Prudent pruning
Healthy trees are key elements in any landscape, and nothing protects a tree against disease like proper pruning.
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Prudent pruning
Go ahead and give 'em a trim. Tree trimming done correctly promotes good branch structure and improves the overall health of the tree by removing dead, diseased, and dying branches, says Rick Reisinger, farm manager of the research orchards at Cornell University. Thinning the crown also permits new growth and better air circulation.
"Regular pruning can extend the life of a tree by keeping new wood and foliage growing all the time," says Reisinger. "Not pruning could cut the life of a tree in half."
But before you start sharpening your shears, consider the following guidelines.
Regular pruning to remove weak,
diseased, or dead branches should be
done any time of the year.
diseased, or dead branches should be
done any time of the year.
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