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half it, 50% top, any branch under 45 degrees keep, all verticals should be removed. get some light in amongst it for a few years then end load the lower limbs. any form of reduction is topping in my book, some just dont like the word as it isnt 'arby' enough. you cant have your cake and eat it, reducing a tree isnt for the effect you get straight away, its for a few years down the line. walnut is no better a tree than a self seeded sycamore growing out the corner of a garage, its only a value that humans have put on it, the advice any old gardener on pruning is ' get your worst enemy to do it'.:001_smile:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this should be interesting now:ohmy:

 

 

Amazing! you read my mind! :ohmy:

 

 

It was either that or give it the lightest of thins. :001_smile:

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half it, 50% top, any branch under 45 degrees keep, all verticals should be removed. get some light in amongst it for a few years then end load the lower limbs. any form of reduction is topping in my book, some just dont like the word as it isnt 'arby' enough. you cant have your cake and eat it, reducing a tree isnt for the effect you get straight away, its for a few years down the line. walnut is no better a tree than a self seeded sycamore growing out the corner of a garage, its only a value that humans have put on it, the advice any old gardener on pruning is ' get your worst enemy to do it':

 

Most of our oldest and most interesting trees have had just such treatment.

 

In real terms if you did that you would possibly extend the tree life dramatical :001_smile:

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Right Blair - OUTSIDE NOW!

 

go and be a girl and join the 'thin it' group.. on you go, thin it out, force whats left skyward and it will just snap out later, walnut are horrible things imo. the only tree ever to drag me into a big hopper, evil evil trees... in all seriousness, either do it in a oner and it will come back evenly and vigerously, it will look a bit scary for a few years but for the life of the tree to be extended then this will do it and it will be budget tree pruning, if you want it too look the part and hang a swing on it for the kids then a light reduction and every year from now to eternity will be required so will a nice full wallet. so its either what is best for you or what is best for the tree.:001_smile:

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