Tree Pruning

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Tree pruning is the most common tree maintenance procedure. Although forest trees grow quite well with only nature's pruning, landscape trees require a higher level of care to maintain their structural integrity and aesthetics. Tree pruning must be done with an understanding of tree biology. Improper tree pruning can create lasting damage or even shorten the tree's life.

To learn more about tree pruning, check out this article from the International Society of Arboriculture.  

Most preventative tree pruning to remove weak, diseased, or dead limbs can be  accomplished at any time during the year with little effect on the tree.  As a rule, growth and wound closure are maximized if tree pruning takes place before spring growth.