About 12 YO cherry tree, lots of blossoms every year but few cherries survive the bud stage. One problem is afternoon shade from D Fir to the west.
Photo is looking NNW.
Some of the high leaders got bent over badly in an ice storm last year and never recovered.
Has not been pruned for about 5 years.
Was thinking of cutting everything off at the yellow line, just above the previous 'prune'.
2nd option is just remove the whole thing.
Neighbor is starting a beehive this year, also thought to let it go one more year to see if the honeybees give a better yield than random hornet pollination to date.
Have gotten some 'free' certified arborist (I let some dump chips here) advice that the acid from the fir needles and the afternoon shade make fruit bearing a lost cause.
Any comments? Should I try pruning at the yellow line now and hope, leave it as is for one more year, or just hook a cable and chain to the dozer and pull'em out?
Photo is looking NNW.
Some of the high leaders got bent over badly in an ice storm last year and never recovered.
Has not been pruned for about 5 years.
Was thinking of cutting everything off at the yellow line, just above the previous 'prune'.
2nd option is just remove the whole thing.
Neighbor is starting a beehive this year, also thought to let it go one more year to see if the honeybees give a better yield than random hornet pollination to date.
Have gotten some 'free' certified arborist (I let some dump chips here) advice that the acid from the fir needles and the afternoon shade make fruit bearing a lost cause.
Any comments? Should I try pruning at the yellow line now and hope, leave it as is for one more year, or just hook a cable and chain to the dozer and pull'em out?