i have my own questions though; not that the previous was much of an answer. In fact, to a certain amount, in sat-ire; i mighta Maased; Maas on something i've learned new respect about from him (besides Maassing wit'him).
If we knew the limbs that had been taken off over the roof were coming off overtime.
Thee Lady of the household let it be known, that in 5 years; there was to be a tall chimney there, to really test the air conditioning in the summer. You knew this would happen, you would keep the shade on your shop. 5 years in this case, prolly means 3.2 years.
Would you cut the limbs now, and not let the tree waste resources feeding them, get it over with at first/best/cheapest oppurtunity.
Do it over time, to let the tree adjsut incrementally in sun, food, and mechanical balance.
Take them off at last minute.
Okay, the tree is really her tree, and you planted it where she never wanted it, and in fact promised to cut it down in rage of that being thrown in your face 6 years ago; and weasled out.
Okay, somehow you know if it doesn't happen right at midnight 3.2 years from now, her mother will move in and it will happen in 3.2 years plus 5 daze with complete prejudice from the ground.
Okay, it is a beautiful house, that her grandmother left to her, so ya can't throw her out.
What is best; is it serial wounding or buffering tree adjsutment to increment?