Your Best Pruning Before & After Pics

[treehumper]

I've done these where removal isn't an option but safety is. While it doesn't look ideal it is better than leaving the deadwood to come down on some unsuspecting passerby.

 

[macrocarpa]

Thanks for all the pics.

In the last several posts it sounds like we're talking about a tree in the spiral of decline. So other than tipping the dead out, what else have you'all found to help bring the tree back?

growth regulator?
air spade?
root stimulator?
soil inject organic beneficials?
mulch?

 

[Rookieclimber]

Basal pruning

 

[robinia]

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Have any of you ever been told to "fix" a dying tree. meaning the tips are dead and you head almost every lead back to a sucker of sorts simply because your sales guys can't sell the removal or convince the owner that it is a lost cause.

I had one today that I was embarrased to have my name on the workorder. It was by a main road with lost of traffic.

Any pics of these winners?

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Ha ha, here's some from this summer:

3 Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' recovered poorly from transplanting. They were moved about five years ago and looked pretty terrible. I'm not convinced they look any better now!! The last one is for sure the funniest. I was pretty embarrased doing this work.

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[robinia]

This one turned out much better: tip dieback on Fagus sylvatica

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[Adkpk]

Was that done with a bucket or on a rope? Nice job, Rob.

 

[macrocarpa]

Nice pruning Robinia! Trying to reverse the spiral of decline in some cases works out great (especially on smaller trees), in other cases no so good. I always try to sell some root invigorating beneficial injection stuff too.

Those oaks are a good example of why I'm gonna try digging holes for planting with the air knife this year and do some vertical mulching out beyond the hole several feet.

 

[mdvaden]

There's always time for a before and after.

Japanese Maple, not pruning for at least 5 years, if not 10.

 

[mdvaden]

And about 1 hour afterward

This is a whole cluster of like 6 of near equal size, age and condition.

 

[robinia]

Beautiful tree, Mario!

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Was that done with a bucket or on a rope? Nice job, Rob.

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Truck and hydraulic lopers, and some pole pruning from the ground. I've always found fastigiate trees a nightmare on a rope.

 

[MattyD]

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[robinia]

Here's one from today. Just got done and I'm soaked from the rain.

Tilia cordata

Bad split in the trunk - 6 rods and 3 cables. The thinning was fairly heavy on the weak side (left).

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