Arbor Day Foundation offers best tree-care advice in free pruning guide

Those who care about trees will find advice on pruning and related topics in The National Arbor Day Foundation's free booklet, "How to Prune Young Shade Trees."

From pruning in the early years of a tree's life, to learning how to strengthen trees by removing branches, this illustrated easy-to-follow guide offers timely and practical tips.

Other tips in "How to Prune Young Shade Trees" cover the best ways to make a

pruning cut, how to prune for form, and how to maintain a tree's healthy by removing trouble spots. It also offer such basic advice as how to hold a pair of pruning shears and make cuts at the proper angle.

For your free copy, send your name and address to: How To Prune, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE, 68410; or go online at www-arborday. org.