chrispy6822
ArboristSite Operative
OK I know nothing about tree doctoring sort of pruning fruit trees, but this years cleanup of the yard was a nightmare. Cleared some land 4 years back that went to lawn. Problem is the oaks that I left up. Not only in the yard, but surrounding the yard.
Long story short the acorns drive me crazy, even more so in a mast year. but the number of tiny broken branches this year, apart from the acorns, did me in. Took me nearly the whole weekend to rake them all up.
I was once told that most of the broken branches from from the lower branches. Just hack off most of the lower branches and that will solve some of it. Question is how much truth is there to that and how much can I hack off? I could care less if I stunt the tree, just not looking to kill it. Most of these trees are in the 24" to 30" range.
I ask this now as there are two larger Oaks in the middle of what will be a new yard, that I am rethinking my reasoning for leaving them there.
Long story short the acorns drive me crazy, even more so in a mast year. but the number of tiny broken branches this year, apart from the acorns, did me in. Took me nearly the whole weekend to rake them all up.
I was once told that most of the broken branches from from the lower branches. Just hack off most of the lower branches and that will solve some of it. Question is how much truth is there to that and how much can I hack off? I could care less if I stunt the tree, just not looking to kill it. Most of these trees are in the 24" to 30" range.
I ask this now as there are two larger Oaks in the middle of what will be a new yard, that I am rethinking my reasoning for leaving them there.