Do It Yourself Tree Care Information
Let me say this very strongly: NEVER, EVER, PRUNE A TREE, BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING BACK TO A LATERAL LIMB, BRANCH, OR TRUNK!!
Take the top out of that tree. Great Idea! Let’s just whack of the top, wherever we like, and leave it open for disease, that will cause the limbs to die back to a healthy branch, and let water seep in, to rot it.
Thinking of topping a tree? Don’t do it! Just set the chainsaw and the pruners down, take a knee, and give me your attention for a few minutes. I know you want to make it perfect in shape and form, but what you are about to do will eliminate that possibility.
Think about other trees and plants nearby, and how the new addition will effect them, both now and when it grows to maturity. Will the tree “shade out” your lawn as it grows? Will it shade out other plants, and if so, will this be acceptable?
