Full crown reductions on Pine trees?

[skyhuck]

Why why why why!

 

Money,money,money,money!

 

We are a service industry.

[tommer9]

Money,money,money,money!

 

We are a service industry.

 

Like it or not, this IS the case.

[Mozza]

Like it or not, this IS the case.

 

Very true

[slack ma girdle]

What ever you do to the poor tree is will look odd at best, SH:thumbdown:T at worst. Pine trees either need to be felled or left alone. Against my better judgement, a customer talked me into reducing a row of scots pine, which after two days carefull pruning they looked odd,and SH:thumbdown:T, and the customer then decided to have them felled, and replant with some smaller growing trees.

It's your call............

[Dean O]

IMO they always look cack when reduced - would tell the customer this (perhaps in a way better worded) - although if thats what they want thats what they want.

 

i'd not enjoy the job but do it to the best of my ability knowing that if i wasnt someone else would be.

[Mark Bolam]

....and that is the top answer!

 

That's what I would do.

 

I would feel bad though. Until the cheque cleared....

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Light light light light :lol:

 

Less is indeed more! wait till the cambium dies back on the cuts, tut tut

[MattyF]

I have reduced a few scottys,corsicans ect ,just follow the same rules as normal target pruning dont take limbs back to anything less than a 3rd of what you cut off and 25% would be the max... look for a natural line ,its really not hard but they can be a bit of a pig to get out on!

[Mesterh]

It all depends on how much it is getting reduced by.

 

Most trees look bad with a heavy reduction.

 

Doesnt stop me doing it though.

[Ian Flatters]

:cursing:ok, ive looked and looked and cannot be bothered to continue looking through the tree pic gallery for it.

 

:001_smile:BUT, it looked good:thumbup: hence why i asked the question, i would only reduce a pine by choice by 15% imo. I know some people would 'top it' and think its better for a tree by letting the light in that way. I was just seeing what peoples opinion on the matter was.