Tree trunk damaged by construction equipment developing wound wood around the edges to eventually seal the wound. Pruning cuts will develop callus tissue on the exposed tissue giving rise to wound ...

It can also trap disease-causing bacteria that can infect the whole tree. When pruning a large branch, be sure to undercut a small distance closer to the trunk on the underside of the targeted branch.

Q: I heard that you shouldn’t use wound sealer when pruning your trees – that it does more harm than good. Is this true? Yes, it’s true. When pruning your trees, you should not use any ...

The cause is not something obvious, like improper watering, fertilizing or one of the many other practices that help a tree to grow strong and healthy.

Evidence from tree research has confirmed that clean-cut wounds (as opposed to scraggly jagged tears) seal better and faster.

When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the root… ...