Driving to work this morning revealed the impact of this
heavy, wet snowstorm. Young trees are
bending under the weight of a foot or more of the white stuff. Larger, older trees remain upright - thanks
to stout trunks – but are lowering their branches.
NEVER APPROACH A DOWNED LIMB ON A POWER LINE.
Caring for trees on private property is the responsibility
of the owner but if your trees are overloaded from the snow there’s no need to
panic. Some people are suggesting you
grab the branch or tree and shake it, but that might add to the stress on the
wood. A better approach is to use a
broom to very carefully knock off snow.
Use the broom in an upward motion to knock the snow from the branch
instead of sweeping down onto the limb and adding more weight.
1. Twelve inches away
from trunk or from where you want the prune to be, make your first cut on the
underside of the branch, sawing upwards through one-third of the branch.
2. One-inch outward
from the undercut, saw downwards through branch. At the point of no return, the weight of the
branch will snap the limb, but the undercut will stop bark tearing of the
tree.
This problem really exist during this season worst die. Thank you for sharing your rescue tips.
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