>>Advice for Maintaining Your Trees After Winter, Spring Storm Damage
(Undated) -- Various weather events over the past few months in Virginia may leave your trees needing attention this spring. Rebecca Hughes with the details.Preview: Wrap Script:
Those late winter and early spring storms may damage trees in your yard and Horticulturist Dennis Patton has advice on how to evaluate the damage and fix it.Preview: He adds that if a tree had limbs snap off you want to recut the tree at the next junction, closer to the trunk, to prevent rot and decay.Preview: Finally, Patton says hiring a professional is recommended if you have to go more than two steps up a ladder.
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Horticulturist Dennis Patton says not to leave broken branches as is, but instead prune the area back to help the tree heal from the damage and to prevent...Preview: If the tree is damaged up pretty high, Horticulturist Dennis Patton says to avoid putting yourself in danger.Preview: ###
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