Hello! I have a mature apple tree planted about two feet away from the foundation of my house which I'm concerned about. It has three beautiful branches that all extend away from the house towards the west, but one is very low, extends almost horizontally, and bounces up and down significantly if any weight is applied. Is this branch fine like this, or would removing it be beneficial for the tree overall? I worry it may snap under snow weight eventually, but I don't want to kill the tree or destabilize it by removing it unnecessarily. Please let me know if you have any advice. Thank you!
by Haylermoon
8 Comments
“I’m afraid this tree might lose this branch. So as a proposed solution, I want to make it lose this branch.”
Might we propose a prop?
Let it be. For the **low hanging fruits**.
I would, it’s looks weird and way too low, it will eventually break. I would cut it!!!
OP this limb is not attractive and is inconvenient.
HOWEVER, removal will not help anything except above. If snow or ice prunes it, so be it.
If it was mine, I’d likely leave it.
Source: guy who grew up on a small apple farm
Apples don’t compartmentalize well so that could easily rot a hole into the main trunk if removed.
Yes. Cut where your line is and don’t get too close to the bark.