Those who care for trees will find helpful advice on pruning and related topics in the National Arbor Day Foundation’s free booklet, “How to Prune Young Shade Trees.”
From pruning in the early years of a tree’s life to learning how to strengthen trees by removing branches, this illustrated, easy-to-follow guide offers timely and practical tips.
“How a tree is pruned in its first few years of life will affect its shape, strength, and even lifespan,” said Arbor Day Foundation President John Rosenow. “People who value their trees will learn how to make them safer, more beautiful, healthier and easier to maintain with this guide and step-by-step illustrations.”
Other tips in the booklet cover the best ways to make a pruning cut, how to prune for form, and how to maintain a tree’s health by removing trouble spots. It also offers such basic advice as how to hold a pair of pruning shears and make cuts at the proper angle.
For a free copy, send name and address to How to Prune, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or go to www.arbor day.org.
