Not for homeowners or others who have not been trained properly to work near electric utility lines, however, all people who care about trees should read this guide to learn what pruning practices are best for trees near these lines

• Pamphlet: Pruning Near Electric Lines by Dr. Alex Shigo
• The guidelines are for high-value trees in cities, residential areas, parks, campgrounds, scenic areas and highways, and other places where tree health, beauty, and safety are important
• The guidelines aim to reduce sprouting, reduce the working time in a tree for the tree worker, increase the time between pruning cycles, and help the trees planted near lines be as healthy, safe, and attractive as possible
• Available in an English/Spanish side-by-side version. This version has the author's familiar drawings with English text on the left page, and the same pictures but with Spanish text on the right
• 102 pages
• DUBBED THE "FATHER OF MODERN ARBORICULTURE", Dr. Alex Shigo has spent most of his adult life studying, lecturing, dissecting and writing about trees. "A tree is much more than a chunk of dead wood," exclaims Shigo. "Trees are alive; they live all year 'round, not just for a short time in the summer." They work during the winter, too. Many people spend time on what goes wrong with a tree; I wanted to study what goes right."