Don't be a Hack | How to prune a tree | arborist tips & tricks

A quick primer on making good cuts and deciding which branches to prune. Remember, a proper pruning is highly dependent on the species, and while these tips will generally apply to most trees, be sure to do your research before attempting any major pruning.

Edit: I said “Deciduous” evergreen, but meant “broadleaf” evergreen. “Deciduous” means it loses its leaves annually which these trees Do NOT they are evergreen, meaning they keep the majority of their leaves all year, photosynthesizing all winter. ( although they do tend to shed some leaves in the fall and produce more in the spring)

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[mikerobinson]

Can you clarify 4:50, it’s an evergreen deciduous?

[tyronereese]

Thanks! I'm a self employed landscaper/maintainer. This vid shows I don't respect the pruning process as much as I should.
For one, I do not sani my cutters often enough nor do I use the reasoning you have for selecting cuts aside from dead and drooping limbs.
Very informative.

[xKINGxRCCx]

At the beginning “trees can catch a cold too” i learned something new

[rickhaller]

I enjoyed seeing the thought process on what to remove and where to make the cuts.

[samsquanch]

I would love to see a video on how to repair and correct poorly pruned trees. Like lions tail, water sprouts, and topping.

[paulshiels]

Very informative. You present yourself very well.

[cliffbushong]

I learned something again, I do every time I watch you, thank you again.

[jeffreytasende]

Great info. I do a ton of these in South Florida and I agree with your ideology
💯 percent.

[robertgroseth]

Well-presented video on how to prune and shape a tree. Very helpful!

[matthewhutter]

I love the headline. Don't be hack. I come from a town where every tree residential tree guys don't know how to trim properly. Drives me nuts

[davidyuhas]

Nice Job. Here Colorado the Crowns of our Ashes tend to be to0 dense to deal with high Winds....& unless you can see the Sky though the Crown & eliminate the Horizontals that don't seem to be able to handle such high Winds as a Chinook it's like having a spinnaker Sail in your front Yard.

[MoonAndTheMexican]

I would like to see even closer where you are cutting, like zoom on in there! Thanks for this info!

[elizabethpenrose]

Wow! I wish I could climb a tree like that. Thank you for the tip on how to prune a tree. 😊

[tracyrobinson]

The video and some of the comments here talk about beetles but not Oak Wilt which is crazy here in Michigan. Were not allowed to prune or remove Oaks except in winter

[derekshort]

Thank you very much very useful and marketable knowledge. Greatly appreciated

[kawh]

I love your helmet, thank you for posting this video!

[carterallen]

4:48 what is an evergreen deciduous tree? I thought ever greens were trees that didn’t lose their leaves and a deciduous tree was a tree that loses its leaves?

[pmccarthy]

How does one tell if the limb is dead, or dying? Particularly with pine trees, as that's 90% of what I've got in my yard.

[blainerichard]

What are the best tools for pruning on a tree that starting to shade out my garden is it best to use a ripsaw chainsaw or a pool tree pruners

[devoncsmith]

There are times where if a branch is too small to cut; a pair of secateurs is better than a pruning saw itself otherwise it will tear and can cause disease in the future.