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TREE
PRUNING GUIDE
Please note that there are best
times of the year to prune and times when pruning should be avoided. These
times are different for different varieties of trees and in different areas
of the country.
Proper Steps:
- Clean
and disinfect your pruning tools with alcohol or a bleach solution
before you begin. Tools should also be cleaned before you begin work on
another tree.
- Your
first cut is to undercut the limb partially through. This cut should be
made several inches from the main trunk or branch.
3. Next,
cut through the limb from the top beyond your first cut.
4. The third cut is the most important. Never
cut flush with the main trunk or branch. Many trees have a visible
“collar”. Make your final cut just outside of the collar. If there is no
visible collar look for the bark ridge and envision an imaginary line
parallel to the trunk and come out at slightly less than the same angle as
the bark ridge with your final cut.
5. Apply
a thin coat (more is not better) of Treekote
tree wound dressing to the exposed area. This has been proven to help
protect the tree from the spread of disease and to reduce cambial dieback.
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