. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING. <SsT<z -f ooTNC^ i7Ni-K<2^ Kiaescl coL ociX. iJ\«2. poori^sLess sko^jcn above '•""<U- H'v, „ Fig. 73.—Top pruning to produce an upright, symmetrical leader or main trunk shape of the tree will permit—even removing it altogether if possible. (Fig. 73). In many young trees the main stem shoots up very tall and develops few side branches. In such a case the leader should be shortened to induce a more bushy top, when a new leader will be formed (Fig. 72). If the tree is on or near the side
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING. <SsT<z -f ooTNC^ i7Ni-K<2^ Kiaescl coL ociX. iJ\«2. poori^sLess sko^jcn above '•""<U- H'v, „ Fig. 73.—Top pruning to produce an upright, symmetrical leader or main trunk shape of the tree will permit—even removing it altogether if possible. (Fig. 73). In many young trees the main stem shoots up very tall and develops few side branches. In such a case the leader should be shortened to induce a more bushy top, when a new leader will be formed (Fig. 72). If the tree is on or near the sidewalk, all low branches should be removed so as to leave at least seven or eight feet clearance for pedestrians. On a young tree these low branches may simply be shortened until the main stem is sufficiently strong and thick to permit them to be cut off closely. If, however, the tree is on the lawn, the lower branches may be allowed to remain, and only the weak or cross- ing branches need be removed, as well as those that project beyond the general outline of the tree. Sometimes trees become too dense or crowded and need to be thinned out. Before cutting it is advisable to mark those branches which can be removed without spoihng the shape or leaving a hole in the head. Thinning in this way, that is, by. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jennings, Arthur J; Johnson, Leonard H. New York, A. T. De La Mare
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