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Vent: two weeks after a client's 'quick trim' hack job, the oak crown is already showing dieback
I saw a neighboring crew top a mature red oak last month in Portland, and now the same tree's got dead limbs at the top while the lower growth is exploding, has anyone else seen this exact pattern after a bad crown reduction?
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alicemurphy17d ago
People always expect quick fixes to leave no trace, but nature keeps a ledger and it always collects. The tree's putting all its energy into those lower sprouts because the top's done for, which is exactly how these things play out when you butcher the crown. Bad pruning is just like bad shortcuts everywhere, they feel fine for a week and then the bill shows up in ugly ways.
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