09/10/2026
Trees don't heal wounds the way we do — they seal them off. That single fact explains why some pruning cuts close over in a season and others let rot walk straight into the trunk.
In this short breakdown we cover the branch collar and why it matters, the correct cut that lets woundwood close the wound, and the three cuts that cause lasting damage: the flush cut, the stub cut, and topping.
If your tree has already been topped, it isn't necessarily lost — but it needs a real restoration plan, not another round of the same cutting.
Quality Tree Inc. — Professional Tree Care
Pruning to ANSI A300 standards. Free estimates.
