The art of subtle pruning
When a tree has been pruned properly, a casual observer shouldn’t be able to notice. The result should appear natural...and that’s not an accident.
Here are a few examples of different pruning techniques: Structural Pruning:
A “Healthy” Urban Forest
Do you have many of the same trees that were planted around the monoculture? Diversity is essential different with our trees.
diversity and age diversity are also two critical metrics:
1 Species Diversity:
The selective reduction of limbs with a goal to develop a strong central leader. Crown Thin:
diversity is to reduce the impact pests and disease can have on your tree population. Species diversity limits the risk of catastrophic tree loss due to invasive pests or pathogens.
but in the same family.
2 Age Diversity:
Removal of selective branches to reduce canopy density. Crown Reduction:
commonly discussed as species trees were planted around the same time it is also likely that they may begin to decline around the same time.
upon species. Some conifers can years and then start to decline.
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The reduction in height and/or spread of the canopy of a tree.
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