linestretch
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We have what I think are Junipers in our backyard. We had a recent wind storm which did a number on 2 trees. One is leaning (almost on the ground) with the ground pushed up from the force...but not broken. The other is leaning a bit with the same issue....the ground around the base is moving. The one on the ground was about 15' high, the other is about 20'. I'd like to save them both and would like some advice on my idea below. I'm just a new home owner...so you might have to dumb terms down for me. And thanks for the help.
- the one that's almost on the ground. I'd like to cut off the higher portions of the tree (which I have already started on), and winch it back upright using an adjacent tree. My hopes are with the reduced upper weight gone....it can stabilize and keep on living
- the taller tree. I'd like to cut off the top 3rd and like above....hope the reduces upper weight will help stabilize it and it keep on living
Thoughts on this idea? Or is it best to just remove all of it. The taller tree is close to power lines that the city manages but the good thing is the wind almost always comes from the direction of the lines so if it's going to fall...it will be away from the lines.
Thanks for the help.
- the one that's almost on the ground. I'd like to cut off the higher portions of the tree (which I have already started on), and winch it back upright using an adjacent tree. My hopes are with the reduced upper weight gone....it can stabilize and keep on living
- the taller tree. I'd like to cut off the top 3rd and like above....hope the reduces upper weight will help stabilize it and it keep on living
Thoughts on this idea? Or is it best to just remove all of it. The taller tree is close to power lines that the city manages but the good thing is the wind almost always comes from the direction of the lines so if it's going to fall...it will be away from the lines.
Thanks for the help.