Thanks for mentioning Crape Murderers. I have a 70' specimen only murdered twice in its life, never during my stewardship. Beautiful tree giving wonderful shade on my house, along with the 80' Tulip Poplar.
Thanks for the video. I often ask why are we pruning this tree? If it’s for the health of the tree, generally don’t do it. Trees have a natural process for discarding branches that aren’t producing. Every cut you make cuts off a body part that’s an important part of a system. Ideally we wouldn’t need to prune except for removing deadwood but we have to share space with the trees so we ask them to meet us in the middle. That’s why you need an ISA arborist like Blair to coach you about what’s best for the tree and best ways to manage risk and maximize the tree’s benefits.
Thanks Robert. Much of the pruning that we do is because of past work on the trees that created weakness and decay. I enjoy hiking in the woods where none of the trees have been touched. ua-cam.com/video/jC0xacMnIuQ/v-deo.htmlsi=cXUs1rwPXixTmVsa
Great observation! I listen/ watch commercials at times and wonder Why Anyone would ever think that sort of presentation would Attract people?? I think if Mr. Blair would ever retire, he could read for audio books. He's good to listen to.
When a fruit tree is overloaded, I start with a heavy reduction of the fruit itself, and recommend to the clients that they call me back to prune in dormancy. I also teach folks how to thin the fruit after they set. This is how commercial fruit growers get those huge juicy fruits.
Always something new to learn from you, thank you! Unfortunately the theme of professionals (or I should say "professionals") abusing their authority - sometimes even due to lack of knowledge- to make more money on the back of trustful clients is just way too common. It gets a whole other twist if it is a plant that has to pay for it as well.
Thank you for adding the fruit trees. I have a few heavily unpruned (for a decade or more) apples. About a month ago I looked at them and decided to prune them even though they were getting leaves. I don't regret it at all.
A fruit tree can self destruct if you don’t manage the volume of added weight from fruit. I remember a job where a woman called me because her freestone white peach split from too many huge (almost ripe) peaches. She was in tears. I told her to leave it until the fruit ripened on the split limbs and call me when it is harvested. I had to cut the tree very hard. This could have been prevented.
I've got a Green Gage plum with a worrying load of fruit on it right now. Hoping to survive the season & prune it properly this fall/winter. I plan to propagate the cuttings.
Thank you for the pruning information. I recently subscribed to your channel hoping to learn more about real tree care and you delivered such again. It seems to me that really getting to know plants is achieved by living daily with them and allowing our senses as much continuous exposure time with them through all their cycles/stages. Reading about such in books can convey a portion of witnessed or learned observations and applied care but having specific video sessions/examples aligned with narrated current and historical experience from someone that truly cares for trees is the best information. I grew up in a family where great-grand and grand parents were botanist/researchers and never met them and never really exposed to their nature or relationship and passion for plants. Now that I am soon to be entering age 60 and the living off computers has plateaued, I find myself surrounded by trees I planted at my residence many years ago which have grown and now encroach on my space and house. Trees sure do grow to big size faster than I ever thought possible. Something in me is now compelling me to deal with them but in a loving kind of way. Guess it is in my genes :). I doubt I have enough time ahead to live and obtain enough plant lifecycle experiences with my senses among all the tree life around me to keep from making mistakes when thinking they need pruning, removal, fertilizer, or just a big hug. I have no experience to properly assess their condition so maybe rate a tree too poorly when it is ok or think it should not be climbed. But now that my attention is turning to trees I greatly appreciate you taking time to convey in the videos your advice and experiences as it reveals your passion for the larger variety plant life we call trees and helps me too. It gives me some idea of what past family members might have advised if I could have met and tallked with them. Please keep the content coming.
Thanks for another great video! While it is counterintuitive, pruning a fruit tree in the summer can help people keep the tree to a more manageable size. Robbing the tree of energy by removing active growth isn’t what the tree wants, but, as you said, it could be what the person wants from the tree. Ann Ralph’s “Grow a Little Fruit Tree” has good information on those techniques.
Great video. I wish you were in Ventura County. I've got a macadamia nut tree that got butchered a couple of years ago and is just recovering. Had a massive bloom this year, but the interior needs to be thinned out.
I bid a trim last October, and told the customer I'd be back in the spring to be sure they got their money's worth. BOY did they! I felt like they switched trees out for a bigger one....
Don't cut mesquite in the summer for wood . It's amazing how fast the beetles swarm it . You can stand next to a big pile of it and the grubs eating the wood sound like a light rain
Great information. Love hearing your expertise. I wonder, did you learn everything you know about trees in relation to your job or were they always an interest of yours? Did you study them in school or did you teach yourself? Thanks you for these videos and all you do.
@@arboristBlairGlenn That makes sense. I am impressed by you always knowing the scientific names of the trees and your intimate knowledge of all of them. There must be so much to absorb and retain. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Hope your having a lovely day.
Here in Adelaide, South Australia we have a lot of sycamores (London Plane Var.) all around, they are just the worst to work on, and especially put through the chipper, you can end up throwing up from the dust!
It really doesn't matter. The tree doesn't know if it was a storm, an animal or what breaks its limbs. It carries on. Perhaps in fruiting trees for harvesting, but in basic landscaping it's a moot point. 40 yrs of trimming trees and the tress are no worse for the wear.
Thanks for mentioning Crape Murderers.
I have a 70' specimen only murdered twice in its life, never during my stewardship. Beautiful tree giving wonderful shade on my house, along with the 80' Tulip Poplar.
A 70’ crepe Myrtle? Wow
Once again very interesting and informative, thanks
Thanks “fathead”😳
Thanks for the video. I often ask why are we pruning this tree? If it’s for the health of the tree, generally don’t do it. Trees have a natural process for discarding branches that aren’t producing. Every cut you make cuts off a body part that’s an important part of a system. Ideally we wouldn’t need to prune except for removing deadwood but we have to share space with the trees so we ask them to meet us in the middle. That’s why you need an ISA arborist like Blair to coach you about what’s best for the tree and best ways to manage risk and maximize the tree’s benefits.
Thanks Robert. Much of the pruning that we do is because of past work on the trees that created weakness and decay. I enjoy hiking in the woods where none of the trees have been touched.
ua-cam.com/video/jC0xacMnIuQ/v-deo.htmlsi=cXUs1rwPXixTmVsa
Lol, I have literally given this speech a zillion times to clients. Great stuff Glenn.
Did our ideas match? I’m sure there were a lot of points I missed.
Points missed, no biggie...
A reminder course for us older folks who have learned and forgotten. 💚🌲
blair there is a lovely softness to the way you presnt your wonderfull years of knowledge. its sad so manyfirms just climb and slash for cash ☹️
Slash for cash is a good saying
Great observation!
I listen/ watch commercials at times and wonder Why Anyone would ever think that sort of presentation would Attract people??
I think if Mr. Blair would ever retire, he could read for audio books. He's good to listen to.
When a fruit tree is overloaded, I start with a heavy reduction of the fruit itself, and recommend to the clients that they call me back to prune in dormancy. I also teach folks how to thin the fruit after they set. This is how commercial fruit growers get those huge juicy fruits.
Good advice
Always something new to learn from you, thank you!
Unfortunately the theme of professionals (or I should say "professionals") abusing their authority - sometimes even due to lack of knowledge- to make more money on the back of trustful clients is just way too common.
It gets a whole other twist if it is a plant that has to pay for it as well.
Thank you for adding the fruit trees. I have a few heavily unpruned (for a decade or more) apples. About a month ago I looked at them and decided to prune them even though they were getting leaves. I don't regret it at all.
A fruit tree can self destruct if you don’t manage the volume of added weight from fruit. I remember a job where a woman called me because her freestone white peach split from too many huge (almost ripe) peaches. She was in tears. I told her to leave it until the fruit ripened on the split limbs and call me when it is harvested. I had to cut the tree very hard. This could have been prevented.
I've got a Green Gage plum with a worrying load of fruit on it right now. Hoping to survive the season & prune it properly this fall/winter.
I plan to propagate the cuttings.
@@f.demascio1857You should thin the fruit or at least prop those branches until then.
Fantastic info and knowledge as always Glenn. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the pruning information. I recently subscribed to your channel hoping to learn more about real tree care and you delivered such again. It seems to me that really getting to know plants is achieved by living daily with them and allowing our senses as much continuous exposure time with them through all their cycles/stages. Reading about such in books can convey a portion of witnessed or learned observations and applied care but having specific video sessions/examples aligned with narrated current and historical experience from someone that truly cares for trees is the best information. I grew up in a family where great-grand and grand parents were botanist/researchers and never met them and never really exposed to their nature or relationship and passion for plants. Now that I am soon to be entering age 60 and the living off computers has plateaued, I find myself surrounded by trees I planted at my residence many years ago which have grown and now encroach on my space and house. Trees sure do grow to big size faster than I ever thought possible. Something in me is now compelling me to deal with them but in a loving kind of way. Guess it is in my genes :). I doubt I have enough time ahead to live and obtain enough plant lifecycle experiences with my senses among all the tree life around me to keep from making mistakes when thinking they need pruning, removal, fertilizer, or just a big hug. I have no experience to properly assess their condition so maybe rate a tree too poorly when it is ok or think it should not be climbed. But now that my attention is turning to trees I greatly appreciate you taking time to convey in the videos your advice and experiences as it reveals your passion for the larger variety plant life we call trees and helps me too. It gives me some idea of what past family members might have advised if I could have met and tallked with them. Please keep the content coming.
60? You’re still a young man by my timeline. Sounds like you have plants in your system! Thanks for commenting!
Blair
Be quiet
Thanks for another great video! While it is counterintuitive, pruning a fruit tree in the summer can help people keep the tree to a more manageable size. Robbing the tree of energy by removing active growth isn’t what the tree wants, but, as you said, it could be what the person wants from the tree. Ann Ralph’s “Grow a Little Fruit Tree” has good information on those techniques.
Or should it be titled “keep a fruit tree little”?
Nice data about citrus! Like your videos, very useful. Thanks!
Great video. I wish you were in Ventura County. I've got a macadamia nut tree that got butchered a couple of years ago and is just recovering. Had a massive bloom this year, but the interior needs to be thinned out.
Like the information. I guess I'll have them go out and trim my Chinese Pistache now before the city complains about it blocking the sidewalk.
If the fruit gets ripe, you get the mess
I bid a trim last October, and told the customer I'd be back in the spring to be sure they got their money's worth. BOY did they! I felt like they switched trees out for a bigger one....
Looking at a dormant tree for a bid is very different.
Don't cut mesquite in the summer for wood . It's amazing how fast the beetles swarm it .
You can stand next to a big pile of it and the grubs eating the wood sound like a light rain
No experience with mesquite, thanks
Where I grew up, people mostly cut mesquite to clear it. Summer would be the perfect time 😂
When it’s dormant. Then before it breaks, 2nd best time.😂
Great video an information. Thanks.
Thanks Ian
Great information. Love hearing your expertise. I wonder, did you learn everything you know about trees in relation to your job or were they always an interest of yours? Did you study them in school or did you teach yourself?
Thanks you for these videos and all you do.
All of the above. Had mentors when I was young, taken classes and read a lot but when you touch trees, you end up knowing them.
@@arboristBlairGlenn That makes sense. I am impressed by you always knowing the scientific names of the trees and your intimate knowledge of all of them. There
must be so much to absorb and retain.
Thanks for taking the time to respond. Hope your having a lovely day.
@@sebastiansullivan4770 I remember a lot of botanical names but sometimes, I forget my own name🤔
Here in Adelaide, South Australia we have a lot of sycamores (London Plane Var.) all around, they are just the worst to work on, and especially put through the chipper, you can end up throwing up from the dust!
There is a reason they are called (sick a more)🤔
Thanks Blair! Good watch.
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love the answers people always have misguided previous answers , I have learned to say depends on species
Every species is different and every tree within a species is also different.
when in flower Acacia trees are fun to prune
Fun? Ugh
Gardeners? I see a lot of workers doing yard work, but no gardeners! lol!
Sad but true
It really doesn't matter. The tree doesn't know if it was a storm, an animal or what breaks its limbs.
It carries on.
Perhaps in fruiting trees for harvesting, but in basic landscaping it's a moot point.
40 yrs of trimming trees and the tress are no worse for the wear.
Our job is to try and minimize those failures.
I love your videos so much
Thanks Pedro. ✌🏼
Thank you
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I feel dumb i planted so many trees with the steak still connected to it
And now you know better😊
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