Thinning Out Whole Trees Gives Them Space To Grow
Thinning Out Whole Trees Gives
Them Space To Grow
Thinning Out Whole Trees Gives Them Space To Grow
Thinning Out Whole Trees Gives Them Space To Grow
Thin Whole Trees (And Not Just Branches)
Thin Whole Trees (And Not Just Branches)
I am constantly going out on tree estimates and seeing trees growing over on top of each other. Right now, I don’t have any photos, cuz I never thought of writing this all down in a blog over the years, but trust me. As time goes on, I WILL get some pics and put them here. That pic above was from here (not from my job).
Anyway, the reason this happens, I believe, is that when trees are small, the developer or property owner is trying to fill the space, and so the trees are put closer than is healthy if they were big. The closer space works for the small trees very well, but then people forget to thin them out, as they grow.
The problem is, after trees get close enough to touch each other, they will start to grow around each other as time goes on. As this process continues, one tree, for example, may severely intrude into the space of the other. Then, when you take one of them down, there can be a big hole in the form (canopy) of the remaining tree (ouch – looks kinda funny).
Thinning Trees Makes Them Grow Right
Thinning Trees Makes Them Grow Right
Another consequence is that trees will change HOW they grow too, when they are close to other trees.
Say you have a tree that grows round and squat most of the time, like an Oak tree, or a California Pepper. If they are growing too close to others, to the point that they are in each other’s space, they will grow like skinny, Jack in the Bean Stock trees. Growing for the sky, baby.
Then, when you cut one of THOSE out, what you are doing is exposing the remaining tree to the wind. It is just too lanky to handle how skinny it is. See my paper on good (& bad) tree trimming technique, and scroll down, you will find an explanation of tree taper.
Also, a lot of times I find people have planted trees as a screen, like a privacy barrier, but sometimes they don’t quite work well in that way. I’ve seen them where 15–20-year-old trees have no leaves on the lower area, where part of the privacy is desired, because it is now too shady down there.
Call Me Before You Can See A Problem
(Well... But Also If You DO Have A Problem Now Too :))
It pays to think about how far away trees are too each other, that’s the point. It’s good to get pragmatic advice on it, before the trees get too out of control.
That’s part of the problem. People call me after this has become very obvious, the trees are super heavy, ready to break, for example… I’m sure you get the picture.
Call me sooner. It’s good to plan these things. But if it IS now out of control, don’t worry, just call me anyway. We will let you know the best way to fix the trees, and get things back on track.
Thinning The Crown of Individual Trees
It pays to think about how far away trees are too each other, that’s the point. It’s good to get pragmatic advice on it, before the trees get too out of control.
That’s part of the problem. People call me after this has become very obvious, the trees are super heavy, ready to break, for example… I’m sure you get the picture.
Call me sooner. It’s good to plan these things. But if it IS now out of control, don’t worry, just call me anyway. We will let you know the best way to fix the trees, and get things back on track.