Making Flush Cuts That Kill Trees Slowly Most homeowners think they're doing their trees a favor when they trim branches flush against the trunk. It looks cleaner, more professional even. Many ...

Watch as expert woodcutters demonstrate the art of tree rigging, carefully clipping and slicing down small tree limbs with precision. The focus is on strengthening the tree structure while maintaining ...

Forget the pennies, aspirin, sugar, tree preservatives, and other concoctions that supposedly prevent those cut Christmas trees from dropping their needles before the Big Day. The Pennsylvania ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Christmas tree cutting season has arrived in Colorado’s national forests, but you’ll need to do some homework before you go because each forest determines ...