Bigsnowdog
ArboristSite Operative
I have roughly 6,000 trees in a reforestation project that is, other than thinning and fixing forked leaders as I can, left to develop in a natural state. I have some white pines and spruces along certain lanes and drives into this project. No surprise, they are beginning to encroach upon the drives. In some instances I can thin back with no concern, but I have a few places where I would like to keep as much green as I can, and still keep a path open. I also have one end of this project coming up to my house.
I have minimal knowledge of Christmas tree shearing technique, but am currently thinking that strategy is not really what would be best. Maybe someone is about to disagree.
Seeking some direction. I understand I can't cut inside of the needled part of the branches, but can I hold a diameter permanently if I just keep pruning in the green part of the needled part of the branches? Poor wording. Can I keep white pines and spruces along a critical line from moving past that line?
I don't care for the instances I see where people simply prune all branches off a conifer up to some height. That is not a natural tree look.
I have not been concerned with such things in reforestation before and so feel pretty ignorant about this.
Thank you.
I have minimal knowledge of Christmas tree shearing technique, but am currently thinking that strategy is not really what would be best. Maybe someone is about to disagree.
Seeking some direction. I understand I can't cut inside of the needled part of the branches, but can I hold a diameter permanently if I just keep pruning in the green part of the needled part of the branches? Poor wording. Can I keep white pines and spruces along a critical line from moving past that line?
I don't care for the instances I see where people simply prune all branches off a conifer up to some height. That is not a natural tree look.
I have not been concerned with such things in reforestation before and so feel pretty ignorant about this.
Thank you.