Hamas big reduction/pruning thread!

[MattyF]

Don't forget, some of us don't always prescribe the work we do and can't change the advice of a head strong "superior" or go and undermine them with the client!

 

It's a sad state of affairs but spread the word! Lol.. I used to walk away 1 out of ten jobs happy when I was employed , the money's crap now but I'm happy its the other way around !

[timtree81]

Doesnt ring any bells? has he a nickname?

 

think he said he has lent you some item for the related work ?

[Treecreeper1961]

It's a sad state of affairs but spread the word! Lol.. I used to walk away 1 out of ten jobs happy when I was employed , the money's crap now but I'm happy its the other way around !

 

Thanks for the empathy:laugh1:

 

The pursuit of life is happiness and sadly that won't be achieved by doing what other people say when you don't agree with it.

Bol#'cks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

think he said he has lent you some item for the related work ?

 

argh yes, now I know,

[Deb]

Hi, some really nice reduction pics. Could use some advice. I've a friend with a pair of Fastagiata Hornbeams in her garden, she's unsure weither to reduce them or not. I'm happy to give it a go but worried they'll lose their shape too much, little help??

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi, some really nice reduction pics. Could use some advice. I've a friend with a pair of Fastagiata Hornbeams in her garden, she's unsure weither to reduce them or not. I'm happy to give it a go but worried they'll lose their shape too much, little help??

 

take the same length of each stem,branch and the shape will be EXACTLY the same, keep the cuts as small as possible and dont worry if you need to make an internodal cut on these it will NOT be an issue but will alter the fine tip look of this species.

[Deb]

take the same length of each stem,branch and the shape will be EXACTLY the same, keep the cuts as small as possible and dont worry if you need to make an internodal cut on these it will NOT be an issue but will alter the fine tip look of this species.

 

So the re-growth wont look too odd?? really don't want to mess up the look of these trees, she's happy to leave them if it's gonna look wrong. Don't suppose you've any pictures of a prunned one with new growth??

[suffolk BU]

I did a job for a company and they made me do this to a hornbeam (middle), i will never do this type of work again no matter how skint i am!! other two are little reductions i remembered to take picks of, never bloody remember (get too suck into working haha).Will post some large ones on soon. love this thread great stuff!!

Edited February 27, 2012 by suffolk BU

[Le Sanglier]

The Hornbeam will be fine.

Refusing to do certain work because it is against your principles? You presumably would have no objection to removing it?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

the round over on hornbeams is nothing to fret about