Scary stuff when your in a vulnerable spot and you hear those noises that your not sure what they are but you know it's not good. Glad to see nobody was hurt. Keep it real Blair your awesome I have learned a lot from your videos throughout the years. Until next week be safe enjoy your weekend. Gonna go do a some therapeutic work on my Japanese maple outside.
Silver maple makes the best compost mulch...Chips break down nice. So much wood in a silver maple. My neighbor in Kentucky had a big one cut recently. I cut three and a half cords of firewood out of that tree. Not the best firewood, but free, and easy to split. I was still tired of swinging the axe and maul.
I completely understand what you’re saying Blair, I’m behind you a few years only been doing trees for 30+ years. Unfortunately, some people don’t say you’re the arborist enough ! Most tree owners want what , they want ! we are the hired to do a job... I have done this because I need to make money. I’ve learned many years ago, there’s only so many jobs you can walk away from. somewhere from time to time you have to just make a decision. pick your battles and do the best you can as an arborist. There are plenty of good tree owners. We sometimes have to do what we have to do to make do .. sad truth of an arborist..
It’s never nice to take over someone else’s work especially when they don’t have enough knowledge too see what could possibly happen in the future, I’ve been lucky enough to have worked in a garden few hours a week for last 30 years so anything that been badly prune has either gone or been given hair cut restructured framework had few strange looks over the years but worth it in the end, English lilac tree was propped up by several wooden props that when it got side heavy cracked main trunk, I gave it haircut treatment then when produced new shoots made 3-4 branches where before only one! 😊 Always get welding checked up on years of leaning over like us humans gives us pain! Great blog I love looking at how home owners think beautiful trees will look good will nailed foreign objects in them!!
Hi Chris. I have also had trees that I maintained for a long time only to drive by and see it butchered when homeowner moves and new owners don’t know any better. My channel is primarily about trying to help folks understand trees, and NOT makes these mistakes. A beautiful, well cared for tree is a thing of beauty. You can feel the health and strength of such a tree when you stand under it. When you climb a healthy tree, you can feel the positive energy of you know how.
We have silver maples in No. Colorado, and they get huge. They are also constantly dropping large limbs and are subject to disease. I'm glad I don't have one in my yard. I have four trees. A medium-sized Linden in front, and a huge green ash (treated and healthy) in the back. I also have two aspen volunteers that sprouted in the back. Loveland, CO.
I’ve helped out various contractors with different things. Offering them big help. And they never gave me a cut on the price. Lesson leaned: never help 🤷🏼♂️
@@arboristBlairGlenn yeah i get the concept. But then they try to sneak in extra hours or expenses just to avoid giving me a discount for my labor. Just my experiences.
@@arboristBlairGlenn A sad way to think is to judge a client that declines to come out and haul branches as lazy or whatever. Shame on you Blair. You don't know that guy's physical or mental condition. You have no right to judge him.
After the first break all the load bearing joints need inspected at a minimum. Their welds are probably just as old and they took a major shock load when the first one went.
@@arboristBlairGlenn God helps those who help themselves! If you fail to prepare, you should prepare to fail. Thank you for another great video, appreciate your hard work
For what it is worth, at 53 (54 in a week), if it was my yard, I would have spent time helping you haul brush vs being on the computer. :) Even though I spent most days sitting on a computer, I do still like doing actual work too...in garage projects or other stuff.
The previously topped silver maple nightmare. Tons of that here. I tell people to remove them and plant a sugar maple with a straight single central leader and enjoy a lifetime of almost zero maintenance. 90 % of the time silver maples outrun their location. Size reduction brings rapid sucker growth and disease pockets and the decline of the tree.
@@arboristBlairGlenn They grow like weeds here. Rarely planted but volunteers mostly left to grow into monsters. Frequently made much worse by being cut off in clearing then later allowed to grow into an eight or ten stem spreading monster. I have one to do now that is like eight trees in one. Previously butchered and topped, full of disease pockets with no central high tie-in point with all leads growing out on a 45 degree angle. Royal pain to do the trim that they want. After telling them that it will come back with a vengeance they still want the tree. A tree like this needs to be away from any structures or power lines. Happy Sunday Blair🌲👋
Is it not true Blair that all trees have a finite lifespan and when their time is up, it's up? Might be sentimental favorites and hard decisions must be made...but when it's safer all around to remove one, that's the best choice? glad to see you survived your bucket truck experience. good stuff. Youngster @ 60, lol, good one. You and I are close in age. I'll be 70 in June this year, I get it.
I think we talked a few years ago and you’ve mentioned it in some of your videos but where is this and any tips for someone starting out……. What is the bare minimum I would need
Scary stuff when your in a vulnerable spot and you hear those noises that your not sure what they are but you know it's not good. Glad to see nobody was hurt. Keep it real Blair your awesome I have learned a lot from your videos throughout the years. Until next week be safe enjoy your weekend. Gonna go do a some therapeutic work on my Japanese maple outside.
Japanese Maple pruning is also therapy for me. When done right, so beautiful!
Silver maple makes the best compost mulch...Chips break down nice. So much wood in a silver maple. My neighbor in Kentucky had a big one cut recently. I cut three and a half cords of firewood out of that tree. Not the best firewood, but free, and easy to split. I was still tired of swinging the axe and maul.
I completely understand what you’re saying Blair, I’m behind you a few years only been doing trees for 30+ years. Unfortunately, some people don’t say you’re the arborist enough ! Most tree owners want what , they want ! we are the hired to do a job... I have done this because I need to make money. I’ve learned many years ago, there’s only so many jobs you can walk away from. somewhere from time to time you have to just make a decision. pick your battles and do the best you can as an arborist. There are plenty of good tree owners. We sometimes have to do what we have to do to make do .. sad truth of an arborist..
I put the episodes together in a full video
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It’s never nice to take over someone else’s work especially when they don’t have enough knowledge too see what could possibly happen in the future, I’ve been lucky enough to have worked in a garden few hours a week for last 30 years so anything that been badly prune has either gone or been given hair cut restructured framework had few strange looks over the years but worth it in the end, English lilac tree was propped up by several wooden props that when it got side heavy cracked main trunk, I gave it haircut treatment then when produced new shoots made 3-4 branches where before only one! 😊
Always get welding checked up on years of leaning over like us humans gives us pain! Great blog
I love looking at how home owners think beautiful trees will look good will nailed foreign objects in them!!
Hi Chris. I have also had trees that I maintained for a long time only to drive by and see it butchered when homeowner moves and new owners don’t know any better. My channel is primarily about trying to help folks understand trees, and NOT makes these mistakes. A beautiful, well cared for tree is a thing of beauty. You can feel the health and strength of such a tree when you stand under it. When you climb a healthy tree, you can feel the positive energy of you know how.
We have silver maples in No. Colorado, and they get huge. They are also constantly dropping large limbs and are subject to disease. I'm glad I don't have one in my yard. I have four trees. A medium-sized Linden in front, and a huge green ash (treated and healthy) in the back. I also have two aspen volunteers that sprouted in the back. Loveland, CO.
Hi Shelby. I visit the Denver area to visit my daughter and her husband. Her name is Shelby!
@@arboristBlairGlenn It is an old Southern name that was often assigned to males back in the day.
I’ve helped out various contractors with different things. Offering them big help. And they never gave me a cut on the price. Lesson leaned: never help 🤷🏼♂️
Did you hear me say “ because I’m working on time (by the hour), then more work would get done. Seems smart to me.
@@arboristBlairGlenn yeah i get the concept. But then they try to sneak in extra hours or expenses just to avoid giving me a discount for my labor. Just my experiences.
@@user-hn9fr7mn3x sad way to think. Sad way to live. Maybe I’m too trusting but it has to start somewhere. I believe in Karma
@@arboristBlairGlenn A sad way to think is to judge a client that declines to come out and haul branches as lazy or whatever. Shame on you Blair. You don't know that guy's physical or mental condition. You have no right to judge him.
Yes you were definitely fortunate!
Really scared me
Get your welder buddy to weld some gussets where he did the repair and that wont break anymore.
Yep
After the first break all the load bearing joints need inspected at a minimum. Their welds are probably just as old and they took a major shock load when the first one went.
@@Dan_Neely i agree
That maple that you couldn't identify might have been a Norway, which are invasive. I'd have to see a leaf to be sure.
I think you are right but it had not leafed out yet
"Hard work" scares the hell out of a lot of people
God help those if and when the s#*¥ hits the fan
@@arboristBlairGlenn God helps those who help themselves! If you fail to prepare, you should prepare to fail. Thank you for another great video, appreciate your hard work
@@batmantiss thanks
"He's a young guy, probably about sixty."
You Have had your man card stamped so many times you cant imagine living the potato life.
I kind of dragged out the Silver Maple part but I think it is important better understand this tree.
For what it is worth, at 53 (54 in a week), if it was my yard, I would have spent time helping you haul brush vs being on the computer. :) Even though I spent most days sitting on a computer, I do still like doing actual work too...in garage projects or other stuff.
Then you are the one in a hundred!!
The previously topped silver maple nightmare. Tons of that here. I tell people to remove them and plant a sugar maple with a straight single central leader and enjoy a lifetime of almost zero maintenance. 90 % of the time silver maples outrun their location. Size reduction brings rapid sucker growth and disease pockets and the decline of the tree.
I have seen huge Silver Maples that have never been pruned and they seem to be good trees. The downfall is from the wounds.
Gusset plate on those box tubing joints might be a nice Saturday morning project for next weekend. 🤔
@@HiLineTree I have been thinking the same thing. I bought this rig new in 1997 for 20 k. This is the third truck I have mounted it to.
@@arboristBlairGlenn They grow like weeds here. Rarely planted but volunteers mostly left to grow into monsters. Frequently made much worse by being cut off in clearing then later allowed to grow into an eight or ten stem spreading monster. I have one to do now that is like eight trees in one. Previously butchered and topped, full of disease pockets with no central high tie-in point with all leads growing out on a 45 degree angle. Royal pain to do the trim that they want. After telling them that it will come back with a vengeance they still want the tree. A tree like this needs to be away from any structures or power lines. Happy Sunday Blair🌲👋
Is it not true Blair that all trees have a finite lifespan and when their time is up, it's up? Might be sentimental favorites and hard decisions must be made...but when it's safer all around to remove one, that's the best choice? glad to see you survived your bucket truck experience. good stuff. Youngster @ 60, lol, good one. You and I are close in age. I'll be 70 in June this year, I get it.
Some species are short lived but hard pruning wounds will shorten the life of a tree due to opening it up to decay.
Lucky escape my friend Well done 👍 👍
Yep, scared me
that tree is a disaster just waiting to happen
Agreed and I told them so
Thank God you weren't hurt!
Yes, stuff does happen. Being aware may avoid a lot of problems but sometimes, it just happens.
It's probably frustrating to take a look at any tree and seeing such distasteful work done like the silver maple shown.
Frustrating to even try to do a good job on a tree like this. We did make it temporarily safer.
Yeah we had a person here lose their life in a bucket collapse. Couple months ago
I have a friend who broke his back in a bucket failure about 40 years ago. I think about that sometimes when I’m up high.
I think we talked a few years ago and you’ve mentioned it in some of your videos but where is this and any tips for someone starting out……. What is the bare minimum I would need
Are you talking about getting into the tree business? This is San Jose California area
@@arboristBlairGlenn Yes sir