Pruning Spring Flowering Trees

Robert Dallmann from Davey's Chesapeake, Maryland, office talks about how to properly prune spring flowering trees on your property, as well as how an arborist can help.

In this episode we cover:

• Flowering trees and when to prune (0:43)
• Pruning - an art or a science? (5:08)
• Crape Myrtle (6:35)
• Bradford Pear (7:47)
• Other flowering trees (8:52)
• Right tree right place (9:47)
• Doug's Crabapple tree (14:46)
• Timing when pruning trees (16:12)
• Trees aging (18:56)
• Isaac Newton's apple tree (19:33)
• The craft of pruning - right tools and sharp tools (20:39)
•  Why trees are important to Rob (23:36)

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To learn more about pruning trees in the spring, read our blog, Pruning Trees in Spring - Is it ok to do?
To learn more about when your flowering trees should bloom, read our blog, When do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees.

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