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Thank you, keep preaching the good word, people stop topping your trees!

I was concerned about the health of my trees. I had a man come out and told me he could make them look better but that there was nothing to worry about. I appreciated that. I never had him do any work any now I can’t find him. My loss. I have a maple, a flowering dogwood and an awesome peeling birch which is starting to grow over my driveway. Not sure what to do. Thanks for the info

Also you drove over the root zone Blair.😂

I like it. I want an update after it fills in :)

Is it topping if you're taking it at laterals? Looks suspiciously like a crown LOWERING to me...

I love where the giant Redwoods trees grow and they love fog for moisture and good soil.

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I fully believe in topping trees for a specific purpose, and this is that purpose. It will require bush level maintenance.

Trust your gear. Research Research good video

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Fell down on me the other day and stabbed me in the back bout inch deep

I discovered that I hate Jacks when I moved to Australia. The single only tree and pollen in existence I've discovered so far... That absolutely disables me!!

Your topping to save the tree was very delicate, I've seen a willow topped before where it recovered beautifully, I was astonished, other than that it's definitely not good on othe species. Thank you for the wonderful content!

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You’ll probably be back in a few years after the construction crews dig up half the roots and drive heavy machinery on the other half. Then they won’t have to worry about the drip line at all. Oh well. You did a nice job on your part, and that’s all any of us can do.

Los Gatos, Saratoga California. This is a long discussion but you are right about the city recognizing the pruning.

Was it just the two of you on that job?

Gotta pay the bills. Better you doing it then just some gardener hacking the tree like if there was powerlines and it looking horrible

Can you share which city this is and whether they're super strict on it? For example.. If the canopy still overhangs, can the homeowner never extend even if the root impact is acceptable? Or, if the structure will harm the tree regardless of the canopy size, does the city allow it to move forward? In my region we have a lot of developers or homeowners who interpret the code this way and prune the trees back. However.. The city or county will still ask for an arborist report (they do allow building under driplines if the root impact is acceptable, but require arborist review). So they do the pruning thinking it'll exempt them from one part of the development process, only to find out it didn't do anything.

You do a remarkable job

I like you giving back to the community. I called it "delayed gratification". I do it with jams and marmalade. I made 130 marmalade and 45 blue berry jars. Obviously, I cannot consume them all, so I give lots of them away. For instance, 40 vanilla bean bitter/Seville marmalade were give to participants at a fish evolution meeting at Asilomar this weekend. Also with wood turning as fundraiser for a local botanical garden, and teach yoga as a community service.

I guess those neighbors are on good terms. The tree being trimmed isn’t their own though technically they may have the right to trim back parts of the tree growing over their property.?

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We had Jacarandas as street trees when I was growing up. They were pretty when in bloom but they created quite the mess. Always trade-offs.

Out here in boise, the siberian elms and cottonwoods will do that. Especially in the summer months

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I like to pay it forward when I can afford to

I love that you took the time to make walking sticks for anyone, for free. I completely agree with your philosophy, and do the same with the food I grow.

You made me laugh hard, after you kind of scared 😱 me. In your vid beginning I was focusing on the bubbling… and out of nowhere “IT’S ALIVE…”…. Had some sap coming out of an old oak tree, but nothing like this!

Sell it as a drink at Starbucks.

Yes, I have seen that foaming also, and it was in Northern Red Oak. I cut all our firewood, and a couple years ago I cut a limb off an oak before felling it. It foamed out a lot more than you got! It was like someone using expanding foam insulation in a pressure can. I concluded the same as you and hoped you would have the real answer. This was in Michigan.

That's some serious skill to take that tree down in such a tight space

Thanks for sharing Blair, I enjoyed watching. Cool cut over the pool and yes, I have seen these air bubbles after making a cut on an oak tree. Seen it on several occasions. I live and work in Upstate New York. Again, thanks for sharing and Enjoy the remainder of your weekend guys😊

👍🏻 great philosophy. Could be the start of a kindness chain...

Mr Blair, I really enjoy your videos you post.. you live in such a beautiful part of the country, I like when u go up high in your bucket truck and show all the surrounding areas its really nice. I’m from Louisiana where everything is flat as a pancake lol.. Thank You..!

Down in the Palm Springs area pool service people hated Jacarandas, not necessarily because of the flowers, but the tiny leaflets of the compound leaves which regularly blocked pool filters.

Seems odd that if the city is so protective of the trees that they'd use something as arbitrary as the dripline for the tpz. It's usually a good estimation but can vary so widely, it's a strange measurement to codify.

Goes to show how meaningless some of those city codes are... Always loop holes in the system for people to take advantage of

Amen brother, pay it forward you don’t know what personal battles that person is fighting internally

Closest I've ever seen to that is when a line of poplars, 30 or so inches at the bases, that had been standing dead for a few years had to come down. When the stems were cut, they foutained water for a couple of days after that. The first day, it was enough to actually rinse your hands under. It was a fairly moist area, but not swampy by any means.

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Beautiful craftsmanship but those steps look so dangerous

That has been working for me. The local fireworks store even sells a particular kind of smoke bomb for this purpose. I don't even use the lawn blower, by the way. I simply poke the lit flare or smoke bomb into the hole and cover the entry so the pressure of the flare or bomb itself pushes the smoke thru the tunnels.

aww poor tree, rotting from the inside out. Pretty neat to see though. That would of turned into what is called a weeping tree right? coming through a crack in the bark because of an injury?

Never seen anything like it. Bottle it up and you can call it a craft beer!

Very interesting, i've never seen a tree do that! kinda reminds me of the soda i like to drink >->

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