Just realized crown thinning isn't just for looks

I always thought thinning tree crowns was mostly about making them look nice. But after seeing how much it helped during a windy season, I changed my mind. Trees I thinned last year didn't lose big limbs like the others did. Now I tell all my clients it's worth the extra time. It really keeps trees safer and healthier.

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mark_smith592mo agoMost Upvoted

Ever think it was just for looks? I sure did. Took a few snapped branches in my own yard to prove my dumb self wrong.

stone.elizabeth2mo ago

Same here, learned my lesson with a young maple tree. I watered it wrong for a whole season, figured it was fine because the leaves looked okay. Then one good storm and it split right down the middle. @mark_smith59, that feeling of realizing you caused the problem is the worst. Now I ask questions before I assume I know what a plant needs. It saves a lot of cleanup and that guilty feeling.

emery_carr661mo ago

Funny how we only notice the real job of something after it fails. Makes you wonder what other yard work we're doing just for looks.