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Well, at least we're on topic! If primary growth isn't structurally stronger than tertiary growth? Then why is it so preferable to loggers n wood mills? Guy can promote tying into tertiary growth all he wants, he's on a roll here. I myself prefer keeping my primary lifeline in primary wood...

All's I'm sayin's once you start toppin? The safest most responsible advice you can give an arboreally uneducated client is to keep toppin on a regular basis, or else? Jomo

All I can say's it's a good thang the bulk of TL's readers ain't Housers! You're killin me oh wise one! Jomo

You're killin me Guy! A storm damaged structurally compromised branch/tree instance of topping is hardly the same as maliciously topping un structurally compromised primary growth that's unflawed! The straws you're grasping ain't well attached mate, be careful. Jomo

I hear the faint bemoaning of the sting of truth as it finds its mark! Talk to me oh wise one. Jomo

Yeah, generally exploding within 1-7 years depending on species. Caffra coral forcefed nitrogen from a surrounding lawn? One year in some cases and they must be topped again. Eucs vary, but within 3-5 years before the secondary growth lets go. The point I'm makin here is yet another foregone...

I meant every other year, sorry. Jomo

No, it's the line between pros who understand topping creates a ticking time bomb, and relay that fact to each customer, with the clear understanding that without bi-annual follow up topping, they are creating a hazard. One. Leaving the tree alone, rather than whackin it in half, is the more...

That's not true, since primary growth can be proven far more strongly attached than secondary or any tertiary growth is. Once you start gettin whackish, you better keep on whackin on a regular basis, or somethin's gonna break and bonk you. There is a science involved here yu know. Jomo

Those things are tho thavage! I'll take a wolverine over a badger! Good stuff Thor. Jomo

Good stuff Stig. Jomo

Trees are the most noble friends we have, and I ask forgiveness for each living tree I murder. Storms are my friends too, weeding out the weak and dangerous trees with the potential to hurt me. Yes, it's a vulture's profession.... Jomo

He don't care! <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DfvBw_27FNY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Jomo

Excellent point Berm. I read that there's documented evidence of pollarded tree species on old British estates outliving their wild un pollarded species in the wild. There are wonderful old artistically pollarded trees in Europe all over, but scant few here in the US. But there's another...