Tree-Specific Reasons

shows several tree-specific reasons for pruning, including:
  • to remove suckers
  • to remove branches that are too close together or branches with weak crotches
  • to remove dead or broken branches (dead or broken branches on oak species can attract sap beetles that spread Oak Wilt fungus)
  • to remove water sprouts and branches that cross and rub one another. Tree-specific reasons for pruning. (click in image to see full-size image)
    Figure 4-1. Tree-specific reasons for pruning.
    Proper and improper methods for pruning a crape myrtle. (click in image to see full-size image)
    Figure 4-2. Proper and improper methods for pruning a crape myrtle.