Tree work in very cold weather and snow.

[Gavint]

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm planning on taking part in the booming economy of Nova Scotia. The winters there aren't nearly so brutal as you get in the prairies, or even the midwest or Ontario. I expect that there would be many days through the winter that would be good enough to work through there, and on the days where it is below minus 20, that's when I'll park myself at Timmies and forget about working.

 

But, for the days it's, say, minus five to minus ten, can you get away with pruning without damaging the tree? The maritimes get very changeable weather at all times of the year, which can be hard to predict. Can freeze-thaw action screw up a tree after it's been pruned?

 

All this talk of winter after a 15 degree sunny day today...

 

Cheers, Gavin