Tree People, Arborists....need Advice

yes, you want the tree to "breathe"......

my late dad taught me that, to never have "ANY" tree's branches touch or get that far down to the ground

What to Do When Your Tree Branches Get Too Low - DFW Tree Services.

 

If you needed advice on how to cut a tree down... Or what wood to use for firewood in the PNW then I could probably help. But this is way out of my wheel house. LOL

 

Wait until early spring to prune if possible.
It’s best to prune when the tree is dormant, instead of actively growing.
And, when you do prune, never ever damage the branch whorl…that’s the collar at the main stem that looks like a wrinkly ring around the branch. That’s the part that covers the wounds and protects the tree.

 

early spring, or late summer/early fall...

in fact, i just pruned/trimmed my aborvate bushes.

same as my now long gone, Colorado blue spruce

never during the summer time.

 

I know pecan farmers do a lot of pruning and shaping as the trees grows to optimize nut production and health - think bonzai but with a monetary payoff.

I also know up here we need to trim back the lower branches so they don't hog nutrients and leave the top of the tree too weak for the snow.

So A plus B makes me think, yeah you need to do some pruning. Me I would bring a tree guy out to have a lookie loo and give specific advice based on that tree.

 

Yes, the tree came from a nut.

Just be sure the advice you later use doesn't (also) come from a nut....

-- L (a nut)

 

well.....