chrisjshull

Thanks! Can you explain why crossing branches should be removed? (Is it just to prevent damage caused by their rubbing against each other?)

Here are some more clasps of #2... arbormonkey, please let me know why you think particular limbs should be removed.

Hi, Moved into a house with a lemon tree about two years ago. Was pruning for the first time today and noticed some things that concerned me. Hoping you all can give me some advice (pictures attached)... 1) There is a branch that seems to have died on the top a bit. 2) There is a branch which seems to have grown around a dead branch. For each, I don't know if I should remove the limb. What are the risks of leaving them? (And what are chances of those risks happening?) I'm loath to cut away any more, since I just had to prune a bunch (either because of the drought we're in, or some other mismanagement.) (In case it matters, location is northern CA, USA.)