Your trees in your yard are your responsibility. You are the one that needs to maintain and keep an eye on them to prevent them from causing a danger to your house, property, or to anyone in or around your yard. If your tree falls and injures someone, you are liable for that. If your tree falls and damages someone's house or property, you are responsible for the damages. This is why you should keep an eye on your trees and maintain them as needed. As your tree gets too large, it can be difficult to maintain on your own, which is why hiring a professional to trim your trees is so important. If you aren't sure if you need to have your trees trimmed or even removed, read on for a few signs to watch for.

1. The Limbs Are Growing Closely To Power Lines

If your tree is growing dangerously closely to power lines or other wires in your yard, it can cause a disturbance for the power to your home, and to neighboring homes. Not to mention, a downed power line can lead to injury, death, or even a fire. Have your tree trimmed so it isn't growing too closely to the power lines. This is not something you should attempt on your own, as you could injure yourself if you get too close to the power lines. Leave this work to a professional.

2. The Limbs Are Growing Over Your Home

If the limbs are growing over your home, in a heavy wind storm, or if the limbs become too overgrown, they can fall onto your home. This can be a major disaster, as your home will be damaged, and someone in your home could be injured or killed. If the tree limbs are overgrown and growing too closely to your home, or are growing over your home entirely, it's time to have them trimmed.

3. The Tree Limbs Are Dead

Your tree can be very much alive and healthy, but have some dead spots. If you have dead branches or limbs, you should have these removed to prevent them from potentially falling down and injuring someone, and to prevent the spread of whatever disease is occurring to the rest of the tree. Have these dead areas removed from your tree to help save your tree and keep it healthy.

If you aren't sure if you need to have your tree trimmed, or if your tree should be removed, hire a professional tree trimming service for help.