Tree Tips

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Courtesy Sean Shriver Tree Care

The “three-cut” method for cutting tree limbs.

1. Set a timer to water with drip irrigation for 1 hour in early morning under at least the entire canopy drip line one time per week during dry spells without soaking tree trunk.
2. Don't dig around the base of the tree. Don't park your car under tree canopy. The weight and leaking fluids of the car can damage the root system. Keep mower/trimmer away from trunk (root crown)!
3. Place mulch 360 degrees around each tree about 3 inches thick and 6 feet away from the base of the trunk. Mulch mounded against trunk will cause root rot.
4. Before cutting a limb, learn the three-cut method. See the diagram included.
5. Climbing spurs are for removals only because they wound the tree.
6. When pruning leave at least 75% of live branches and if you must, cut the rest the next winter.
7. Don't prune pines until after first freeze or they drip a lot of sticky sap and invite disease.
8. Don't over fertilize and burn the roots. Preserve trees by cabling and bracing!