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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    One of the reasons I was willing to quote it is because the tree has already somewhat been trained for this. I think the lack of maintenance recently might’ve been due to physical limitations or it just becoming too much. The clients are older… So it’s a little different of a situation than...
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    One Leg Squat

    When I started getting interested in working out as a kid and being a hockey player, I had a family member who was very knowledgeable about fitness who taught me a lot. One of the exercises he had me do at times was the one-leg squat. Also a lot of yoga. As an adult, I’ve focused more on...
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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    Thanks for the input. I ended up bidding it because there’s also some other work included, but I wrote in the estimate that performing this type of pruning on maple isn’t common and that there are potential risks to doing so to cover myself. And also that if we were to do it, it would require...
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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    From what I read researching online, pollarding a norway is generally discouraged for a variety of reasons.
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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    How maple would respond to having that much growth taken off was another consideration I had.
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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    I believe it is a Norway maple.
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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

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    Topping, Pollarding, or what??

    Looked at these trees this morning. Client wants to cut the growth back about to where the bigger main branches end. You might be able to tell it has been done before. Instinctively my first thought is “topping”but I also know that aggressively pruning like this is a technique some people use...
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    Dealing with rotted wood

    This. I usually wear one of those neck gators that TreeStuff sometimes sends out with an order when on a job and will pull it up over my mouth / nose when doing things that might generate minimal or moderate amounts of dust like cutting, blowing, etc. I also carry a respirator and dust masks in...
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    Contract Climber in Massachusetts

    I’m the owner of a company in the Western, MA area but also do some contract climbing on the side. Able and willing to travel out of state depending on the project, how far, etc. Primarily I specialize in pruning, shrub maintenance, and hedge trimming but also have experience with...
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    Cold and snowy climbing/ working

    Had that experience yesterday doing an estimate. Turn into the client’s driveway and start going down the hill and immediately think “oh sh*t” because it’s nothing but solid ice. After doing the estimate, try getting up and guess what, ended up sliding back down the hill even in 4 wheel drive...
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    Cold and snowy climbing/ working

    Staying moving can help keep you warm. Being stationary for too long is when the cold can start to get to you. Snow could definitely be a potential hazard when climbing if it’s sticking to the bark or iced over. And even if only on certain parts of the tree, once your boots are wet or have snow...
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    Throw bag-line accuracy issues

    I recall one job where I think I spent nearly an hour or so trying to get that darn thing in what should’ve been a fairly easy throw. But I was getting frustrated, swear words we’re probably uttered, etc. Being in that negative mindset can trickle over into your work, regardless of how much...
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    Where do you start training a new climber?

    I’ve never really had to fully train anyone starting from scratch to the point of actually sending them in the tree on their own because I’ve done all my own climbing or have had an already experienced climber up there. However, what I have done before and what I would probably do going forward...
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    Bringing on a plant health care specialist / consulting arborist part-time / as needed

    How would you go about “collaborating” or developing “relations” if the opportunity hasn’t really presented itself to interact with that individual or company though. I mean you could wait years hoping for the opportunity to maybe establish a connection, but couldn’t it be more productive to get...
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