Q: I heard that you shouldn’t use wound sealer when pruning your trees – that it does more harm than good. Is this true? Yes, it’s true. When pruning your trees, you should not use any ...

When pruning your trees, you should not use any sealer on the wound. Trees can heal from pruning cuts very nicely on their own. Sealing the cut can trap moisture, which will encourage fungus to grow.

Q: I heard that you shouldn’t use wound sealer when pruning your trees – that it does more harm than good. Is this true? Yes, it’s true. When pruning your trees, you should not use any sealer on the ...