bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
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Nice! Thats got 720 video, should be able to do some nice stuff!
Before & After Tree Care
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treesandsurf
Treehouser
looks great!
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bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yard looks well manicured now Nick. Nice.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
I recall a compliment paid to me by a foreman on my line clearance trimming. Early years.
I busted my ass to trim a row of trees by the power lines. When I come down the the foreman said, "Doesn't look like you did a damn thing to those trees, Jer."
What he said hurt my feelings because I worked so hard in those trees. I thought my effort would be noticeable.
He knew right away how I felt and added, "Jer, this is how it should be. When you get done trimming a tree it should not look like it was even trimmed."
That made me feel so much better.
I busted my ass to trim a row of trees by the power lines. When I come down the the foreman said, "Doesn't look like you did a damn thing to those trees, Jer."
What he said hurt my feelings because I worked so hard in those trees. I thought my effort would be noticeable.
He knew right away how I felt and added, "Jer, this is how it should be. When you get done trimming a tree it should not look like it was even trimmed."
That made me feel so much better.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Just like a good haircut. 
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Ha!
After I understood the meaning of it all my trimming of trees begin to excel. And at the time it was a very fulfilling feeling to be able to trim trees to such measure.
Then I moved to Ft. Bragg and it changed over to being more satisfying to mow trees down with expertise.
Funny how just a couple hundred miles within a geographic region can change your philosophy.
But I come from a timber background originally anyway.
Nonetheless both aspects are so enduring to me. I know it sounds kind of weird. But that's just me and my up-bringing.
After I understood the meaning of it all my trimming of trees begin to excel. And at the time it was a very fulfilling feeling to be able to trim trees to such measure.
Then I moved to Ft. Bragg and it changed over to being more satisfying to mow trees down with expertise.
Funny how just a couple hundred miles within a geographic region can change your philosophy.
But I come from a timber background originally anyway.
Nonetheless both aspects are so enduring to me. I know it sounds kind of weird. But that's just me and my up-bringing.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I like trimming and slaying. I must be bi-polar...
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Don't aggravate that injury!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Taking two days off now to rest both the hip and the foot up. I have trick or treating to do with the kids here in a few days
Spreading that tree over two days instead of trying to do both trees in two days was a good decision. I was able to just stop working as I felt I was stressing the leg. I'll go back and bang out the last one next month when feel better
Spreading that tree over two days instead of trying to do both trees in two days was a good decision. I was able to just stop working as I felt I was stressing the leg. I'll go back and bang out the last one next month when feel better
gf beranek
Old Schooler
way to go. Take it easy on yourself.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
With a family in concern, that is a given Jerry 
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
These fruitless mulberry trees were surrounded by concrete and had severe tip die back due to lack of water and soil compaction. HO called for a consult and we set forth a game plan of concrete removal, mulching, loosening the soils and watering. The trees had been poorly pollarded prior, so we are reshaping the pollard over the next 2-4 years depending on how the trees respond. I wish I had access to the pictures I have of them before they removed the patio, walkway and prior to mulching.. Poor things.
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Pretty much 
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I'd cut them down and plant a proper tree.
Down with pollarding!
Down with pollarding!
NickfromWI
King of Splices
I posted these pics in another thread, but they fit well here.
Here's a floss silk tree that we worked to encourage the central leader in.
Before
And when we were done with it...
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nick
Here's a floss silk tree that we worked to encourage the central leader in.
Before
And when we were done with it...
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nick
NickfromWI
King of Splices
Those mulberries surprise me. Around here it's super rare to se ANYTHING slow them down.
Even with the heavy pruning you've done, I think there's hope for them.
Are they going to pollard them annually?
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nick
Even with the heavy pruning you've done, I think there's hope for them.
Are they going to pollard them annually?
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nick
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Bi-annually Nick. The new growth will be 10 foot tall above the cuts by summer. I'll do a light prune on them just to keep some of the sucker growth down and clean the lower and interior out a tad.
Porkbrick
TreeHouser
posted these in the work pics thread. ill put them here for giggles.
before...
...after.
before...
...after.
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
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I really like this thread!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I'm glad I don't have to mess with em - EVER! I'd have to be shown how to do it.
