Hackerwatch!

[tockmal]

Saw these trees get butchered by rentahackers working off ladders with a big old chainsaw!! Very scary to watch!

I just assumed they were removing them.

Apparently these are crown reductions!!!

Species - Tilia cordata(Small leafed Lime/Linden)

 

[tockmal]

Another,

Yes people this is a crown reduction!!!

 

[Colin]

They forgot to paint their cuts, the HACKS!!!

 

[Tom_Scheller]

I need to think happy thoughts about people. I'll go with wildlife habitat. Those birds, squirrels and raccoons sure will be happy.

TS

 

[UrbanTC]

I wonder what the home owners think of there trees now?

 

[Eric_E]

I used to work with those guys I think.

 

[Treespotter]

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Apparently these are crown reductions!!!

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You can't deny that one.

Ask the homeowner if this is what he wants. If so declare war to the homeowner. In war everything is allowed. So go home and start prepping your 'plastic bag Roundup bombs' and visit the location again either to bomb the garden or to help the trees out of their suffering (as you all know, in Holland Euthanasia is allowed (more or less)).

I always thought this was crown reduction (I wasn't the first during the lifespan of that tree)

 

[Blinky]

I dunno, they missed a couple of leaves... I think they may need another trim next year.

...and think of all the cash they save on lightning protection!

 

[FTLTreeman]

Here in South Florida some "tree trimmers" would call this Hurricane proofing the trees. You know, for the health and well being of all concerned.

How sad.

 

[Treelimbjim]

Ha. "Hurricane-proofing"! We've been having a problem with limb failure in our pecans-- lots of water after a drought has them clinging onto a bumper crop of nuts.
These failures have raised a new building manager's attention. She asked me, "What, cant you top them or something? Thats what we do in Florida because of the hurricanes."

>> and the Teachable Moment arose <<


On the other hand, the suburb I live in seems to cherish these totems. Either that or the chainsaw they borrowed from their uncle-paw paw-in-law wasn't big enough or sharp enough (appears to be the case). Think about other professions, if they or homeowner joe left a project at that incomplete. Time to get the lawn police.

Tilia cordata prefers to be pruned that way. No? It is a former tree, upright lumber, if it weren't that it once had roots it would be pushing up mushrooms. [Apologies to Pythons and blue parrots]

 

[Nathan]

The pecans are doing what they are meant to do. Breaking is part of their life cycle. Also why they will take a topping or recover from storm damage better than other species.

Of course, they will also take a lovely light reduction too

 

[Chum]

Pecans here are spontaniously snapping huge limbs off - the owners are telling me to save the six-nut clusters to compete in the local nut shows and contests but sadly I have to show them that in spite of the record amounts of nut production, they will not mature.

Squeeze a green one and watch the squirts.

 

[tockmal]

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You can't deny that one.


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Very true, they have reduced the crowns.


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I always thought this was crown reduction (I wasn't the first during the lifespan of that tree)

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Whaaaaat!!! Did you guys use hedgetrimmers from a bucket truck??

 

[easyphloem]

Saw these hackers in Dilworth the other day..........

No hard hats, spikes in the tree..... But at least they had a lowering device?


SZ

 

[allmark]

I cant believe the groundie was wearing gloves.....wimp.... guess his hands arent as tough as his head.

 

[Colin]

Hopefully, someday, those guys will be as pro as YOU guys.

 

[easyphloem]

Or even you, Butch.

 

[Chum]

Funny thing is, I carry the biz cards of a couple hackers to hand out to certain potential clients. Keeps life interesting in this burg of cheap locals.

 

[Blinky]

Kind of an interesting rig job, butt tied with a re-directed overhead anchor.

 

[Treespotter]

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Kind of an interesting rig job, butt tied with a re-directed overhead anchor.

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My thoughts too.

I think the climber was aiming at the port-a-wrap to see how it could handle a 'blow in the face'.

You all are so 'safety minded' that no one minded the twig they where pruning? Those guys should be advised against using PPE (getting rid of those arbs the 'natural' way).