Department of Environmental Conservation
Do you have a tree that needs pruning? Winter is a great time to make any necessary cuts, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
It’s easier to see the branches and assess a tree during winter when it doesn’t have its leaves. In addition, pruning when insects aren’t active helps lower the risk of a fungus or disease (such as oak wilt) entering the pruning wound.
Learn more about pruning trees here:
- See the article “Winter is a Great Time to Prune Trees” on page 34 of the December 2020 issue of the Conservationist, the magazine produced by the DEC.
- Visit the DEC’s tree care webpage.
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