A pruning sealant is a product touted to assist trees to heal from pruning wounds. There is something comforting about smoothing something viscous over the cut section of a branch or trunk, but does it help? Generally, the answer is no, although there is an exception for using pruning paint for oak trees. Before you use any tree wound sealer, it pays to find out what the experts have to say on the topic. Read on for an overview. The Idea Behind a Tree Pruning Sealer A tree wound sealer is a commercially available product that is applied to the cut section of a recently pruned tree or shrub. In many ways, the idea of applying a tree wound dressing makes sense to a gardener, as a kind of Band-Aid for the plant. But it is usually a bad idea. When you trim or cut living wood from a tree, […]
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