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Winter is the ideal time to prune deciduous trees to prepare for spring, while evergreens should be pruned during the growing season. When pruning in winter, all dead, cracked, or broken branches are easy to identify without leaves. It is less stressful on trees and allows experienced arborists to more easily perform the work. Homeowners can prune young trees but should leave high or heavy branches of mature trees to professionals due to safety concerns. Proper pruning follows techniques like only removing 1/3 of the crown per season, leaving branch collars, and keeping tools sharp.

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Winter Tree Pruning Tips and Techniques
tips for proper tree pruning Winter Pruning Winter is the ideal time to prune. From late-November to mid-March, you can thin and shape your deciduous trees to prepare for the spring season. Evergreens should be pruned in the growing season, since theyre never fully dormant and may su鍖er tip burn if cut back in the winter. Why prune in the winter All the dead, cracked and broken branches are easy to spot when trees shed their leaves. Trees are able to adapt to cuts more easily by 鍖uctuating leaf production the following season. The stress is minimal compared to pruning in spring or summer. Experienced tree workers and arborists are more readily available. Tree pathogens are dormant leaving little risk of spreading infectious diseases. Lea鍖ess debris produces high-quality mulch.
tools you will Need LoppersLadder Shears saws Hand pruners
Six Tree Pruning Tips When in doubt, dont cut Begin with a visual inspection from top to bottom. Weak, sick or elderly trees should be pruned minimally, or not at all. As a general rule of thumb: If youre unsure whether you should prune a branchdont. You can always go back later but theres no going back after an incorrect cut. The five Ds Remember the 5D rule when looking for branches to trim or remove: Also remove: Any branch that crosses another at an odd angle, any branch rubbing against other branches and any branch growing inwardly toward the center 1 2 Dead Dying Damaged Deformed Diseased
3 4 Never remove more than 13 of a trees crown in a season. Dont prune up from the bottom any more than 1/3 of the trees total height. The side branches should be at least 1/3 smaller than the diameter of the trunk. Rule of thirds Dont cut flushDont leave stubs When trimming branches, dont cut completely 鍖ush to the trunk or larger branch. Leave intact the branch bark ridge and collar where the branch meets the trunk. At the same time, dont leave a protruding stub and trim as close to the branch collar as possible.
5 6 Keep tools sharp One-handed pruning shears with curved blades work best on young trees. Loppers are adequate for branches up to an inchbut theyre clumsy and dont always make the cleanest cuts. We suggest using pruning handsaws for branches over a half inch. Safety Homeowners can safely handle most pruning of a young tree, but pruning high, heavy limbs of mature trees using sharp cutting tools or a chainsaw can be very dangerous. For high branches use a pole prunerdont climb the treeleave that to a professional arborist.
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Debris Disposal If you have a large amount of branches to get rid of, rent a wood chipper for a day. Chip the downed branches onto a tarp and spread the chips around your perennial plants as moisture-saving mulch. Use about only a one-inch thick layer of chips for mulch, and try to sprinkle the mulch with a handful of fertilizer to build back the nitrogen the chips may have lost while decomposing. Do you have too much debris to handle? Check with your city or county o鍖ce to determine whether or not your community operates a wood chipper for citizens. Often times, you can donate the branches to be chipped for city or county property plantings.

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Tree Pruning 際際滷show

  • 1. Winter Tree Pruning Tips and Techniques
  • 2. tips for proper tree pruning Winter Pruning Winter is the ideal time to prune. From late-November to mid-March, you can thin and shape your deciduous trees to prepare for the spring season. Evergreens should be pruned in the growing season, since theyre never fully dormant and may su鍖er tip burn if cut back in the winter. Why prune in the winter All the dead, cracked and broken branches are easy to spot when trees shed their leaves. Trees are able to adapt to cuts more easily by 鍖uctuating leaf production the following season. The stress is minimal compared to pruning in spring or summer. Experienced tree workers and arborists are more readily available. Tree pathogens are dormant leaving little risk of spreading infectious diseases. Lea鍖ess debris produces high-quality mulch.
  • 3. tools you will Need LoppersLadder Shears saws Hand pruners
  • 4. Six Tree Pruning Tips When in doubt, dont cut Begin with a visual inspection from top to bottom. Weak, sick or elderly trees should be pruned minimally, or not at all. As a general rule of thumb: If youre unsure whether you should prune a branchdont. You can always go back later but theres no going back after an incorrect cut. The five Ds Remember the 5D rule when looking for branches to trim or remove: Also remove: Any branch that crosses another at an odd angle, any branch rubbing against other branches and any branch growing inwardly toward the center 1 2 Dead Dying Damaged Deformed Diseased
  • 5. 3 4 Never remove more than 13 of a trees crown in a season. Dont prune up from the bottom any more than 1/3 of the trees total height. The side branches should be at least 1/3 smaller than the diameter of the trunk. Rule of thirds Dont cut flushDont leave stubs When trimming branches, dont cut completely 鍖ush to the trunk or larger branch. Leave intact the branch bark ridge and collar where the branch meets the trunk. At the same time, dont leave a protruding stub and trim as close to the branch collar as possible.
  • 6. 5 6 Keep tools sharp One-handed pruning shears with curved blades work best on young trees. Loppers are adequate for branches up to an inchbut theyre clumsy and dont always make the cleanest cuts. We suggest using pruning handsaws for branches over a half inch. Safety Homeowners can safely handle most pruning of a young tree, but pruning high, heavy limbs of mature trees using sharp cutting tools or a chainsaw can be very dangerous. For high branches use a pole prunerdont climb the treeleave that to a professional arborist.
  • 8. Debris Disposal If you have a large amount of branches to get rid of, rent a wood chipper for a day. Chip the downed branches onto a tarp and spread the chips around your perennial plants as moisture-saving mulch. Use about only a one-inch thick layer of chips for mulch, and try to sprinkle the mulch with a handful of fertilizer to build back the nitrogen the chips may have lost while decomposing. Do you have too much debris to handle? Check with your city or county o鍖ce to determine whether or not your community operates a wood chipper for citizens. Often times, you can donate the branches to be chipped for city or county property plantings.