Wow...

Bruce Hopf · 11th June 2009, 11:08 AM

I could see, that Possibly the Tree had some Sentimental Value to it, and it bothered the Customer to see anything happen to it. I know that some people will plant a tree, when they had a Child, or Grand Child born. If that is the case, then I could understand. Bruce.

Knotahippie · 11th June 2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by windthrown
Image a tree trunk with 18 inch long and foot wide stubs.

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Originally posted by Ekka
Some on another "site" have commenced this idea as the new practice, even though it was well hashed out here and beaten over the head scientifically.

I refer to the idea as the Meilleur Folie Cut. The author of the cut also contended that one size does in fact fit all, genetics/species etc irrelevant.

First case is act of moron, the second, act of God.

So I suppose science dictates the answer would be to charge the client another $350 to remove all of those unsightly stubs and have a big ol' gin pole in the front yard...

Maybe a better yet a flag pole with flag at half mast (poor tree).

Then again, with all those huge trunk wounds it might just snap in half on a windy day and land on the house (poor hou$e).

Oh yeah, I heard from a mad scientist that flush cuts "heal" faster too.

Eric Frei · 11th June 2009, 06:27 PM

Here's a recent case. Easy for me to observe this one, I drive past it nearly every day.

Who are you going to call? Tree Busters!

windthrown · 12th June 2009, 06:51 AM

Nice scaffolding.

The ones up here are usually much more stubby than those. Those remind me of the typical pollard jobs that they do in the bay area in California. They do street trees down there like that all the time. Condoplexes and the like. Puts the Sick in Sycamores, the Puke in Eucs, and the Plain in London trees (puke here means the same as chunder down under).

Buckstree · 12th June 2009, 08:05 AM

In these cases where trees are completely defoliated removal is a better option , why would open this can of worms where these trees now need yearly maintenance where in the past maybe once a few years, but this type of work is widespread and on fact was regular practice in the 70 's and 80's.

windthrown · 12th June 2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckstree

In these cases where trees are completely defoliated removal is a better option , why would open this can of worms where these trees now need yearly maintenance where in the past maybe once a few years, but this type of work is widespread and on fact was regular practice in the 70 's and 80's.

You answered your own question there... yearly maintenance, vs. every few years. More $$$$$ in yearly maintenence.

Knotahippie · 12th June 2009, 02:48 PM

Maintenance usually depends on risk and target.

Buckstree · 13th June 2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by windthrown

You answered your own question there... yearly maintenance, vs. every few years. More $$$$$ in yearly maintenence.

It almost seems that doing it right is the wrong thing to do. sometimes

windthrown · 15th June 2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckstree

It almost seems that doing it right is the wrong thing to do. sometimes

From the modern Wall Street perspective, yes.

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12th June 2009, 06:51 AM	#34
windthrown Former Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the Great Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,207	Re: Wow... Nice scaffolding. The ones up here are usually much more stubby than those. Those remind me of the typical pollard jobs that they do in the bay area in California. They do street trees down there like that all the time. Condoplexes and the like. Puts the Sick in Sycamores, the Puke in Eucs, and the Plain in London trees (puke here means the same as chunder down under).

12th June 2009, 08:05 AM	#35
Buckstree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 50	Re: Wow... In these cases where trees are completely defoliated removal is a better option , why would open this can of worms where these trees now need yearly maintenance where in the past maybe once a few years, but this type of work is widespread and on fact was regular practice in the 70 's and 80's.

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Knotahippie Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area Ca. Posts: 355	Re: Wow... Maintenance usually depends on risk and target.

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