On Tuesday the crew tackled a few rotted poplar trees in the front yard of a house in Vanderhoof. The chipper made short work of the resulting brush and the stems were bucked up and hauled away as firewood. From dangerous leaning trees to a safe and tidy yard, a load of chips, and a truck-full of firewood!
The client wanted to retain as many of the trees as possible, but there were some trees and branches in others that weren’t safe to stay. Allan, Terry, and Jeremy removed two trees, reduced two crowns, and removed dead branches from a few others.
The fun part: Falling the stem
After removing the top of the large poplar and all its branches, it’s time to fall the stem. To control the fall and avoid making a huge dent in the lawn, Allan attaches a rope to the top of the stem and lays a part of the upper stem on the ground for the trunk to fall onto. Jeremy and Terry hold tension in the rope to direct its fall, and Allan carefully makes cuts with his chainsaw to safely bring down the tree. And then…. timber!!
To see the crown-reduced poplars a few weeks later, click here.
Whispering Boughs Tree Service 
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