Garden tips and events

• Never attempt to prune trees that interfere with power lines. Refer such problems to your local utility.

• Never wrap rope, wire or tape around damaged tree limbs to hold them together. Instead, pull damaged branches together and drill a hole through them. Insert a bolt through the hole and secure each end with washers and nuts. The bolt stays in place permanently and the bark grows over the metal.

Saturday, Feb. 4: TreeUtah will hold a winter fund-raiser at Cactus and Tropicals, 2735 S. 2000 E. from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $30 for one or $50 a pair. For more information, call TreeUtah at 364-2122 or log on to www.treeutah.org.