I like the semi-dwarfs also. My preferance is to train for @ 6 feet minimum of ground clearance. The reasons for this are the dear browsing and having the ability to mow grass underneath on a zero turn rider mower. The view from above on a ladder is quite impresive! Besides, spray coverage from above on a ladder is better in my oppinion no matter what height your trees are. One must of course, consider physical ability as well.

The small pole saws are nice (Remington etc from Big Box Stores). I found the big advantage of âÂÂcutting larger limbs from a distanceâÂÂ. I learned some lessons (with luck of not getting hurt) âÂÂcutting larger limbs from a distanceâÂÂ, which requires more experience and good judgments. I feel the length of use is including an average height also. Working from a distance at the needed angles away to be safe can put a strain on the body due to the sawâÂÂs head weight. I doubt you can âÂÂStress Safety And Good Judgmentsâ enough or it is too late. Such as: staying a safe distance and angle, staying off ladders and staying out of trees w/o experience. Some will have the quick detachable small chainsaw from the pole, ideal for cutting-up trimmed limbs and firewood up to 10â dia with ease. The work can look so easy but I Felt Nature Was Angry At Me At Times. Here is a link that might be useful: Electric Pole Saw

If I just saw the picture I'd assume its a healthy tree also. Big trees get seemingly random dead branches, I see one in the picture. No big deal unless it seems higher than years past. "Sprayed pruning seal on all wounds." After pruning you do stand a better chance of infection. Kinda like getting surgery at the hospital. Surgery eliminates your bad gall bladder, but there an increased chance of infection. Add in big trees also don't encapsulate well, even ASSUMING the cuts were made correctly you could have an open wound for a decade so I'm not in theory against sealer. Just don't know what to use. Even though mammals have been healing over cuts for millions of years doctors in the last hundred or so have figured again how to coat wounds in hydrogen peroxide a dab of neosporin, and a bandage. It is my understanding tree medical care after pruning is at a point similar to the medical care George Washington received. Any idea what the guy sprayed on there? Moss removal, is this to lighten the load on the branches or because it didn't fit in with the rest of your yard? I could see damp moss all over a tree not helping it out and the weight of vines doesn't help out my walnuts. I'm further north so we don't get the spanish moss covered live oaks or much similar.

We talked to 4 lawyers today, and they ALL said his lawsuit would be considered frivolous, and that his case would be thrown out. And none of them believe he will actually go through with suing us. One of them called the xmas guy an idiot for even considering suing. One lawyer said our case would be a "simple" matter to handle, only one day of work @ $750. I talked to him at length. Basically, he would say to dismiss the case against us since we made an agreement with the property owner, and if the son had any theoretical agreement it would only be with his parents. But I know this guy, and I have no doubt he will still sue us. We bought security cameras last night. They're expensive! Holy cow! Xmas guy was outside and walked to the property's edge and made a spectacle of himself watching dh put the backyard camera up. If he was trying to intimidate dh it did not work. Xmas guy also came over this morning and measured the tree trunks of only 5 trees, because the other trees are totally on our property. He didn't measure the tree lengths which I found surprising. He did take pictures. We just barely missed him, as we were outside 20 minutes before him measuring the lengths of the trees and taking more pics. We screen-grabbed his facebook page; he sells them for $6 a foot. 2 of the trees we cut were only 3.5ft tall! The others were around 7-8ft. What does he think he's going to get? Even if we pretend he's the property owner, then we would at least be entitled to half the value of the trees since 50% of each of the trunks was on our land. He would get less than $100 total. He'd be a schmuck for suing. One last thing, I talked to the building inspector this morning and he said xmas guy called him late last night (Sunday!) and screamed at him, and that he had to listen to xmas guy even though he was out of town visiting family. He said xmas guy doesn't have a case and not to worry. That's all I can update for now. Thank you for "listening". It means a lot. I was up all night last night worrying about being sued.