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in the dormant season or very early in spring before leaves form. Dead and dying branches can be pruned anytime.
Use sharp tools. Make clean cuts. Be careful with all tools. Safety first! Know your safety limits—call professionals wheh the job is too big for you.
Research shows wound dressings do not stop decay or stall rot. Trees have been responding effectively to their wounds for over 200 million years. Do no interfere with this natural process. Keep your tree healthy and it will take care of its wound.
Treat wounds. If trees are wounded, remove injured bark with a sharp knife, making cuts as shallow as possible. Forming an elongated ellipse is not necessary. Make all margins rounded; do not point tips. Do not enlarge the wound and do not paint. Do not paint over them. In a short time, the wound surface will blend perfectly with the tree bark.
Do everything possible to maintain health-water, fertilize, and prune.
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