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Old 06-28-2017, 08:30 AM
Treadmill Treadmill is offline
 
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Default Topping/pruning spruce trees

I have some forty foot pine trees (spruce??) along one side of my lot which I am very concerned with. During the recent windstorm, the tops were bending at least 4 to 5 feet and should any break off, quite likely would reach my neighbors patio.
Can anyone give! me some expert advice as to when to 'prune' them and how much can be cut off the tops without killing the tree.
Any and all advice is much appreciated.
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Old 06-28-2017, 09:14 AM
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Seen the results of a tree on a city boulevard that fell onto a tree on a property,the city cleaned up both. I am looking also but haven't found one in my budget yet.
This is the link i am using.
http://www.kijiji.ca/b-edmonton-area...ist/k0l1700202
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Old 06-28-2017, 11:31 AM
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I just had my front yard Spruce Topped during late spring(and an Ash in the back), cut almost in half actually as the Spruce leaned toward the alley a bit so it's natural path when falling would be bad. And if it came down, it would take many power wires which would then fall across a major road. The Tree dude didn't like how much I wanted off but it's fine and I have no concerns when the wind blows now.


Its an ugly duckling of a tree( maybe I should have just got rid of it) as whoever planted them both had put them too close to each other so the other tree's bigger canopy pushed the Spruce outwards and such but I like it for the birds and hope it will now fill in more. I will trim the tree beside it this fall. At least now it wont come down. It was as high as a city power pole. And if I want it gone down the road, I can deal with it now.

2 trees, just under $800 bucks. Guys were in and out in 3 ish hours. Branches chipped and cleaned up too. I kept some trunk pieces for camping firewood.

Ya thats the City running a power wire from the pole to the first Street Light right through my tree. The tree dude cleaned it up a bit in that area so nothings close to their wire anymore.


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Old 06-28-2017, 11:39 AM
Peterupnorth Peterupnorth is offline
 
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I've spent my whole life living with spruce trees, forest, yard, hedges.
You can cut them anyway you want and any time of year. You won't kill them.
They may look a bit "ugly" at first but won't take them long to replenish new shoots and branches.
Sounds like you'll need someone with a lift to get up there. Do NOT attempt this with ladder. I have visions of tops coming down on you, they are extremely heavy.

oh, and pine trees are the ones with the long needles.
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