My issue is a tree in my yard that grows up.

Flush cuts are pruning cuts made as close as possible to the trunk or main branch. They destroy the tree’s natural defense mechanisms that promote wound compartmentalization and callus formation. When pruning trees, make the final cut just beyond the branch collar and branch bark ridge.

Jun 20, This video shows an alternative to expensive or time consuming stump removal. Support me on Paypal: treenotch.bar A decaying stump i. Making a flush cut: Flush cut: Flush cut closing: This shows the saw cutting through the collar.

This can be ivery damaging to certain trees.

And WHO is responsible for taking care of this?

Flush cut often leaves the bark wider on top of the cut surface than on the sides and bottom. Woundwood is forming faster on the sides of. Flush cuts should never be made. Cuts leaving 1/16” stubs are also bad. Pruning cuts should be made at the point where the branch meets the trunk, just outside the branch collar.

The branch collar stub can be as small as 1//4” on small limbs but can be several inches to as much as a. Mar 15, Cut #1, Notch Cut: Cut a small notch in the bottom of the limb, feet away from the trunk, and about a quarter of the way through. This notch will keep the bark from splitting when you make the next cut.

Cut #2, Relief Cut: Just outside the notch, make a relief cut completely through the branch. This removes the weight of the branch, so that you can make your final cut without the branch. Cutting the limb flush with the trunk will leave a larger area to callus over and a greater chance of decay organisms entering the wound. The optimal pruning time is in the winter (dormant season) when temperatures and infection rates are lower and when trees are not actively growing.

It andersons tree removal cost approximatelytoto remove a medium tree ranging between 30 to 60 feet in hight. Some examples of trees that fall in this category are: Hornbeam, 20’ to 40’ tall and 30’ to 40’ feet wide (foliage) Linden, 60 to 70 feet tall and 30’ to 40’ feet wide.

Maple, 40’ to 60’ tall and 20’ to 40’ wide.