Because pruning cuts are wounds, it is important to make cuts in a manner that increases the likelihood that the wounds will seal and maintain the health of the plant. There are four basic pruning cuts: Heading cut Thinning cut Re-leadering cut Jump cut HEADING CUT Use heading cuts: On small branches – To reduceContinue reading “Different Pruning Cuts”
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Why Topping Hurts Trees
Learn why topping is not an acceptable pruning technique and discover recommended alternatives. Topping is perhaps the most harmful tree pruning practice known. Yet, despite more than 25 years of literature and seminars explaining its harmful effects, topping remains a common practice. What Is Topping? Topping is the indiscriminate cutting of tree branches to stubsContinue reading “Why Topping Hurts Trees”
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