If evergreen trees border the front of a business and a property owner would like to decorate them for the holiday season, branches should be pruned to provide each tree with a uniform appearance. The steps that follow explain how to prune branches and hang homemade ornaments from the ends of branches.
Materials
* utility ladder
* harness
* goggles
* tree pruners
* garden shears
* rake
* composting bin
* newspaper sheets
* foam shapes
* craft glue
* glitter
* paintbrush
* nail or sharp tool
* ornament hooks
* holiday lights
* power supply
Trim Overgrown Branches And Place Clippings In A Compost Pile
Before climbing a utility ladder, a harness needs to be secured around an individual’s waist and shoulders and a pair of thick goggles should be worn. After inspecting evergreen trees and determining which branches need to be trimmed, a pair of tree pruners can be used to remove the ends of overgrown or damaged branches.
While performing tree pruning in Somerville, cuts should be made at an angle to avoid damaging parts of each tree. A pair of garden shears can be used to trim thin branches or branches that are difficult to reach. Clippings can be raked into a pile and placed inside of a composting bin. If a property owner hasn’t pruned trees before, they can get more information about Tree Pruning in Somerville by calling a landscaping business.
Hang Homemade Decorations And Add Lighting
Newspaper sheets should be laid across a table. Large foam shapes can be set on top of newspaper sheets. Craft glue needs to be applied to foam before sprinkling glitter over each foam shape. If ornaments are going to have designs added to them, a paintbrush can be used to apply glue to specific parts of each shape.
After applying glitter, each shape should be lifted and gently shook to remove excess glitter. After glue has dried, a nail or sharp tool can be used to create a hole through the top of each ornament. An ornament hook should be inserted through each hole. Ornaments can be hung from recently pruned branches. Holiday lights should be wound around branches before plugging electrical plugs into a power supply.
