The Last Word Generally speaking, you should leave a tree to recover.

A reduction cut (also called drop-crotching or thinning to a lateral) is a method of pruning used to reduce the height of a tree. When done properly, branches are cut back to a lateral branch at least one-third the diameter of the limb being removed and large enough to outgrow lateral branches directly below.

July 25,

Unsurprisingly, anything that is used to cover-up the area exposed after pruning a tree is a wound pruning sealer. They do not have to be a commercially available product. Many gardeners utilizer home-made sealers, or products designed for other uses but used for this purpose –.