Whispering Boughs Tree Service
Tree Removal and Maintenance – Vanderhoof, BC
Crown reduction can often be a good method for encouraging new growth, especially for healthy and vigorous deciduous trees. Allan reduced the crowns on two poplar trees a couple of weeks ago, and they already look a lot better!
The other trees in the yard, which were lightly pruned as well, are also healthy and growing happily. And the stumps from the removals make great stands for potted flowers!
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.
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.
Today the crew headed out to complete two jobs in Prince George, both of them consisting of the removal of one birch tree and the pruning of another. It was a satisfying day with the smell of fresh birch chips swirling around us!
The first job started out early with the removal of a birch tree in the front yard of a charming house with a friendly dog. The birch tree had two stems, which Allan felled in pieces that were then bucked up for firewood. All the brush was chipped and we finished up by cleaning up the extra twigs and shavings in the driveway.
Afterwards, we moved to the back yard to take some of the dead and crossing limbs out of the top of a birch tree tucked up against a playhouse. It was an interesting job with the fence in the way, so we parked the truck and chipper in the alley behind the yard and passed the brush over the fence to be chipped.
For the second job, we moved over a couple of streets to remove a birch tree next to a fence. It was tricky because there was a garden directly below with a few plants already growing, but Allan left minimal damage by strategically dropping limbs onto the gravel lane and falling the tree onto another log.
To finish up, we took a few limbs off some birch trees in the back yard overlooking a beautiful garden with flowers starting to blossom. We were able to clear out branches to allow a lot more light into the yard and keep the limbs from dragging on the client’s camper where they park it.
Overall it was a productive and enjoyable day!
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