Hang in there Nick and don't let the utility bully anybody around. They blow a lot of hot air.
Why should they prune it at all? If it's privatley owned, the owner should be proactive and hire an arborist to do the work before the power company shows up.
does the citizensrooted.com job sound...
Potential litigation is nothing to fear, if you can defend your work. Hollow trees over highways; we've pruned a few. no worries.
That pine can regain symmetry and aesthetics, in time.
How are the roots?
I'll defer to those with more Aleppo experience. I would not trust a loblolly to pump enough resin to cap it. Plus it looks like between the tearout damage and old age, the tree may be a tad stressed.
Also Mr. Burnham in a forest you would be absolutely right; fine on its own. but Nick ain't...
Reduce stub to a growth point just below the breakage. Attach a birdhouse to the wound to cap it and slow cracking and rot.
Clean jagged tissue in catface. Light reduction of overextended tips.
Reduce those 2 leaders MB referred to, to take strain off catface aka codom tearout wound...
Reduce stub to a growth point just below the breakage. Attach a birdhouse to the wound to cap it and slow cracking and rot.
Clean jagged tissue in catface. Light reduction of overextended tips.
Reduce those 2 leaders MB referred to, to take strain off catface aka codom tearout wound...
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