Stay safe! Never cut limbs tangled in power lines – call the power company instead.Keep in mind spring blooming shrubs cut back now will not bloom this year. Most broadleaf evergreen shrubs (camellias, azaleas, ‘Chindo’ viburnum, hollies) and deciduous shrubs (spirea, butterfly bush, Knockout rose) can be treated this way, but conifers (thuja, juniper, cedars, arborvitae) will not. Wax myrtles are particularly prone to ice damage but can be cut back to within a few feet of ground level and will regrow, usually in one or two season. Most shrubs damaged by ice can be severely pruned if necessary.To minimize future damage, avoid planting these trees, especially near structures. Weak wooded trees commonly planted in our area include: Leyland cypress, lacebark elm, Bradford pear, pines, laurel and water oaks, red and silver maples, and pecan. Some trees are weak wooded and more likely to be damaged in wind and ice.Trees more resistant to wind and ice damage for our area include: crape myrtle, bald cypress, live oak, river birch, and southern magnolia. Photo credit: Bert Cregg, MSU.Īnytime you have a tree removed, replace it with a stronger wooded species. If the main trunk or more than 50% of branches are broken, the tree should be removed. Learn more about why you should not top from these Extension resources: If topping is your only option, you are better off having the tree removed and replacing it with a stronger species.
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