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Showerthought: My backyard birch pruning job left me with more questions than cuts
I trimmed some lower branches to clear a path and now the tree looks uneven. Maybe I should have called a pro first. How do you decide when a tree job is too big for DIY?
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hayes.joel7mo ago
My birch tree now has a lopsided look after my pruning, like it's leaning away from my bad decisions. I used a handsaw for branches that were way too thick. Now every time it rains, I swear it drips more on my patio as payback. I guess if you're asking if it's too big, you already know the answer. Just save yourself the shame and call a guy with a truck.
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nancythomas7mo ago
Wincing at that lopsided birch story. Using a handsaw on thick branches is a bad idea, I learned the hard way too. My maple still looks angry and drips more on my deck now. Maybe trees do get back at us for bad pruning.
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cora3757mo ago
My loppers gave me the same lopsided shame last spring. That feeling when a DIY job goes wrong is honestly soul crushing.
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