Skywalker
ArboristSite Member
This lady just asked me to magically save her hawthorne tree. It is really thick with new growth and old, and it has a lot of moss on it. Any tips for trimming this kind of tree? I've only ever dealt with one. Thanks.
This lady just asked me to magically save her hawthorne tree. It is really thick with new growth and old, and it has a lot of moss on it. Any tips for trimming this kind of tree? I've only ever dealt with one. Thanks.
Cut it down and burn it. I've trimmed/removed a few and it was nothing but a bad memory.
Do yourself a favor and cut any thorns out as you go... I am sure they provide little aesthetic appeal to the client...It will be a life saver next time you prune the damn thing. Also be careful if oyu get stuck (which you undoubtably will) make sure you cleant he wound, they have been known to get infected very easily.
I respectfully disagree. Be careful, but leave the thorns. If i hired someone to trim my hawthorne and they did this, i would assume that they were not knowledgeable in tree care (not to mentioned pissed off).
i'm not going to respond. this is a professional forum with professional advice.
I wouldn't dream of removing the thorns without first talking it over with the owner. I believe the thorns are a very attractive feature of the Hawthorne tree.
We have transplanted a couple of small Hawthornes to our flower garden in the past week and have quite a few large one out in the woods. They make nice yard trees.
i do agree that it probably wouldn't harm the tree. technically, it would have potentially hundreds of unnecessary wounds, but would probably be fine. also, it would be necessary to use hand pruners to do a minimum of damage and that would not only take more time, but would create additional exposure to the thorns. have you actually done this, or is it something you think would be appropriate? i'm not trying to stir the pot here, but it seems silly to me. i have gotten my fair share of hawthorne pokes in my day, one in particular sent me to urgent care. another took three years to dissolve completely in my skin, so i see the motivation. it just seems like a bit over doing it. how is it different from spiking a tree? in both cases you have unnecessary wounding of the tree. please don't respond in anger, cause i'm not trying to be provocative.
respectfully,
kevin
I have never bothered to remove any thorns(save a few times I snapped off a few that threatened to stab me) I DO know I will charge almost DOUBLE for a Hawthorne versus a "normal" decid. These trees have put the hurt on me and I would rather not climb one ever again.
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