Show PRUNE TREES IN WINTER the winter beazon la Is tile the time tor for pru brunning nning ornamental and shade trees according to paul at dunn extension forester for or tho the utah state agricultural college at logan this dormant period ot of the trees life permits the cutting oft of the limbs or the thinning or of the branches without serious injury to the tree trea itself itsek several points should be kept in mind by those persons who intend to prune their shade trees first tho the pruning must be done during the winter season and before the growth starts in the spring second the terminal shoot or the main stem should not be cut back as this will deform the shape of 0 the tree third the pruning should be after the manner ot of a trimming of the lower branches and the side branches or a thinning of 0 the limbs throughout the crown fourth the branches should be removed close to the main stem the cut should be made with a sharp saw or heavy nippers it 1 Is 8 better to make an undercut with the tha saw first so that when the uppercut la Is made the weight of 0 the branch will not tear or disfigure the bark and thus damage the tree possible damage can also be avoided by removing the branch in two pieces first sawing most of it off leaving a a short stub and then removing the in III no case should the stub ot of the branch be allowed to remain on the trunk of the tree the wound then cannot heal over ver fifth all wounds or scars that aro are larger than two inches in diameter should be coated with some preservative material or paint which will tend to retard decay and disease until the would can heal further information may be obtained from USDA farmers bulletins numbers 1178 and 1209 entitled tree surgery and planting and care of street trees respectively or by writing to the extejt assion aslon service at logan |