Here’s how to safely remove a tree branch with a three-part cut. Cut 1: ... About 8 inches out from this branch collar, position the saw’s teeth underneath the branch.

Here’s how to do it: First, make a small cut on the underside of the branch, about 20–30cm out from where you want the final cut. Only cut up about a third of the branch.

Granted, it wasn’t as egregious as a recent case in Nantucket. But when my husband and I dealt with a neighbor who cut down two of our maple trees, we learned about the limits to trees’ legal ...

The best time to prune most fruit trees is in late winter or early spring, says Boersma, while the tree is still dormant, but ...

the tree will send out multiple shoots and grow into a bush . you can still get cross-pollination and still have the issue. so if you decide to cut the tree down yourself at the trunk, ...