Trees are beautiful, but they can also become a hazard.

Feb 14, Caught on Camera: Tree-Cutting Fails and Mishaps.

Tree trimming is among the many maintenance services required for trees.

When do-it-yourself tree-cutting goes wrong, trees can fall anywhere besides where they are intended. LIVE. / GO LIVE. Aug 09, One of the most common pruning mistakes is the flush cut. This occurs when you cut a branch off flush with the bark of the tree trunk or larger branch to which it’s attached.

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While it may look clean and streamlined, a flush cut removes the branch collar, an area of tissue that’s needed to form a seal over the pruning stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

One of the mistakes people make when trimming a tree is that they prune more than 10% of a tree’s branches. This situation not only makes the tree unsightly but also results in stress and weakening of the tree’s structure. If you can’t seem to figure this out, try consulting the help of a stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 8 mins.

Jul 02, The chainsaw is one of the most commonly used tools in cutting down trees. One common mistake people make when dealing with this machine that they use chainsaws that are old, or are poorly maintained. Always use a properly functioning machine, and avoid using ones that have not aged well. Nov 03, Tree Trimming Mistake #3 Cutting Too Close to the Base Along every tree branch, at the base, is what’s called a branch collar.

It’s an important area 5/5.