Storm Damage and Mature Tree Pruning

Article by: Lee Goins

One winter , Daylily "Red Hot Returns" evening I was working on the computer when the power , Aperitif Hybrid Tea Rose went out. The freezing rain that had been forecast must have been the culprit. It was getting late so I went to bed , Viburnum in the Garden figuring we would have power , Gardening: Plants and Gardens again by morning.

Thunder and lightning woke me a couple times, but then I heard something a little different. An explosive popping sound followed by what seemed to be a shower , Tulip Trees - The King of the Magnolias of sparks. In my minds eye I tried to picture the cause of this sound. An exploding power , Red Rose History transformer with hot , Whack 'Em Back - Getting More Flowers by Pruning lines arcing around it? There is nothing like a puzzle to keep me awake; but I didn't want to get up and lose the warmth I had built up under the blankets. Just drifting off again I heard the sound repeated but up the hill behind my house , Wood Fences and more distant... more crackly sounding but still accompanied by the sparkling shattering sound my ears were now more tuned in to analyze. Suddenly realizing the impact this freezing rain was having I shot out of bed , The Advantages of Silk Flowers and ran to the window. , Daylily 'When My Sweetheart Returns' Large tree , Your Cottage Garden limbs were on the ground. Major branches were bending under the cumulative weight of the ice; then noisily busting sending thousands of 3"Â icicles to break with a sparkly shattering sound.

Well the power , A Few Things About Flowers was out for days for many, and the damage to the trees , Daylily "Red Hot Returns" and landscape , Abatement and Congregation of Material is still being cleaned up. After a damaging storm you always see a migration of tree , Wood Fences company trucks to the area. Many of the local tree , US Flag Etiquette care, and landscape , Abatement and Congregation of Material businesses have their hands full assisting their customer base. The city workers are also busy as these crews and residents move debris to the street for collection. The effects of such a storm can be seen in the landscape , Things You Should Consider When Buying Your First Garden Leaf Blower for years to come. Storms can cause limbs to break and trees , Gypsum Valuable Input for Agriculture to fall. , US Flag Etiquette A large damaged tree , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening branch can be extremely heavy and dangerous to remove or trim. Removing large branches from a mature tree , Aluminum Sling Patio Furniture. Comfortable Seating for Outdoor Settings safely requires special training and often specialized equipment. Also the way this damage is dealt with impacts on the health of the tree. , US Flag Etiquette If you value your trees , A Few Things About Flowers (yes I know they are all valuable) or fear a tree , Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts becoming a hazard, I would suggest you find a certified arborist.

One good first test of an arborist is:

Tell them you need your trees , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource topped.

If they say "Sure, no problem."Â move on till you find one that knows what is good for the long term health of a tree. , Landscape Gardening

There are plenty of crews in your town that can carve up your trees , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! for you; but it may take diligence to find a crew trained in the proper pruning , Worm Composting Bin of mature trees. , Aluminum Sling Patio Furniture. Comfortable Seating for Outdoor Settings Everyone appreciates the hardworking and practical service of the local , The Value of Mulch jobber cleaning up a storms mess, but if you have issues with major branches of a large tree, , 7 Tips for Creating Fresh Hydrangea Bouquets do generations to come a favor and search out an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist.

A good certified arborist with integrity will only perform ISA accepted practices. Branches are not removed without good reason. They do not "top"Â tree's, remove excessive amounts of live wood, , Red Rose History or use climbing spikes on a tree , Buying a Lawn Mower (unless it is being removed). A good arborist knows how to , Harry Lauder's Walking Stick make removal of a desirable tree , Landscape Gardening the last option, and will make pruning , Tulip Trees - The King of the Magnolias decisions that will enhance the health of the tree , Tulip s - The King of the Magnolias and reduce possible hazards.

Pruning Cuts on a Mature Tree

Regardless who is doing the pruning , Improvements in Robotic Lawn Mowers or why, final pruning , Landscape Gardening cuts should be made just outside , The Value of Mulch a growth of bark cells called the branch collar. The branch collar is a collar of growth made of parent branch (trunk) tissue where the branch meets the trunk (or parent branch) and care should be taken to not cut or remove it. This is true for dead, damaged or living branches. Do not remove the actively growing , Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Ponds cells of the branch collar. These cells are the trees , Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts way of closing the wound. The branch collar grows , Controlling House Plant Pests a bit out and angled away from the parent, so if you make a flush cut against the trunk, the branch collar has been removed and the wound will not close. Conversely if you cut far away from the trunk the branch collar is not near the cut where they can grow , US Flag Etiquette over the wound. Improper pruning , Harry Lauder's Walking Stick cuts can hurt your trees. , Growing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden

Take notice of trees , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort with dieback of the bark on branches and down the trunks. Often you can tell it was from a flush cut or an end cut. Other times it may be a storm damaged branch that wasn't removed and it died back to the trunk and on down.

If removing a large limb, first its weight should be reduced to prevent tearing the bark when the branch falls. , Wood Fences Make a shallow cut from the bottom of the branch a foot or so out from the branches point of attachment. Then finish cut from the top, above or a little further out on the branch. This leaves a lighter and more manageable stub. The stub is then removed while taking care to not remove the branch collar. This technique reduces the possibility of tearing the bark.

A garden , Designing Your Flower For Year-Round Beauty center manager, writer, musician and webmaster; Lee Goins is often called on as an expert in landscaping , Wind Chimes Soothe The Soul and gardening. , Controlling House Plant Pests Residents of Shelby County Ohio have been bringing him pieces of trees, , US Flag Etiquette moldy leaves, and jars of bugs for 8 years in spite of the well publicized knowledge he prefers chocolate. His gardening , Hydroponics - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort help has been featured on TV, Radio, Newspapers and websites like http://www.shelbylandscaping.com

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