Ornamental Tree & Shrub Pruning

When and how you prune your trees and shrubs will affect their overall health and growth habits. The long-lasting effects of poor pruning will be present forever and often are the initial cause for decline. Bad cuts and unnecessary wounding as a result of improper pruning can scar and deform plants, leaving unhealed wounds open for infection and poor growth habits to become a hazardous limb in the future. 

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Phrases like “topping” or “limbing up” could be a red flag when discussing how to prune a tree or trim a shrub. Our Arborists and Plant Health Specialists have studied proper pruning techniques and can even advise property owners “what not to do” when maintaining their own landscapes.