When trimming the trees in your yard, use pruning shears to remove smaller branches, and a pruning saw or chain saw for large limbs. Start by taking off the bulk of the weight near the end of the branch in three-foot sections, so your last cut near the truck will not split and damage the trunk of the tree.
Watch this video to find out more.
Further Information
- How to Trim Large Tree Branches (article)
- When to Trim Trees and Shrubs (article)
- Treating Cut Tree Limbs with Wound Paint (article)
- Trimming Limbs (video)
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Just remember your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)- Safety glasses (always) and others depending on what equipment you are using. If you are using a chainsaw, you will need the following:
– Safety Glasses
– Hearing Protection
– Chaps (Chainsaw protection)
– Hard Hat
– Boots (preferably steel toe)
– and proper training and experience
Chainsaws can be very dangerous, and kickback occurs at lightning speed. Be careful. Don’t be too proud to take a safety course and wear all the proper PPE.
She’s doing a good job..up until the part where she goes to make her final cut and saws straight through the branch collar. “Tearing leads to disease”..so do you flush cuts. Don’t follow her example.
Just need to trim tree around the bottom of the tree so can move under the tree
need to trim the lower part of the tree. Hard to mow under.