TIP: while young maple trees can be easily pruned using a hand saw.

It benefits your tree and your property in a number of ways.

Mar 03, You may wonder then, why prune mature trees at all? Trimming a mature tree is usually done for one of three reasons: to thin the canopy to allow in sunlight, to raise the canopy to allow for foot or vehicle traffic below, or to make the tree canopy shorter.

When performed improperly, pruning can make a mature tree unstable or harm its health and appearance. Trimming a Mature Tree. Pruning mature trees requires more knowledge and skills than pruning Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Nov 08, Maple trees have sap that many people will tap for making syrup. This sap can be a nuisance for saws and tools. Wait until the leaves completely develop before pruning a maple tree.

There will be much less sap. Remove Dead Branches First. When you start pruning the maple tree you should always start with the dead and weak branches first.

Branches on a maple tree that are dead, dying, damaged, or diseased should be removed (ASAP) at any time of year. Pruning a maple tree to create a nice shape and structure is best done in the late winter/early spring when the tree is dormant and the branch framework is visible. Pruning later in the spring and summer is also possible, but pruning of healthy branches should be avoided in the fall.

There’s lots to learn about when to prune maple stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. Jul 13, Pruning Mature Large Maple Trees Older Than 10 Years A mature tree that is older than 10 years will not require as much pruning as younger trees, so long as you have pruned the tree correctly during its first 10 years of life.

For older trees that are over 10 years old, you should keep all healthy large limbs in stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 11 mins.

Jun 22, You can prune your maple tree at any point during the year (almost). However, there are a few things to consider about how the different seasons will affect your tree.

For example, the root pressure that develops in maple trees during the winter causes an increase in sap. This means a lot of sap will flow out of any cut you make in the stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.