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Pruning Trees

Pruning Trees. Taylor Wood . Reasons For Pruning. The objective of pruning is to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. The main reasons for pruning ornamental and shade trees include safety, health, and aesthetics.

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Pruning Trees

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  1. Pruning Trees Taylor Wood

  2. Reasons For Pruning • The objective of pruning is to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. • The main reasons for pruning ornamental and shade trees include safety, health, and aesthetics. • Pruning can be used to stimulate fruit production and increase the value of timber

  3. Pruning For Safety • Pruning for safety involves removing branches that could fall and cause injury or property damage • Trimming branches that interfere with lines of sight on streets or driveways • Removing branches that grow into utility lines • Safety pruning can be largely avoided by carefully choosing species that will not grow beyond the space available to them

  4. Pruning For Health • Involves removing diseased or insect-infested wood • Thinning the crown to increase airflow and reduce some pest problems • Removing crossing and rubbing branches • Pruning can best be used to encourage trees to develop a strong structure and reduce the likelihood of damage during severe weather

  5. Pruning For Aesthetics • Involves enhancing the natural form and character of trees or stimulating flower production. • Pruning for form can be especially important on open-grown trees that do very little self-pruning.

  6. Types Of Pruning: Crown Thinning • Crown thinning primarily for hardwoods, is the selective removal of branches to increase light penetration • The intent is to maintain or develop a tree's structure and form • No more than one-quarter of the living crown should be removed at a time • If it is necessary to remove more, it should be done over successive years

  7. Types Of Pruning: Crown Raising • Crown raising is the practice of removing branches from the bottom of the crown of a tree to provide clearance for pedestrians, vehicles, buildings, lines of site • Removing lower branches on white pines can prevent blister rust • For street trees the minimum clearance is often specified by municipal ordinance • After pruning, the ratio of the living crown to total tree height should be at least two-thirds

  8. Types Of Pruning: Crown Reduction • Crown reduction pruning is most often used when a tree has grown too large for its permitted space • This method, sometimes called drop crotch pruning • It results in a more natural appearance, increases the time before pruning is needed again, and minimizes stress

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