Question 1

What is Tree Pruning?

Accepted Answer

Tree Pruning (or tree trimming) is the most common tree care procedure. It contributes to healthy and strong trees, but requires great care and experience.

Question 2

What are the different types of tree pruning?

Accepted Answer

The types of pruning include: Sanitation Prune, Clearance Prune, Crown Thinning, Crown Raise / Vista Prune, Crown Reduction / End-Weight Reduction, and Crown Restoration.

Question 3

When are tree removal permits required?

Accepted Answer

Permits are required for all tree removals, which are obtained from the Public Works department of your municipality or borough.

Question 4

What are the reasons for tree removal?

Accepted Answer

Common reasons for tree removal include: Dead or dying trees; Hazardous trees; Trees grown to the point where an obstruction is caused that cannot be corrected by pruning; Trees crowding or causing harm to other trees; Trees to be replaced by a more suitable specimen; Trees that have to be removed to allow for new construction; Trees causing damage to roofs, foundations, septic weep fields or driveways, etc.

Question 5

What is stump removal?

Accepted Answer

Stump removal uses a machine to grind away a stump, of any diameter, to an agreed depth below ground level. This is usually between 6 and 12 inches, which leaves a level area for grass to be grown.

Question 6

What is Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)?

Accepted Answer

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a beautiful jewel beetle from Asia that eats the layer of highly conductive tissue under the bark of ash trees to the extent of causing a rapid decline and death of the tree. It has no natural controls in Canada.

Question 7

What are the early signs of Emerald Ash Borer?

Accepted Answer

Early signs include: Thinning of the crown area of the tree; Shoots on the lower or mid trunk area; White flecks or patches on the trunk; Bark debris on the ground around the tree; Increased wood pecker attention to the tree; D-shaped exit holes on the trunk (hard to find); Splitting bark exposing larvae galleries (advanced infestation).

Question 8

Why is regular trimming essential for cedar hedges?

Accepted Answer

To maintain a neat appearance and a complete cover of dense foliage, it is essential that shaping and trimming start early in the life of a hedge and that it is carried out regularly. Cedar hedges grow fairly rapidly in both height and width every year.

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