Tree pruning can be sanitary, formative and rejuvenating. This technique, carried out according to all the rules of gardening art, will benefit not only the trees and shrubs, keeping them healthier, but will also increase the yield - making the gardener happy.
Sanitary pruning of trees in the city
Sanitary pruning of green trees in a populated area is regulated by law. It includes work to remove dead, broken and obstructive branches for construction sites and other structures.
Violation of legislative norms aimed at protecting the green city fund entails financial and administrative liability. According to the standards, sanitary pruning must be carried out according to all the rules of gardening art.
Sanitary pruning of fruit trees and shrubs
Correct and timely pruning of trees and shrubs not only serves to improve the health of plants, prolonging their life, but also significantly increases productivity.
Annual pruning of fruit crowns helps to facilitate harvesting and keep plants healthy. By cutting off excess branches that thicken the crown, the gardener helps to improve the health of the seedlings - making them stronger.
Sanitary pruning of fruit-bearing diseased branches on old trees helps restore fruiting that fades every year and restore youth to the seedling.
This gardening technique can be done in any season. But the procedure is especially useful in the fall or early spring before the sap begins to flow.
Autumn pruning
Experienced gardeners confirm that the effect of sanitary pruning of trees in the fall will be the most effective and noticeable. This fact is explained by the fact that plants prepared for a dormant period can more easily tolerate parting with part of their crown.
After the leaves have completely fallen, when the growing season has come to an end, pruning can be done to the maximum. Of particular benefit will be the removal of all branches affected by diseases and pests. They should be immediately removed and burned, or removed from the garden.
It must be remembered that any cut for a plant is a wound into which pathogenic bacteria and fungi can penetrate. To avoid this, the surface, deprived of natural protection - bark, must be treated with special solutions and covered with garden varnish.
When starting pruning, it is worth treating the tools - disinfecting them. Carry out the same manipulations after the procedure.
