| A lot of us have trees in our garden and every | | | | end up with trouble on your hands. It's much |
| year or so, they need to be pruned to stop them | | | | better to remove the branch before it becomes |
| growing too big and taking over your garden. | | | | a serious problem. |
| You can prune trees carefully to shape them at | | | | In general, dead wood should be cut back to a |
| any time of the year. We all trim the hedges | | | | point where the wood is live. This will promote the |
| during the summer months. If you are going to | | | | growth of live wood back over the wood you've |
| really trim the tree back then this should be done | | | | made by removing the dead. |
| in the winter months when the sap is down and | | | | Another very important reasons to prune a tree |
| the tree is dormant. | | | | is to reduce the risk of it falling over in high winds. |
| There are many reasons to prune a tree from it | | | | If you live in an area where high winds are |
| obstructing your satellite reception, obscuring the | | | | frequent then this is very important. This is a |
| light, a branch rubbing against a window or it | | | | complex subject and one that requires a degree |
| starting to become overgrown and need to be | | | | of training so it is always best to employ a |
| grown so that it looks nicer. | | | | professional arborist for this who will ensure the |
| When you are pruning you need to be careful | | | | tree is shaped to minimize risk from the winds. |
| because it is easy to damage a tree permanently | | | | Pruning trees is a vital part of property |
| if you lop off a large branch or make a bad cut. | | | | maintenance and you need to ensure that you |
| There are tree surgeons who will happily do your | | | | prune your trees regularly in order to keep them |
| pruning for you professionally and properly... for a | | | | looking nice. Regular pruning will stop them from |
| fee. | | | | getting in the way of satellite dishes, obscuring |
| Another common reason for pruning a tree is to | | | | your view or blocking the light to your garden. If |
| get rid of dead wood. Dead wood will eventually | | | | you are in any doubt about how to prune your |
| fall from a tree sooner or later, often during a | | | | trees than consult with a professional arborist and |
| high wind. The trouble is, if a person, car or other | | | | get them to assist you. |
| valuable is underneath this dead branch you can | | | | |