# How to Prune Locust Trees
The Gleditsia triacanthos or honey locust tree is native to the eastern Great Plains and most of the eastern section of the United States. It is a hardy and drought resistant tree often found in old fields. As a member of the legume family, like peas and beans, the tree grows quickly and produces large, brown seed pods. Pruning of the tree is done usually to keep it from spreading and getting too scraggly in appearance.
Things You'll Need
- Pruning shears
- Loping shears
Instructions
-
-
1
Cut out any old, dead or dying limbs, as well as anything that looks diseased in any way. This can be done at any time of year without damaging the tree.
-
2
Prune the tree for shape in the late summer. Remove less than one-fifth of the tree in one season.
-
3
Encourage a mushroom top on the tree by removing several of the base limbs. This helps keep the base of the tree open and encourages straight growth to the top of the tree.
-
4
Trim branches to encourage the tree to grow vertically and keep one central branch as its support for as long as you can.
-
1
Previous:
Landscaping Trees
- How to Keep Mice Out of Orange Trees
- How to Prune a Mahogany
- How to Shade a Tree
- How to Prune Green Giant Trees
- How to Prune a Monkey Tree
- How to Prune Maple Trees in February
- How to Kill a Locust Tree
- How to Grow a Tree Allee
- How to Prune a Decorative Tree
- How to Prune Hardwood Trees
- How to Plant & Prune Mesquite Trees
- How to Prune Lagerstroemia Indica Trees
