Trimming long branches - Ask Extension
Would it be OK to trim back some of these newly grown branches on my Northwind Korean Maple? Difficult to mow around, nearly touching the ground. I pl...
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Trimming long branches #872650
Asked June 11, 2024, 3:34 PM EDT
Would it be OK to trim back some of these newly grown branches on my Northwind Korean Maple? Difficult to mow around, nearly touching the ground. I plan to get a wider ring of mulch around the base. Thanks!!!
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
Maples can be trimmed any time. Go ahead and trim those branches up. Don't just trim a little bit but trim close to where they come off the branch, Just leave a little bit in place. Look for the area that is a raised ring around the base of the branch. You want to leave that on the tree. That is where the tree has its defenses against disease.
