Pruned 2 trees in Egmond aan Zee
I pruned 2 trees in a backyard in Egmond aan Zee today. They were close to the house and the owner was afraid they would be blown over if they grew bigger. Normally a healthy tree does not fall. Not even during a storm. This is only possible if the roots are bad or the tree is sick. This can often be recognized by dead branches. Often at the top of a tree. But these 2 trees were not sick. It was a very small backyard. So to keep light in the house and to keep the tree "manageable" it was decided to prune them a little smaller. In addition to making the tree smaller, I always do maintenance pruning where necessary. For example, removing dead branches, branches that are too close together or even touching each other, so-called abrasive branches. And when I'm in the tree I always check the tree for sticky axes. These are V-shaped trunk splits in which the bark has grown in so that there is a weak bond in the split.
Below are some photos of this pruning job.
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