Pruning and wound dressimg From: New Straits Times | Date: July 6, 2002| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Lam Peng Sam
New Straits Times
07-06-2002
Pruning and wound dressimg
Byline: Lam Peng Sam
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Gardening
Memo: (STF) - Trees in our city centres have not received the proper care and maintenance they deserve, resulting in snapped trees and branches when it rains heavily. LAM PENG SAM writes that correct pruning techniques will go a long way towards avoiding such havoc.

THE selection of the right tree to suit a certain situation or conditions is one of the chief prerequisites for successful growth. We see far more examples of poorly planted trees or faulty ...

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