Tucson Oak Trees

How to maintenance your Oak tree

Quercus viginiana var. fusiformis Semi-evergreen Large. 45 feet + Can be moderate growing with appropriate care; spreading canopy.

Caution: One must always paint wounds to prevent Oak Wilt disease. 

Always have a reason to prune, when in doubt, then don't cut it out.

All pruning is done at a bud or branch regardless of whether you are shortening a branch, removing seeds, or reducing tree height.

Prune to improve tree strength and safety. Reduce trunk and limb breakage by eliminating multiple trunks of equal size and narrow branch junctures that look like "V"s.

Prune to improve tree health by removing the dead, diseased, and dying branches and any branch where light or wind cannot penetrate.

Always maintain the upper two thirds of the tree in branches and foliage.

Never remove more than 25% of the canopy during one pruning cycle.

Never top a tree!

Never leave a stub or remove the branch collar by a flush cut.

Always paint tree wounds on oaks within 30 minutes. This is not necessary for any other tree species.

In the case of a large tree, this is a job that should be left to a tree maintenance specialist.

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