Hey everyone, read often but don't have much to add here. Just bought a house in a southeast lower peninsula MI suburb. I have five trees in the backyard which I believe will need some pruning and trimming. I love the shade and would have a forest in the back yard if that was possible, so the last thing I want is to remove any of them. It looks like the previous owners just cut off limbs as they became a problem, leading to a kind of ugly appearance. I'd like to avoid that!
I'm not opposed to hiring a professional for work that's out of my scope, but I'm here to learn and would rather do anything I can myself. Additionally, I have a harness and climb SRT to deer hunt, so I will be climbing these trees anyways to practice that. So for smaller branches that need to be cut, I can do that with a hand saw. I was told the power company comes through frequently and clears a pretty wide margin around the power lines, so I'm not really worried about trimming any of those branches.
Long story short, I've got some trees that need a little trimming up. Any suggestions based on the pictures? I'm concerned about the large, rotted looking hole in the base of one of the trees, which is close to the house. Also, any thoughts on tree ID? Finding it tough without any leaves.
Thanks in advance!
I'm not opposed to hiring a professional for work that's out of my scope, but I'm here to learn and would rather do anything I can myself. Additionally, I have a harness and climb SRT to deer hunt, so I will be climbing these trees anyways to practice that. So for smaller branches that need to be cut, I can do that with a hand saw. I was told the power company comes through frequently and clears a pretty wide margin around the power lines, so I'm not really worried about trimming any of those branches.
Long story short, I've got some trees that need a little trimming up. Any suggestions based on the pictures? I'm concerned about the large, rotted looking hole in the base of one of the trees, which is close to the house. Also, any thoughts on tree ID? Finding it tough without any leaves.
Thanks in advance!