The best way to prune younger trees
When pruning a young tree it’s important to remember two things. Younger trees will
be much more sensitive to the pruning process than fully grown trees and this
process will ensure greater long-term results. This is because pruning trees
when they are younger has a greater effect on their growth. When pruning always
know what kind of cuts or style you are going for ahead of time. Going in blind
can cause massive error for the tree later in life. Trees never actually
recover from damage; they simply grow over and around its wounds.
This means that mistakes made when pruning will affect the tree for its entire life. By
making many smaller incisions you can save the tree from needing dramatic
changes later in life. When pruning small cuts can be made with hand tools like
special scissors. However, when there are larger cuts to be made pruning shears
will be most effective. For the safety of yourself and the tree it is essential
that all tools are kept sharp and sanitary. By pruning your tree when it is
young, you can provide a healthy structural framework for the tree to grow
healthy over the years. This is a classic case of putting in work now so that
later you won’t have to put in as much.