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Sep 11, Before broken branches are removed, they should be examined carefully, and proper pruning methods should be used to minimize the damage from the pruning cuts. Trees too large to handle from the ground should be pruned only by professional arborists. Branches to Remove. Safety is the first consideration in removing branches from storm-damaged trees. Pruning Tree Limb. To speed up healing from storm damage, remove the stub of a damaged limb close to the tree trunk.

To speed up healing from storm damage, remove the stub of a damaged limb close to the tree trunk. Gardening expert and certified wit Felder Rushing answers your questions and lays down some treegrinding.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. Sep 25, Pruning Storm Damaged Trees Return to Trees and Shrubs Agent Articles The explosive cracking sounds of trees crashing to the ground are sickening to the stomach.

Whether it's damage from ice storms or sudden thunderstorms in the summer, trees require special care and should make a full recovery with little long-term injury.

ly all work on large trees should be done only by professional arborists. (See Storm Damage Bulletin #2, “How to Select an Arborist or Tree Service.”) When to Prune The only pruning that should be done immediately follow‑ ing a storm is claw tree trim broken branches.

Leave the fine pruning.