Part of it runs through a heavily wooded old railway cutting.

The time of year is a factor in determining the effectiveness of girdling. The plant is most vulnerable early in the growing season just after rapid tissue growth has depleted carbohydrate reserves. Also, the bark is “loose” in spring and early summer when the cambium is active, making the bark easier to peel.

Later in the year. Aug 20, For some reason, many people believe tree pruning in the fall is the perfect time of year, especially where four seasons are present. The bright leaves begin falling, and some large limbs look a little iffy. But that assumption could damage your precious trees or even kill them even mature trees.

“The fall is not the time to learn how to stumpclearing.barted Reading Time: 6 mins.

The contractors have had the whole winter to cut down these trees and it seems the height of irresponsibility to be doing it now, in the middle of the nesting season.

Tree Cutting Practices that take place from November 1st – April 14th OR, Projects with a tree cutting footprint of less than 1 acre cumulative in non-forested landscapes (clearing fence lines, removing trees around agricultural lands without. Removing dead branches, crowded or pruning dwarf lilac shrubs limbs and taking away any safety hazards the tree may pose are common reasons for pruning a tree.

When should pruning take place?

If you are looking to prune a tree in order to remove weak, dead or diseased branches and limbs, this can be done at any time of the year without much consequence to the tree. As a general rule, if a tree is pruned before the spring growth flush, the tree’s Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Tree felling in nesting season. Not sure if this is the right forum Our local authority is building a new road. Part of it runs through a heavily wooded old railway cutting.

Hi Andrea, you are quite correct that it is totally irresponsible to be doing this kind of work at this time of year but unfortunately it. Jul 09, Tree felling licence. It’s an offence to fell trees without a licence if an exemption does not apply. Everyone involved in the felling of trees (the owner, agent and timber merchant or.