Free tree pruning guide available

Those who care about trees will find advice on pruning and related topics in the National Arbor Day Foundation’s free booklet, “How to Prune Young Shade Trees.” From pruning in the early years of a tree’s life to learning how to strengthen trees by removing branches, this illustrated, easy-to-follow guide offers timely and practical tips.

“How a tree is pruned in its first few years of life will affect its shape, strength and even lifespan,” said John Rosenow, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “People who value their trees will learn how to make them safer, more beautiful, healthier and easier to maintain with this guide and its step-by-step illustrations.”

For a free copy, send your name and address to: How To Prune, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or go online to http://www.arborday.org.