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In arboriculture the term to ‘prune’ trees means to remove diseased, unproductive or unwanted portions from them. Nine times out of ten, the goal of your typical Dublin homeowner is to increase light into their home or garden. Reductions of a trees height and spread can help resolve issues of poor light. Tree surgeons make use of pruning techniques to reduce the size of trees.
Pruning Cuts
A correctly made pruning cut should heal over time. Gradually, with each passing year, the open wound will seal over until the exposed heartwood is no longer visible. All that remains of a compartmentalised wound is a slight protuberance or bulge or in the cases of softer woods, a dimple. Improperly pruned trees may be unable to compartmentalise the wounds. For instance, if the wound is too close to the stem or too far up the branch, problems can follow. which can remain open, allowing wood decay bacteria or spores to enter the tree risking fungal colonisation and eventual decay of structural tissue.
A cross cut or ‘transverse’ section of leylandii where the process of compartmentalization is clearly visible. 
Count the rings, it looks like it took approximately six years for this pruning cut to become fully occluded by new tissue.
Crown Reduction
With a crown reduction for example, my goal is to reduce the size of the tree in a balanced fashion while striving to preserve it’s basic form. In ideal circumstances the end result shouldn’t impact too greatly on the overall aesthetic of the tree’s original form.
Of course ideal circumstances aren’t necessarily the norm and thus achieving a symmetrical result is not always practical. It’s easy to appreciate this when you consider all the different variations of tree shape and size. We still make an effort to achieve as balanced and symmetrical a result as possible.
Working with the tree’s natural form an effort is made to maintain some aspect of symmetry. Of course true symmetry is impossible in nature and thus I stress the importance of working ‘with’ the tree’s natural form and so not to impose your ‘desired’ form upon a tree which is up to something else altogether.
Here at Crown Tree Services we always use correct pruning techniques to prune trees. It’s so important to facilitate healing and allow compartmentalisation of the wound occur as quickly as possible. Consequently, heartwood exposure to wood decay pathogens and parasites is reduced.
Tree Pruning in Dublin and Co. Wicklow
We are professional tree surgeons that provide tree pruning and tree trimming services to the wider Dublin area and north Co. Wicklow. Our main areas of service are Dublin 14, Dublin 16, Dublin 18, Balinteer, Bray, Blackrock, Booterstown, Cabinteely, Carrickmines, Cornelscourt, Dalkey, Deansgrange, Delgany, Dundrum, Dun Laoghaire, Enniskerry, Foxrock, Goatstown, Glasthule, Glenageary, Greystones, Killiney, Kilternan, Kilmacud, Monkstown, Sandyford, Shankill, Stepaside and Stillorgan. If you are outside the Dublin area and need a tree surgeon, we will do our best to provide a timely site visit and quote.