It's cutting back or removing branches that are getting in the way of the view. It's commonly done when branches with lots of leaves keep drivers and pedestrians from seeing traffic signs by the side of the road.
M. S. Middleton has written: 'Pruning fruit-trees' -- subject(s): Pruning, Fruit trees
Removing the upper portion of the stem branches leaving three axillary buds to grow is three buded pruning of trees.
Pruning fruit trees helps the trees grow and produce more fruit. All fruit trees would benefit from some pruning with bypass pruners, but especially apple trees.
Correctly pruning away damaged and diseased wood will improve a trees health.
The trimming of trees is called pruning.
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An aberuncator is a device used for pruning trees, mounted on a pole.
B. Hoy has written: 'Pruning fruit-trees' -- subject(s): Pruning, Fruit trees 'Orchard cultivation and cover crops' -- subject(s): Tillage, Companion planting
The pruning knife is used for pruning shrubs and trees, that is to cut back overgrown or dead branches. The word prune comes from an Old French word, which is derived from Latin. The oldest mention of a pruning knife is in the Bible, which mentions a pruning hook in Joel 3:10.
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Martin Thingvold has written: 'Pruning and training pear trees in the Willamette Valley' -- subject(s): Pear, Training, Pruning
If left without pruning it can grow up to 35 ft. (10+ meters) but usually it stays at 1-1.25 meters because of contentious pruning.