bjluna
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I have 2 big old norway maples that need some attention, and I'm not sure what should be done. From the pics you can see that they have a fair amount of dead wood and a long scar up the trunk of one of them. You can also see that they're on a hill above the house and about 20' from it.
I don't want to have them cut down if at all possible, but I've come to learn that topping is a bad idea in the long run. I've only spoken to i tree person who recommended removing the dead wood, and cutting back the rest about 50%. I guess that's topping, isn't it? At the time I didn't ask him any more questions, as I didn't know that topping was not good practice.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated !!!
Jeff
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I don't want to have them cut down if at all possible, but I've come to learn that topping is a bad idea in the long run. I've only spoken to i tree person who recommended removing the dead wood, and cutting back the rest about 50%. I guess that's topping, isn't it? At the time I didn't ask him any more questions, as I didn't know that topping was not good practice.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated !!!
Jeff
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