Do you feel the same way? With concentrated pruning care, the green clippings are quickly forgotten. Cuttings left lying around give an unkempt appearance and can be a ticking time bomb for woody plant infections. Read the best tips on how to collect tree cuttings here.
How can I collect tree cuttings?
You can catch tree cuttings with aTopiary matThe square, water-repellent fabric tarpaulin is placed around the tree and prevents poisonous orinfected green cuttings falls to the ground. Free alternatives to the standard tree pruning base are discarded blankets, old shower curtains or worn curtains.
Why should you collect green waste?
Tree cuttings should be picked up if the shoots, leaves and needles are possiblyinfectedorpoisonous.
The boxwood (Buxus) is a prime example. During topiary cutting, fine green cuttings trickle down to the ground with harmful organisms in their luggage, such as boxwood borers or boxwood shoot die fungal spores. The stubborn pathogens quickly find their way back and infect the boxwood again. In thefamily garden with pets, it is recommended to collect tree cuttings from poisonous trees, such as arborvitae (Thuja), yew (Taxus) or holly (Ilex aquifolium).
What is the best way to collect tree clippings?
Best method for collecting tree clippings is with aTopiary matThe water-repellent fabric tarpaulin is placed around the tree and closed with Velcro or a zipper. Four carrying handles and a lockable dump opening make disposing of the collected clippings child's play. High-quality tree pruning pads are also equipped with an adjustable collar so that nothing gets lost on the way to the compost. With dimensions of 150 cm x 150 cm, commercially available topiary mats are large enough to easily collect tree cuttings in the home garden.
Are there free methods for collecting prunings?
Everyday textile fabrics are repurposed to make a tree pruning base at no cost.. Let these tips inspire you for a free topiary mat:
- Disused shower curtain
- Worn oilcloth tablecloth
- Discarded curtain
- Old duvet cover
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Dispose of tree cuttings in an environmentally friendly way
Poisonous and possibly infected tree cuttings from boxwood, thuja or yew are best disposed of in organic waste. If the organic waste bin is too small, the local recycling center will accept the green waste packed in bags free of charge. Larger amounts of tree cuttings are disposed of in a green waste container. You can chop and compost conventional tree cuttings from deciduous trees or use them as mulch. However, disposing of tree cuttings in the forest is prohibited.
