Pruning and trimming of trees are two well known terms concerning tree maintenance. Moreover, a pruning can be regular or severe. Very often, we don't know that a pruning can exist in a severe form. It is the context that tells you exactly what it is. It is important to be able to distinguish between a gentle pruning and its severe variant. After reading this page, you will be able to distinguish between the two forms of pruning.
Pruning is a good technique for trees. The same is true for tree trimming. It is to your advantage to use these tree care techniques on a regular basis. When a pruning exceeds certain limits, however, we can speak of severe pruning, and in this case, it is harmful to the plant. Nevertheless, practicing a severe form of pruning can be necessary in certain contexts. Among others, it is practiced for safety reasons. We will see it after having presented the utility of a pruning as well as the ideal moment in a year to proceed to it. You will see that for regular and gentle pruning, as well as for severe pruning, it is useful to have guidelines to know how and when to act, because it is not always clear. The advice of certified arborists can be very useful in untangling what is not always obvious. |