whitenack
ArboristSite Operative
Hi all,
I received some free White Oak saplings from our local conservation office. Some have had their tips pruned (assuming deer browsing or mechanical damage) and they have formed several branches just below the damage. I don't believe this is a healthy growth pattern for such a young tree. The bur oaks I have grown myself didn't branch at all until they are a few feet tall.
Should I just sit back and let nature take it's course, or should I trim all the branches except one to re-create a central leader, or should I scrap the entire tree?
I received some free White Oak saplings from our local conservation office. Some have had their tips pruned (assuming deer browsing or mechanical damage) and they have formed several branches just below the damage. I don't believe this is a healthy growth pattern for such a young tree. The bur oaks I have grown myself didn't branch at all until they are a few feet tall.
Should I just sit back and let nature take it's course, or should I trim all the branches except one to re-create a central leader, or should I scrap the entire tree?