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Why prune a tree?
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There are only a few valid reasons to prune a tree in the urban landscape:
• Promote tree’s health
• Reduce hazards to people
• Train a young tree
• Increase or decrease flowers/fruit
Identify the purpose for pruning your deciduous shade tree. Resist pruning because the tree is growing rapidly, or because the neighbors are working on their trees. Understand that pruning always causes a wound and always results in some response in the
tree:
• Loss of foliage and ability to create food from sun-light
• Potential entry points for decay organisms
• An increase in sprouting
• Reduced vigor
• Susceptibility to insect problems
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Decide whether the desired benefit will override the negative effect on the tree. Equipment needed for pruning Limbs of various sizes will be removed during pruning. Matching the limb size to the hand tool will make the job go more easily. Buy the best tool you can afford. In general, you get what you pay for.
For limbs over one inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, use a pruning saw. There are several available styles. High quality forged stainless steel is strongest. Those with blades on both sides of the teeth will cut efficiently on both forward and backward strokes. Models with blades that narrow at the end will allow easy access to tight spots. Pruning loppers are convenient for limbs that are
about the size of a finger. Blades that cut like scissors (“bypass” type) will make cleaner cuts. Models are available that have gears for efficient movement, hollow handles for reduced weight, and high quality steel blades.
Hand pruning shears are best for branches less than 1/2 inch (1.25 cm). Left handed-versions are available. Those with stainless steel bypass blades, and handles that fit the hand will cut efficiently with less effort.
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Glossary of Tree Terms and images
acid
pH - acidity or alkalinity ranging from 3 (strongly acid) to 11 (strongly alkaline) with 7 being neutral.
alkaline
pH - acidity or alkalinity ranging from 3 (strongly acid) to 11 (strongly alkaline) with 7 being neutral.
alleopathy
The suppression of growth of one plant species by another due to the release of toxic substances.
alternate
Leaves that are staggered, not placed directly across from each other on the twig.
anthracnose
A group of fungi that cause dieback and sometimes death to various species, such as dogwoods, sycamores, oaks, and maples.
blade
The flat part of a leaf or leaflet, characteristic of broadleaf trees.
bract
A modified leaf that bears a flower.
broadleaf
A tree with leaves that are flat and thin, and generally shed annually.
bud scar
the marks remaining after bud scales drop in the spring.
clingstone
any of various stone fruits (as some peaches or plums) with flesh that adheres strongly to the pit.
compound leaf
a leaf with more than one blade. All blades are attached to a single leafstem. Where the leafstem attaches to the twig, there is a bud.
conifer
A cone-bearing tree.
cross-pollination
fertilization between genetically compatible trees for better fruit, often resulting in superior offspring.
crown
The head of foliage of a tree or shrub -- this is the form or shape of the tree.
deciduous
Shedding all leaves annually.
entire
A leaf margin with smooth, untoothed edges.
evergreen
Trees with needles or leaves that remain alive and on the tree through the winter and into the next growing season.
exfoliate
peeling in shreds or thin layers, as bark from a tree.
freestone
A fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling.
habit
The general mode of plant growth. Used to describe the overall shape of a tree.
hardiness zone
A plant can be expected to grow in the zone's temperature extremes, as determined by the lowest annual temperature. Other conditions such as moisture, soil, and wind might affect the availability of individual plants.
knees
The tree trunk in wet conditions exhibits a broad buttress with protrusions from the roots.
leaf scar
The mark left on the twig where the leaf was previously attached.
lobes
Projections that shape a leaf.
margin
The edge of a leaf.
midrib
The primary rib or central vein of a leaf.
native
Inherent and original to a geographic area.
opposite
Two or three leaves that are directly across from each other on the same twig.
palmate
Blades or lobes or veins of the leaf arranged like fingers on the palm of a hand.
persistent
Deciduous leaf blades that remain on the tree for more than a year.
petiole
The leafstalk that connects the blade(s) to the twig.
phytoremediation
The use of trees to take up chemicals, binding some of the material in an inert form with the tree, and converting some of it to other substances, possibly even breaking it down into the normal end product of a tree's chemical processes.
pinnate
Blades of lobes or veins of the leaf arranged like vanes of a feather.
pistil
The seed-bearing organ of the flower. The pistil consists of an ovary, stigma, and style when present.
pollination
To transfer pollen from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a pistil, resulting in fertilization. This can occur either on a single plant (self-pollination) or between different plants. Insect pollination and wind pollination are two examples of natural pollination.
reforestation
The planting of forested land that has been lost due to fire, logging, drought, pests, or disease to restore beauty to the landscape, provide food and habitat for wildlife, and for recreational activities.
riparian zone
an area of ecological transition between the aquatic zone and the upland zone.
rootstock
The root upon which the scion is grafted.
samara
Winged fruit.
scion
The part of the tree that is grafted or budded to rootstock.
self-fertile / self-pollinating
Fertile by means of its own pollen; this makes it theoretically possible for both pollen and ovules to unite and produce fruit without a second tree being present.
simple leaf
A single leaf blade with a bud at the base of the leafstem.
sinus
Indentation between lobes on a leaf.
specimen tree
A tree placed so people can gain the greatest enjoyment for the color, texture, scent, or other pleasures it provides.
spurs
Stubby, often sharp twigs.
teeth
Notches on the outer edge of a leaf.
triploid
Having three sets of chromosomes rather than the usual two. As a result, the pollen is sterile.
xeriscape
Saving water while maintaining trees and other plants in the landscape.