Pruning Techniques for Mature Trees

1. Pruning Techniques for Mature Trees If you have trees in your backyard, they want proper care. For that, you need to hire a professional arborist to give them adequate care. So if you are looking for Tree pruning services, Treescape® is the best place for you. If the tree well pruned when young, mature trees sometimes need major pruning. We have mentioned three techniques illustrated below that can be used by tree experts when necessary. A trained tree-care professional should perform tree work that requires climbing or near overhead power lines. Crown Reduction When the tree has become too tall, they need the proper removal of upper branches. When a tree is too tall, removing it is a better idea. Never top (removing large branches and trunks from treetops, leaving stumps and not making proper pruning cuts) a shade tree to control its size. Topping causes many weak suckers that may break off when they become heavy branches, causing a disaster. Mostly wood rots are a problem in topped trees. If a tree has to be reduced in size, you can use the crown reduction, pruning entire branches at their point of origin. © 2021 Treescape® Australasia.

2. Tipping is cutting the lateral branches between buds or nodes to reduce the crown width instead of cutting back to a node or crotch. It is another procedure that should not be used. Crown Thinning The selective removal of branches helps increase the light penetration and air movement in the crown or canopy of a tree. It will reduce wind blow by diminishing the degree of wind block. Should remove no more than one-fourth of the living crown at any one time. Removing a portion of a branch generates the terminal part of the remaining unit to become dominant. This remaining dominant branch should be firmly attached. However, thinning, the tree is best to cut to a side branch that is at least one-third the size of the one being missed. Units more minor than that will not be joined as firmly and be more susceptible to breakage. When you cut a branch to one of its side branches, remove no more than one-fourth of its foliage. Crown Raising The removal of lower branches. Then, at least two-thirds part of the total height but still need to have living branches. Crown raising is usually allowed vehicle traffic or foot or lawnmowers under the tree. Street trees need at least 16 feet of clearance for trucks. Lawn trees need eight feet of support for foot traffic. Trees used for screening or windbreak can be allowed to have branches near the ground. So these are the techniques you can apply while you are pruning your mature tree. Rather then it if you are looking for Stump removal, Hedge trimming, Tree trimming, Tree removal, and many other tree-related services. We are the best place for you. We have professional arborists to provide our clients with a satisfactory result. CONTACT US Address: 21 Huia Road, Otahuhu 1062, PO Box 22149, Auckland 1640 Phone No: 0800 873 396 Email ID: info@treescape.co.nz Website: www.treescape.co.nz © 2021 Treescape® Australasia.