pruning young trees

A Trunk-to-be

So you planted a tree — perhaps a few trees — this spring. The first years those trees are in the ground, while permanent limbs are developing, are going to be important to their future strength and beauty. Pruning is one way to direct development, and the best time for this is when trees are small. Small cuts made on small trees leave correspondingly small wounds.

Dawn redwood

For starters, help your young tree to develop a sturdy trunk. For most trees, Read more