 Re: Why Topping?
Guy, I am less and less convinced that the removal of deadwood is in the interests of the tree nor more importantly in the interests of the ecological community (if one exists) around the tree.
Sure there will be instances hen deadwood represents a significant risk to persons and property then remove it, but beyond that for me leave it be.
Tree owners often have very different views on what they wish to see in the canopy of their trees and this is something that requires careful discussion/persuasion people generally like clean branches and limbs all (or 90%) live foliage and no (very little) deadwood, and if they are prepared to pay for the time to remove it fine but I won't try to sell such a service to anyone.
The instances when deadwood represents a health problem to the tree are very specific and unusaul in my experience, where that would be the case of course there's no objection to its removal.
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We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.
- Kahlil Gibran
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