Perhaps you’ve noticed as you’ve passed along Kings Highway that some of our trees appear to have fallen into the hands of an angry stylist.  However, unlike the result of a bad trip to the salon, this ugly cut won’t look any better two weeks from now.  These trees have been trimmed during a process called directional pruning, the most appropriate and acceptable practice to prune trees for electric utility line clearance.  Information about this technique follows.

Sincerely,
Swedesboro Shade Tree Commission Continue reading →