1
Identify the branch that needs to be
removed. Try to remove growth when it
is young, as the recovery is faster. Trees
and shrubs will recover better from several
small wounds than one large one.
REMOVING
A BRANCH
If a branch is too large, too low, badly positioned, or
diseased, it may need removing. Making careful, clean
cuts will allow the tree to heal itself. Bad or rough cuts can
allow disease to enter the wound, which can cause rotting,
reducing the plant’s potential lifespan.
YOU WILL NEED
• pruning saw
• garden gloves
• garden waste bag
SEE ALSO
• PRUNE WINTER STEMS >> 130/131
• PRUNING KNOW-HOW >> 236/237
WORK IN PAIRS
When cutting a heavy branch,
ask someone to help support the
weight when you saw. This can
stop the branch from swinging or
tearing and falling, and damaging
the plant or injuring yourself.
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Cutting at an angle
helps water run
o the cut,
discouraging rot
3
Remove the remaining branch stub
with a third cut, starting from the
upper surface of the branch, just
beyond the crease in the bark where
the branch meets the trunk. Angle the
cut away from the trunk. The cut
surface will begin to shrink as the tree
produces protective bark to cover it.
2
Make an undercut about 6 in
(15 cm) away from the trunk
halfway through the branch. Make
another cut from the top, slightly
further away from the trunk. This
will remove the main part of the
branch without tearing.
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