Call today for scrub oak pruning estimate and soon you will have well pruned scrub oak to enjoy. (719)400-9104. Generally speaking, in order to properly maintain scrub oaks, you can prune out dead, diseased, damaged, or nuisance branches and make them into nice stands in order to reduce fire hazard. This way, your home would still be safe and sound and the tree(s) in the surrounding area can continue to grow naturally. So unless your house happens to be located on a steep hill and you need to get rid of a scrub oak (or two), you do not have to completely cut down all the scrub oak. You can choose to properly prune scrub oak and have beautifully landscaped