Pruning & Trimming
Young Tree Pruning
You may think that tree pruning is not necessary until a tree is mature, but pruning young trees is actually very important. During a tree’s early years, it will need guidance to wrangle its wild tendencies. A good structure of the primary branches should be established while a tree is young. Tree trimming at a young age will help to train the tree to develop this strong structure. When a strong structure is developed, less corrective pruning is needed as the tree matures.
New trees will soak up sun, which can lead to multiple branches growing and competing to be the leader. While you may believe that multiple strong branches would create a strong tree, it actually weakens the tree and leads to an undefined trunk. This means that your young tree can lack the central frame strength that it needs to withstand the elements.