Problems occur when too much is removed at once, or when cuts are made without understanding how the tree responds. Practices like topping or aggressive over-thinning can lead to weak regrowth, decay, or long-term instability.

Proper pruning is controlled and intentional. The goal is to improve the tree without creating new stress or imbalance.

How much of the tree can be safely removed?

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer, but in general, only a limited portion of the canopy should be removed at one time to avoid over-stressing the tree.

The amount depends on the species, age, health, and structure. Younger, healthy trees can often tolerate more adjustment, while mature trees require a more conservative approach.

Rather than focusing on a percentage, the priority is removing the right branches—those that are dead, poorly attached, crossing, or creating imbalance—while maintaining the tree’s natural structure.

Good pruning is less about how much is removed, and more about what is removed and why.

Will my tree still look natural after crown shaping?

Yes, if it’s done properly, the tree should look better, not “trimmed.”

Crown shaping is about working with the tree’s natural growth pattern, not forcing it into an artificial shape. Branches are selectively removed or reduced to improve balance, spacing, and structure while keeping the overall form intact.

Over-pruned trees often look thin, uneven, or unnatural. Proper crown shaping avoids that by making smaller, strategic adjustments that most people won’t notice individually—but the overall tree will look healthier and more balanced.

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