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Sometimes trees have extended collars, especially big spruce. Commonly to are generally the same per species. Madrones also have extended collars. In a bit of time, couple years, you will be able to see the difference, clearly. Swollen collar. Dormant branch buds popping.

Better a stub than flush. At the collar is best, in most cases. Sometimes there is no collar, like trunk to trunk unions. Pics?

Increased light penetration pushing sprouting or growth?

@DMc what are the benefits of young-growth deadwooding?

I tell people that their tree isn't dirty. Then explore what they are after. When they say want a simple answer, I tell them it's not a black-and-white situation, is brown-and-green. I thought I read, forever ago, that blue spruce are more snow-load resistant or something when intact, not...