The last stretch of Minnesota summer often brings some of the year's strongest wind events, right before cabin owners start closing up properties for the season.
Trees that have carried a full season of leaf weight and summer growth are more prone to limb failure when an early fall storm rolls through, especially near docks, boathouses, and cabin roofs where a falling branch does real damage. A quick assessment now can catch split unions, dead wood, or lean that's developed over the summer, before it becomes a problem during the next round of wind.
This is also a natural time to think about limbs overhanging structures or power lines that weren't a concern back in the spring but have grown out since.
If you're planning ahead for the season's last storms before closing up the cabin, a look now beats a cleanup call later.
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