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I understand exactly what you mean now and couldnt agree more. Dont take my heel digging and ranting as any sort of disrespect to anyone. I guess I can better sum up my opinion, after hearing other opinions in this debate as this..... Trees themselves dont need a thing from mankind. Humans need...

Skwerl, how you feeling bud?

Most certainly Butch. But heres the problem, we must co exist in a residential setting. We as humans have derived methods to maintain or improve the integrity of the trees we live beside. Nature thins out the sick and the weak. I see it daily in the woods. But most folks in their right state of...

Bingo, sounds like they need a lot done then. Because there is a whole LOT of us.

You make a very valid point Willie regarding us not really knowing the history of the tree. I tip my hat to that.

Science and research have proven time and again the benefits of pruning a tree. Anyone who denies that is still living in the days of flush cuts. Its not hype and hogwash, its the current industry standard.

Willie, my man, thats not true. You have silver maples or pin oaks out your way?

Ive worked in hundreds of trees that were suckered beyong belief after having been never touched. On the flip side, I certainly can say Ive been in a great number of trees tht suckered out as a result of stress, such as being topped, over thinned, and so on. Im not saying all trees need or...

Im not on board with the notion that trees never need thinning. In a residential setting, they absolutely do. Not all of them. Trees in the woods seldom sucker out the way trees in the 'hood do. Not enough sunlight, space, or nutrition IMO. Trees that live a solitary life beside a house often...