Christmas Tree Dead Branches

Specifically cutting off dead or diseased branches helps keep you and your home safe here are the top three reasons why you need to prune your trees.

Christmas tree dead branches. The first thing you need to do is look out for the dead tree branches. If you want to grow a healthy tree that can live for a long time pruning is a must says jason parker of davey s north philadelphia pennsylvania office. Josh and jessica ferrara shop for christmas trees with son jayce 1 year and jade 3 years at sunnyview christmas tree farm on saturday nov.

Branches less than 1 inch in diameter are best cut at a. They will also have dead leaves still clinging well into the. The october winds usually cause some branches to be blown off.

The best place to prune dead branches is on the branch next to its collar the raised area of wood on the trunk at the base of each branch. For deciduous trees look for branches that lack lush green leaves and show only brown and brittle leaves during the growing season. It s early in the season but.

The two i used for my christmas trees were part of one that was blown down by the bad weather. 21 2020 in salem ore.