Do You Know Anything About Trees ?

[lizbud]

I have a young tree(2yr old) that I want to prune the low hanging
branches. I need to know what the stuff is that you cover the (wound)
or spot on the tree with to keep insects out.??? What is the stuff??

[Karen]

If it's that young a tree, you needn't cover it with anything, just do your pruning and the tree will take care of defending it self. In the old days they'd paint larger branch trimming with various substances, but now know that it has little to no effect.

[Bonny]

When the trees are dormant (leaves are off trees) during the colder months is a better time to trim off branches when the sap of the tree is in the root system. During the summer months the sap is up in the trunk & cutting the branches now would be stressful on the trees.

[lvpets2002]

Yes this is very true.. You could kill your tree if you do it now..

When the trees are dormant (leaves are off trees) during the colder months is a better time to trim off branches when the sap of the tree is in the root system. During the summer months the sap is up in the trunk & cutting the branches now would be stressful on the trees.

[Cataholic]

I would leaf it alone right now. LOL.

Call your county extension service or local reputable gardening store. Or call 550 this Saturday, the gardening program is on 7 to 12 I think!

[lizbud]

I would leaf it alone right now. LOL.

hee hee I think I will leaf it for now, it's soooooooo humid outside
I think I'd melt.

Thanks for the comments guys.