In a couple of weeks we need to take at least 6 feet off the top of some large, over grown cedar trees.
We have a good Stihl chainsaw and good Friscar cutters to do the job. ( ladders, come alongs etc)
The difficult part will be hard trimming these without killing them. Cedar trees don’t like to be hard trimmed and can die if cut into the core of the tree. The problem is that these trees are too wide also and need thinning out some.
I’ved looked online on how to go about doing it but decided to see if anyone in this group has had any experience with this.
I wish I had taken a picture of them but I didn’t. They are about 18 to 20 feet tall and about 8 to 10 feet wide.
Deposal: My idea would be to make a huge pile of the trimmings. Cut them into sections and leave them until the end of the year and rent a wood chipper. That way I could make some cedar mulch to put around the gardens etc instead of trying to burn it all.
We also have the option of burning it
Note:My husband will probably do most of the trimming from the top.( hopefully ) and I’ll do the sides. These articles state to make sure there are some green branches on each tip and not to cut into the dead core.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/prune-overgrown-cedar-64332.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cedar/pruning-cedar-trees.htm
I’ve read not to take off more than 1/3 per year.
We have a good Stihl chainsaw and good Friscar cutters to do the job. ( ladders, come alongs etc)
The difficult part will be hard trimming these without killing them. Cedar trees don’t like to be hard trimmed and can die if cut into the core of the tree. The problem is that these trees are too wide also and need thinning out some.
I’ved looked online on how to go about doing it but decided to see if anyone in this group has had any experience with this.
I wish I had taken a picture of them but I didn’t. They are about 18 to 20 feet tall and about 8 to 10 feet wide.
Deposal: My idea would be to make a huge pile of the trimmings. Cut them into sections and leave them until the end of the year and rent a wood chipper. That way I could make some cedar mulch to put around the gardens etc instead of trying to burn it all.
We also have the option of burning it
Note:My husband will probably do most of the trimming from the top.( hopefully ) and I’ll do the sides. These articles state to make sure there are some green branches on each tip and not to cut into the dead core.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/prune-overgrown-cedar-64332.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cedar/pruning-cedar-trees.htm
I’ve read not to take off more than 1/3 per year.