Just convinced a client to avoid topping their cherry tree

Client was set on a bad prune that would hurt the tree. We went with a light clean-out instead and it feels right.

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blairh967mo ago

That mention of a bad prune hits home for me. Last summer, my neighbor cut his oak tree back to stubs, thinking it would grow faster. I told him it stresses the tree and causes weak branches, but he did it anyway. Now the tree is covered in water sprouts and looks terrible. It's a shame because it was healthy before. Glad your client listened to better advice, do you see a lot of people stuck on bad pruning methods?

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smith.anna7mo ago

Eh idk if water sprouts are that bad though... like sure it looks messy but the tree's still alive right? Maybe it'll just grow out of it.

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hayden_lane7mo ago

Honestly though, is it really a big deal? Trees are tough, they'll probably be fine.

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