Spring Tree Trimming: Your Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Trees
Spring is nature's reset button. As trees wake up and start growing, it's the perfect time to prune. But timing and technique matter—the wrong cut can damage a tree for years.
Why Spring is Ideal for Tree Trimming
Trees are actively growing so they heal faster, you can see the tree's structure before leaves fully emerge, sap flow helps trees seal wounds naturally, and spring pruning encourages healthy new growth.
Which Trees to Prune in Spring
Prune oak trees (after leaves emerge), ash trees, maple trees, fruit trees, and most deciduous trees. Avoid pruning birch trees, elm trees, and evergreens in spring.
The 3-Cut Method for Proper Pruning
Make an undercut 12 inches from the branch collar, make a top cut 2 inches further out, and remove the stub by cutting at the branch collar.
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