[jdsl1998]

We need a branch saw for our smaller trees. We are wondering what kind to buy. OR should we rent one…and if so, where? Any thoughts??

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

We need a branch saw for our smaller trees. We are wondering what kind to buy. OR should we rent one…and if so, where? Any thoughts??

You shouldn't need anything fancy. Home Depot or Lowes has pruning saws for $20-$25. They are easy to use.

[autumnspring]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

We need a branch saw for our smaller trees. We are wondering what kind to buy. OR should we rent one…and if so, where? Any thoughts??

You did saw smaller trees- There are many options.
IF, the branches are low enough to reach and less than say six inches in diameter, yo may want to look at a folding pruning saw. The blade folds into the handle similar to a pocket knife but much larger. Since it will fold, it stores easily and the blade and the people are protected. A guess, a good one is like $30.
You may also want to look at a bow saw. Metal frame with a very sharp blade. You will not likely ever do it but the blades are replaceable. The reason why you will not do it is that often times a new blade costs as much as the whole saw. Depending on size, smaller ones like 24 inch blade costs like $25. The down side to this type of saw is if the branches are close together it is hard to remove one and not damage the ones close by.
Someone mentioned a pole saw. That is the same as a pruning saw but on a long stick. So you can saw a higher branch while still on the ground. Most of them also have a hook with a cutting blade tied to a string and pulley mechanism. A good one will go through a branch of an inch to an inch and a half. You hook the hook over the branch and pull the string. It cuts the branch and you do not need to climb a ladder.
From you post, I don't think you need it but there are chain saws. Someone makes a small chain saw on the end of a pole of about 10 feet. It is inexpensive-which means it is not likely to last very long but might be just the thing for your little bit of pruning.
HOME DEPO, LOWES and probably Wallmart have all this stuff and you should be able to find someone to help you choose.
ASIDE-unless you have insect damage or broken branches or????? you are far better off to wait till the fall or early spring.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

We need a branch saw for our smaller trees. We are wondering what kind to buy. OR should we rent one…and if so, where? Any thoughts??

http://www.walmart.com/search/?query...=pruning%20saw

[Carla B]

Harbor Freight has a little chain saw on a pole and it works great for taller vegetation.

[leftyf]

Originally Posted by Carla B

Harbor Freight has a little chain saw on a pole and it works great for taller vegetation.

I have one of those and I just don't like it on the pole. My favorite pruning saw is a Porter Cable Sawzall that I got in a kit at Lowes. It's cordless and I bought a pack of tree and brush blades for it. It works great. If the branch is up to high to reach, I use a step ladder or the pruning pole as last resort. The blades are pretty much indestructible.

[jdsl1998]

Thank you for the information. Why wait until fall or spring?

[autumnspring]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

Thank you for the information. Why wait until fall or spring?

It actually depends on the plant as to when is the best time to prune it. You can look that up on the internet if you can ID the plant.

When, you cut off a branch, it causes the tree to send out growth hormones to that spot-that causes the sucker growth. If, you cut the tree when it is dormant-fall-you get fewer suckers. Also, perhaps like when you cut yourself, an opened wound is subject to fungus and insect attack.

ALSO, for you doing the work-it is far cooler in the fall or the spring.