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Pruning definition

Pruning means the appropriate removal in accordance with good arboricultural practices of not more than one-third of the live branches or limbs of a tree or more than one-third of the live branches or limbs on a tree as part of a consistent annual pruning program;
Pruning means the removal, as appropriate, of not more than one-third of the live branches or limbs of a tree in accordance with Good Arboricultural Practice.
Pruning means the selective removal of plant parts to meet specific goals and objectives, when performed according to current professional tree care standards.

Examples of Pruning in a sentence

  • Written consent from Council for such tree works must be in the form of a Tree Preservation Order Permit for Pruning or Removal of Protected Trees obtained from the Parks and Streetscape Section of Council.

  • Pruning Tree Branches…………………………………………………` A-6SECTION 05:05-70-001A-7 SECTION 08:08-50-002A-8EARTHWORKS………………………………………………………….Grassing ………………………………………………………………….

  • All pruning of street trees must be performed in accordance with the last version of, or revision to, the ANSI A300 Pruning Standards.

  • Pruning shall be in accordance ANSI A300 Part 1 Standard Practices.

  • All injuries to the limbs, bark and roots of plants to remain shall be repaired in accordance with ANSI A300 Standard Practices Pruning and ANSI Z133.1 Arboricultural Operations Safety.The Contractor shall field measure all trees at 4 ½ feet above the ground, commonly referred to as Diameter Breast Height (DBH) before they are cut.Stumps of trees removed under this item for removal shall be grubbed, cut, ground to the depth of six inches below grade or as specified in the contract documents.


More Definitions of Pruning

Pruning means the removal of dead tree or shrub branches or live tree or shrub branches with a diameter of less than four inches.
Pruning means the removal of any stem/s back to the intersection of another stem/s to a swollen area of the intersection called the branch collar. This also means any act or acts of severing any part of a tree so as to cause reduction of the air space occupied by the branches and foliage of a tree. All pruning is to conform to Australian Standard AS 4373 – 2007 “Pruning of amenity trees”.
Pruning means the selective removal of branches and/or trunks following ANSI standards for safety, health, structure, shape, and aesthetics. This definition includes trimming. Except where approved by the city arborist to reduce a hazard, pruning shall be consistent with one of the following methods:
Pruning means removing branches from a tree to achieve a specified objective using approved practices according to ANSI A300 industry standards.
Pruning means to remove branches from healthy vegetation in a manner that is acceptable using the natural method under the standards and guidelines listed in 24VAC30-200-40 published by the American National Standards Institute, the American Association of Nurserymen, and the International Society of Arboriculture.
Pruning means the horticultural and silvicultural practice involving the selective removal of parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots;
Pruning means to remove one or more branches from a tree in a manner consistent with the International Society of Arboriculture pruning standards, or as approved by the səmiq̓ ʷəʔelə Arborist