How To Trim A Weeping Cherry
Remove any branches that grow upward instead of draping over to preserve the weeping appearance of your cherry tree. Next trim the weeping cherry tree branches that are diseased and dead. How To Prune A Weeping Cherry Tree Weeping Cherry Tree Cherry Tree Weeping Trees Water sprouts or as some people call them suckers grow out at the root area taking away important water and nutrients from the tree. How to trim a weeping cherry . If the entire branch is dead make your pruning cut just outside the raised collar where the branch joins the trunk. Check your Weeping Cherry regularly for this new growth. The first step is to make sure youre pruning the tree at the right time of year. Make sure that the spacing between branches is adequate and that no branches are growing over each other something which could lead to disease. If you do decide to shorten branches prune the weeping cherry tree by trimming back the tips of any branches that touch the ground. The photo above shows wh...