March 3, 2006 - Tree Pruning
Today, a few more trees were pruned. I’ll take the easy way and lead with the kid before showing the before and after pictures! After I crawled up this tree to prune it, Martin wanted to try, so here is the little monkey up the tree.
The following pictures show a before and after of a small apple tree.
Now a bigger apple tree before and after pruning:
Tree pruning is as much an art as a science and it is a task I enjoy. I follow some pretty simple rules:
1) Cut damaged branches out first
2 )Cut branches that are crossing/rubbing
3) Cut branches that grow straight up
4) Cut branches to allow light and air circulation in tree
I generally am not afraid to cut out 1/4 or more of the branches out if the tree needs it.
