At higher ground arboriculture, tree care practices are founded in good science.
My approach is to manage a tree that performs the functions intended for the site. It is important to maintain trees to a suitable, stable form, through efforts to reduce the likelihood of failure, which can sometimes be catastrophic. Tree failures can be avoided by implementing adequate and formative measures to prevent failures.
Trees fail during normal weather conditions, including typical storms in the North Texas region. In my understanding of tree biomechanics, often tree failures are predictable and preventable due to potentially obvious or visible defects or conditions that can lead to failure.
As an arborist my objectives are pointed toward prevention and being proactive to reduce the likelihood of failure, keeping your trees healthy, and aesthetically pleasing.