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{{fa}}Improperly cutting a large limb from a [[Prune a Tree|tree]] can tear away a long strip of bark and wound the tree. You can avoid pruning damage by making the cut properly as described below.
 
{{fa}}Improperly cutting a large limb from a [[Prune a Tree|tree]] can tear away a long strip of bark and wound the tree. You can avoid pruning damage by making the cut properly as described below.
[[Category:Growing Trees and Shrubs]]
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[[Category: Growing Trees and Shrubs]]
 
== Steps ==
 
== Steps ==
 
#Plan your cut. Decide which branch(es) you will cut and where. You may wish to cut a branch for aesthetic reasons (because it overhangs something or grows in a direction it shouldn't) or because branches are rubbing or damaged.
 
#Plan your cut. Decide which branch(es) you will cut and where. You may wish to cut a branch for aesthetic reasons (because it overhangs something or grows in a direction it shouldn't) or because branches are rubbing or damaged.