How to Prune a Mature Fig Tree Like a young fig tree, a mature fig should be pruned while dormant and without leaves, not during active growth phases. "This allows you to examine the branches ...

But there was some green growth. A few small tree suckers (branches) were growing up from the base. You see, the entire main part of the tree was 'crispy' and dead.

Timber! Removing a dead tree September 4, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. by Karen Rice ...

Are you noticing a lot of dead or dying branches on trees lately? It's not the recent heat wave causing it. The invasion of 17-year cicadas is to blame.

A: Yes, dead wood should be removed once it’s discovered, as it might harbor pests or pathogens that could affect other parts of the tree. Plus, when it falls, you don’t want the branch ...

Once the dead branches are removed, you will need to decide whether the tree is worth keeping. If you keep it, continue the enhanced maintenance routine, including watering, in future years.

It’s okay to remove dead branches, but don’t cut off those little spikey twigs in a misguided effort to “clean up” the tree because those little spikes are fruiting spurs.

Beyond removing limbs that have regrown since their last trimming, Dominion Energy focuses on what they term the "Four D's": dead, dying, diseased, or damaged branches.