Free Tree Trimming Workshop At Wilson Park Shelter House

Last updated on Friday, February 17, 2017

(BEDFORD) - Join Indiana Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Coordinator Carrie Tauscher at Bedford’s Wilson Park Shelter House on Monday, March 6 for a workshop on tree trimming and pruning.

The event is sponsored by the Bedford City Tree Board.

The indoor workshop will be from 6 to 8 pm and is free to attend.

Tauscher will discuss reasons to prune and trim trees and how they should properly be trimmed. She'll talk about the advantages of planting the right tree in the right place and to begin careful pruning early in the tree's life to ensure it stays healthy.

Don't Top Trees

Topping stresses trees
Leads to tree decay
Disrupts the root to crown ratio and can starve a tree
Shock/Sunburn - removes the shade from the trunk resulting in poor health or death,
Insects and disease invade the open wounds from the trimming
Weak limbs result and rapid new growth that is usually unstable and ugly
Increased cost - proper trimming is always preferable to tree topping

For more information on the workshop call Teena Ligman at (812) 276-4757 or email tligman@fs.fed.us for more

1340 AM WBIW welcomes comments and suggestions by calling 812.277.1340 during normal business hours or by email at comments@wbiw.com

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