The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-10, Page 53Take care of winter -worn trees
As a, activity,
spring cleaning has never
gained the popularity of, for
instance, welcoming the
crocus or spending that first
afternoon on the golf course.
Nevertheless, it has re-
mained a necessity that has
moved beyond the simplicity
of airing the feather beds and
shoveling ashes from a mul-
titude of hearths and stoves.
Today's spring cleaning
may include such outdoor
tasks as removing tree limbs
that may have been damaged
by winter storms.
Even shade trees that may
have been properly pruned in
the fall could require some
surgery by springtime.
For making any cut more
than two or three inches in
diameter, a gas -powered
chain saw is recommended.
Besides making the job faster
and easier, a chain saw will
make a cleaner cut.
Nobody likes messy surgi-
cal scars. A gas saw is ideal
because of its• power and
portability, a characteristic
that is important unless all.
your trees are within the
range of an extension cord.
While removing damaged
branches is easy, there is a
definite procedure to follow,
according to the tree surgery
experts at McCulloch, a lead-
ing chain saw maker.
For the most painless pos-
sible limb removal—for the
tree and the operator —
follow the steps shown in the
diagram.
The first cut will prevent
bark from peeling away from
the trunk when the limb falls.
The second cut is made an
inch or so farther out on the
limb.
The third cut leaves a
smooth surface that will be-
come part of the trunk.
It's important not to cut
into the trunk, or shoulder
wood. Nutrients that feed the
tree are carried throughout
its length just under the bark.
Treating open cuts with
tree wound dressing is op-
tional except in the case of
oaks or elms where open
wounds may attract insects
that carry disease or allow
fungus invasion.
Special chain saw opera-
tion rules apply to cutting
limbs from a standing' tree.
These are outlined in owner's
instruction manuals provided
with saws by McCulloch and
other manufacturers.
Tree owners are advised
not to 'make any cuts above s+
How to remove a broken limb
SPRING CLEANING may include such outdoor tasks
as removing tree limbs that have been damaged by
winter storms. The experts al McCulloch Corporation
suggest the following: 1) undercut will prevent weight
of limb from peeling trunk bark when it falls; 2) top cut
is made about an inc•h.out from undercut; 3)cut stub as
close as possible to trunk and apply dressing.
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shoulder height. Jobs higher
in a tree or where a falling
limb could damage property
should be left to a tree care
professional.
Using the right size chain
saw is also a consideration.
Homeowners wouldn't want
to use a saw that is too large
or cumbersome for the same
reason they wouldn't use
their driver to pitch to a
green: it's too hard to con-
trol.
Non -slip gloves, safety
glasses and ear plugs are rec-
ommended, and a hard hat
should be worn when any
wood being cut extends
above the operator's head.
Safety is the home wood-
cutter's primary considera-
tion. He may not have been
able to prevent a storm from
damaging his tree, but he can
prevent the repair work from
damaging him.
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