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Page 28 2018 Fall Home & Garden Lincoln Daily News Sept. 26, 2018 3. When a tree is felled by a professional crew, limbs are first cut from the top of the tree and dropped onto the ground. These heavy limbs fall to the ground with great weight and force, and if done during the warmer months, usually dent and cause damage to your lawn and the area beneath the tree. If the tree is being felled in January when the ground is frozen, little or no damage is done to your lawn by these falling logs. Even when the heavy trunk is felled, it is less likely to cause lawn damage during the winter than if felled when the grass is green and the soil supple. 4. Perhaps the most convincing reason to delay your tree job until the cold of winter is the price. During the high season, tree professionals price their jobs higher because of high demand and low availability. Because there is little to no demand for off season tree work, tree professionals are often likely to quote large discounts for winter work. Winter Tree Trimming So, as a homeowner who is concerned with price, minimizing damage, and having high- availability, it may be good to determine now during the warm months which trees need to be trimmed or come down and then wait for the winter months to make the call to local tree professionals.