{"id":3491,"date":"2015-05-24T18:08:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T18:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2017-01-27T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T18:40:59","slug":"diy-tree-pruning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3491","title":{"rendered":"#DIY #Tree #Pruning! #prune #howtoprune #trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_3493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3493\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com92-e1432483086397.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3493\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com92-e1432483086397-300x227.png\" alt=\"#DIY Tree Pruning! beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com92-e1432483086397-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com92-e1432483086397.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#DIY Tree Pruning!<\/figcaption><\/figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amzn_tap_launch&#038;banner=0YMY5QBF5MZQFNV8YRG2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=NOJ3ENDJWFLZSEP3\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7695309-11116040-1426537613000\" target=\"_top\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spring and Fall are excellent times to prune trees! It gives cut branches time to mend before the stress of Summer and Winter. We are pruning our Oak tree because the lower branches are reaching into the sidewalk area. Do-it-yourself pruning will save hundreds of dollars over the long-term. Use a quality pair of tree pruning loppers such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XSF3YM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000XSF3YM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=F4JFXJJ3FSOPA4K2\">Fiskars 14 Foot Power-Lever Tree Pruner (93016059J)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000XSF3YM\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amzn_tap_launch&#038;banner=1MKGYPN2AHDH4MV7GFR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=FT53LWIQVFMWYDHG\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For beginner gardeners, the 3 most important aspects of pruning are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure the pruning shears are clean<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the pruning shears have a sharp edge<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure to cut &#8220;on the slant&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; 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Be sure to clean with a soapy solution and water. This prevents disease from transferring to other trees, shrubs, or plants! <strong>To see more pruning videos, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\" target=\"_blank\">Gardening Channel<\/a>\u00a0to watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\" target=\"_blank\">Pruning Playlist<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amzn_tap_launch&#038;banner=1MKGYPN2AHDH4MV7GFR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=FT53LWIQVFMWYDHG\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>To learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NMs9mo04D9ZRltOXfRoBfy\">plant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PPNe33WSpMBTPGIBymcR72\">fertilize<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\">prune<\/a> your way to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">gorgeous garden<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a> channel!To learn how trees add value to your landscape, click<\/strong> <a title=\"Do U Value #Trees in Your #Landscape?\" href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=1502\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com95-e1432486871238.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3504\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com95-e1432486871238-300x225.png\" alt=\"itsgardeningtime.com(95)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com95-e1432486871238-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com95-e1432486871238.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amzn_tap_launch&#038;banner=0YMY5QBF5MZQFNV8YRG2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=NOJ3ENDJWFLZSEP3\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"itsgati-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"ecd65b3e783ae8b625565c5db51dfbc2\";\namzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"1055398,3760901,284507,2972638011\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring and Fall are excellent times to prune trees! 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