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enlarge 143KB, 640x480 1 Japanese Maple Why top when proper thinning looks so much better enlarge 65KB, 640x497 2 NOTE > Did you know ? TO FIND LARGE VIEWS: click tiny links when in slideshow mode enlarge 138KB, 640x480 3 Prevent sunburned trunks A planting option for sunburn protection is window screen enlarge 119KB, 640x480 4 Kerby Oregon Treehouse For a treehouse, consider stilt supports to lessen damage enlarge 96KB, 640x483 5 Small tree - 1/16" cable Aid to hold weak "V" union. Small tree homeowner option enlarge 121KB, 640x478 6 Crimping tool Molds ferrule tight on cable enlarge 78KB, 640x480 7 Portland treehouse Treehouse with stilt support: anchored for trunk growth enlarge 126KB, 640x417 8 Spruce Likely natural graft of two trees when young. Near Seaside enlarge 1.07MB, 640x480 9 VIDEO: Branch Removal Removing branch with 3 Cut method to avoid bark tearing enlarge 115KB, 640x480 10 Wrapping chain - bad idea Homeowner wrapped trunk with chain. Bad for tree tissue enlarge 133KB, 640x480 11 Remove chain / add cable. Inserting anchors is better than wrapping chain or cable enlarge 152KB, 640x480 12 Aerating compact soil Tree leaned due to soil damage from building construction enlarge 118KB, 640x480 13 Tualatin Before 2004 Tree rubs gutter / roof - needs redirection enlarge 86KB, 640x480 14 Tualatin: Shift Caonpy Select best leaders, then let canopy re-develop enlarge 101KB, 640x480 15 Tualatin 5 yrs. later 2009 No shortage of growth. Looks ready for thinning. enlarge 135KB, 640x480 16 Girdled by staking rope Deodar cedar strangled by rope left on from staking enlarge 56KB, 640x480 17 Flowering plum dissected Dark is weak included bark - no bond. Pruning neglect enlarge 121KB, 640x480 18 Maple  previously topped Topping caused brown decay 10' or more downward enlarge 105KB, 640x480 19 Leyland cypress - 21 years 45' wide canopy already! Not a good small area hedge tree enlarge 62KB, 640x480 20 Tree in deck Don't wait until the trunk grows into wood. enlarge 69KB, 640x480 21 Tree in deck / same Cut away wood to allow room for growth. enlarge 108KB, 640x480 22 Salvaging a tree Girdled with wire. Topping cut transformed limbs to leaders enlarge 73KB, 640x480 23 Hand cut Proper outside branch collar leaves bump - blade on tree side enlarge 0KB, 640x444 24 Topiary pine tree Need shearing when new needles emerge from "candles" enlarge 142KB, 640x480 25 Wood decay Not always fatal - fungal conk growth are evidence of decay enlarge 138KB, 640x480 26 Root preservation At times it is better to tunnel under a root instead of cutting enlarge 121KB, 640x480 27 Excluded bark ridge Bark between leaders ridges up, stronger than bark enfolded enlarge 93KB, 640x480 28 Proper hand saw cut Don't cut center bark ridge when removing codominant stem enlarge 120KB, 640x480 29 branch collar on cedar On most trees, the branch collar should remain uncut enlarge 102KB, 640x480 30 Cut on same cedar tree A proper pruning cut leaving the undamaged branch collar enlarge 135KB, 640x480 31 Improper branch removal Failure to remove limbs in pieces, caused bark tearing enlarge 113KB, 640x480 32 Wide branch angle "U" shape unions ideal for strengthening wood layer growth enlarge 63KB, 640x480 33 Topped tree One name for this is hat-racking. Damaging way to cut trees enlarge 65KB, 640x480 34 Sunburn Trunk sunburned because other trees shading it were removed enlarge 78KB, 640x480 35 Embedded hook Don't hang plants by hooking a branch. Thread an eye instead enlarge 68KB, 640x474 36 Bronze birch borer Evidence of bronze birch borers are the "D" shaped holes enlarge 104KB, 640x480 37 Included bark When bark enfolds, no good union of wood buildup occurs enlarge 95KB, 640x480 38 A dead stub left in place If the stub was cut, tissue could grow over right away enlarge 122KB, 640x480 39 Dead birch tree pair Multiple dead trees are a red flag to look at the habitat enlarge 82KB, 640x480 40 A conk An external growth of wood decay fungus is called a "conk" enlarge 143KB, 640x480 41 "V" shape union failure This should have been cut when finger size, at planting enlarge 103KB, 640x480 42 Trenching for root barrier If roots have already invaded, cut them as cleanly as possible enlarge 93KB, 640x480 43 Slide barrier into trench Easy install. Slide it in and fill soil back in the trench enlarge 91KB, 640x480 44 Bacterial wetwood / maple Bacterial wetwood. Causes decay resistance, but hinders closure enlarge 101KB, 640x480 45 Bacterial disease in cherry Amber jell is a symptom of bacterial canker. Just live with it enlarge 101KB, 640x480 46 Big cavity in large oak A wound like this should not be filled with concrete enlarge 69KB, 640x480 47 Oak galls Oak apples. From wasps eggs and larvae - no need for concern enlarge 97KB, 640x480 48 Tree stakes not needed here Don't leave tree stakes for more than a year enlarge 141KB, 640x480 49 Paperbark Maple Peeling bark not always a bad sign. This is paperbark maple enlarge 102KB, 640x480 50 Lighting Damage Douglas fir with lightning damage in Hoyt Arboretum enlarge 105KB, 640x480 51 Sunburn damage Removal of neighbor's trees sunburned west side bark enlarge 90KB, 640x480 52 Grafted tissue Pruning judgement: tissue grafted? Cut stub or leave some? enlarge 134KB, 640x480 53 Rainy weather splits tree Weak V-shape union. Broke from 1st summer rain & breeze enlarge 35KB, 640x480 54 Fasciation on Flowering Cherry Fasciation abnormality A few are no crisis. Just prune enlarge 58KB, 640x480 55 Converting sprout to a spur No need to remove all sprouts. Some can become fruit spurs enlarge 124KB, 640x480 56 Tree burned by hedge fire 1 of about 4 trees charred by juniper hedge that ignited enlarge 52KB, 640x480 57 Cut sprout Cut to about 1 or 2 buds long, then wait enlarge 76KB, 640x480 58 Left-overs of a V union Another flowering plum dissected to show included bark from weak V union. enlarge 48KB, 563x640 59 Fruit spur Closeup for 5 cuts enlarge 38KB, 640x480 60 A couple of years later Now it is ready for flowering and fruiting enlarge 47KB, 634x640 61 Fruit spur Close-up of fruit spur enlarge 135KB, 640x480 62 Good mushrooms Growth of mycorrhizal fungi living with tree roots enlarge 118KB, 640x480 63 Central Point House and Tree Failure to maintain trees can be dangerous enlarge 98KB, 640x480 64 Bladder mites Small mites trigger reaction on leaf surface. No big deal enlarge 90KB, 640x480 65 Tree roots and rocks Amazing how trees adapt. Rock is not ideal for root growth enlarge 73KB, 640x480 66 This is not pollarding Proper pollarding is not grotesque like this amateur hack job enlarge 121KB, 640x480 67 Oregon Caves When bent, trees self-straighten with cell development enlarge 98KB, 640x450 68 Pine pitch moth larvae After pulling a chunk of pitch away, the larvae is visible enlarge 119KB, 640x480 69 Tree Roots - Wind Damage This shows where the term root plate comes from enlarge 54KB, 640x480 70 Tualatin, Oregon Fasciated tips on red maple street tree. 1 of a dozen like this enlarge 63KB, 640x480 71 Verticillium Wilt Can kill maples. Sometimes dark streaks are present enlarge 116KB, 640x480 72 Cedar bark damage Construction company trailer was backed into this deodar cedar enlarge 102KB, 640x480 73 Cedar bark Bark trim. 4" of bark on left was separated enlarge 113KB, 640x480 74 Dead White Birch What killed it? Probably topping and root damage enlarge 124KB, 640x480 75 Birch 2 Topped section at left. Hollow decay several feet in enlarge 99KB, 640x480 76 Birch 3 Compost and inner brown wood are the most decayed enlarge 112KB, 640x480 77 Birch 3 In following frames, the decay width becomes more narrow enlarge 87KB, 640x480 78 Birch 5 A view of the full remaining 20 feet of trunk enlarge 99KB, 640x480 79 Birch 6 The trunk dissected into 5' sections to investigate enlarge 98KB, 640x480 80 Birch 7 Next section downward: decay zone from topping narrows enlarge 100KB, 640x480 81 Birch 8 Nest piece: topping decay zone more narrow yet enlarge 119KB, 640x480 82 Birch 9 8' from stump, decay zone widens. Probable root damage enlarge 124KB, 640x480 83 Birch 10 Pieces closest to stump: almost entire decay within enlarge 94KB, 640x480 84 Birch 11 Closeup of section a couple of feet up the trunk enlarge 109KB, 640x480 85 Birch 12 Same section of trunk and partial view of next piece enlarge 97KB, 640x480 86 Birch 13 Top of 4" stump. The decay has to extend from root to trunk enlarge 127KB, 640x480 87 Sunburn Damage October brown tips. Sunburn from fast change to hot sunny days enlarge 115KB, 640x480 88 Living compost bin Composted decay oozes from concrete filled old apple trunk enlarge 88KB, 640x480 89 Borers in Port Orford Wood dust and small holes. Borers killed this P. O. cedar enlarge 82KB, 640x480 90 Included Bark Bark was not the problem: just showing how bark gets encased enlarge 101KB, 640x480 91 Thrashed Apple Tree Lightnigh damage, concrete fill, rusty rod: the end is near
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