Help Prevent Tree Cavities

Name: Help Prevent Tree Cavities
Uploaded: 2017-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Channel: Howard Garrett
Description: Proper tree pruning protects the branch collar, the tree's natural healing mechanism. Howard warns against flush cuts, which remove the branch collar and encourage rot and cavity formation, and explains why leaving slightly longer stubs is far better for long-term tree health.

Aug 2017 · 1:40 · Howard Garrett

Proper tree pruning protects the branch collar, the tree's natural healing mechanism. Howard warns against flush cuts, which remove the branch collar and encourage rot and cavity formation, and explains why leaving slightly longer stubs is far better for long-term tree health.