Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Fattening up an Oak sapling..., 1 by spicerd

spicerd wrote:
Hello All -

I am sorry the picture does not show it more clearly, but I have a small Oak sapling that has gotten VERY tall and has three major branches that are approximately the same size... I have to keep it supported, but was wondering if it is okay to trim back the three branches and try to get the trunk to fatten up and get some support before branching out...

Please let me know the safest way to go about this, as raising this little beauty is a joint project with my kids and therefore very precious to us...

Thanks -

Donald