Snyder Tree Service LLC

ANSI A300 Tree Care Standard Definitions

The following definitions apply to specifications that may be detailed in Snyder Tree Service proposals:

Clean: Selective pruning to remove one or more of the following parts: dead, diseased, and/or broken branches. Unless noted otherwise on this proposal, all cleaning will be of branches 1 inch diameter or greater throughout the entire crown.

Crown: The leaves and branches of a tree measured from the lowest branch on the trunk to the top of the tree.

Leader: A dominant or co-dominant, upright stem.

Raise: Selective pruning to provide vertical clearance.

Reduce: Selective pruning to decrease height and/or spread by removing specified branches.

Restore: Selective pruning to improve the structure, form, and appearance of trees that have been severely headed, vandalized, or damaged.

Thin: Selective pruning to reduce density of live branches, usually by removing entire branches.

Vista pruning: Selective pruning to allow a specific view, usually by creating view “windows” through the tree’s crown.