arboristBlairGlenn vary much agree sir.

Hey Blair, I’ve watch a bunch of your videos the past few weeks and you’ve single handedly opened my eyes to understanding trees. You have an excellent vocal rhythm when talking, and your explanations are always rooted in some logic when you explain. As a teacher myself, I’m impressed with your teaching skills. I hope you’re doing some side work teaching at some arbourist school in California! Keep up the great work.

Sometimes the customer asks for something you have to do it because they are paying you to work, not to tell them what not to do to the tree. That said, I’d agree that most of this work is total shit. Trouble is a lot of my customers do not care about what I tell them, they listen then ignore and tell me what to do. Sad

ali ray the world is full of ignorant people who don’t care to hear the truth.

Hi Glenn, I'm a newly qualified tree surgeon. A long way to go knowledge wise, er, and rope work and rigging but I'm trying to do it right by the trees not the clients. What's you're opinion of these? My first 2 tree maintenance jobs www.dropbox.com/sh/kldcl8o4fk7ba3j/AABf6EkI5J8hnyYwO8lpS_Fda?dl=0 www.dropbox.com/sh/go3zqvtjrvrius3/AAAftsckqoh5MXQsp3O0-UmVa?dl=0

MrTwk63 I’m on a mission!

I was going to write the same thing.

What can be done to fix such abortions?

Jedda73 good story, thanks

Ah sad. My Grandad and Great Grandad were horticulturalists in Canberra and Sidney, and they took great pride in scientific reasoning and life-long research. True they were part of European colonizers that brought non-native species and planted them in very different environments. But, as you say, once those trees were established they became somewhat acclimatized and survived hardships as long as the original maintenance routines were respected. Sadly we live in a time of technological revolution where the past and history isn't as respected as it has been at other times. The original maintenance records for those trees (historical assets) were probably lost through staff turn over during the past 40 years too.

Jedda73 The “idiot” is the right term . Really bother me how some people let loose with pruner

It's a simple fact that once a tree is on a homeowner's radar because of dead falling branches or just a fear of its sheer size, location and potential for damage, it's the beginning of the end for that tree. Pruning to keep the tree, albeit shorter or reduced in canopy as you say will increase the maintenance right up until they drop the hammer and say 'yeah ok, take it out' but at least it's had a bit more life before it's been taken down. As long as the homeowner has had that process explained to them you can only go one of two ways. Is it better to recommend it come out from initial inspection or go through this end of life tree care period? Plenty of tree guys have conflicting views on it but ultimately it's the owners decision, preferably an informed decision, whether to keep or remove this tree and hopefully replant with a new smaller species so that they can have the enjoyment of growing a tree in their property and it's a case of you've really got to think how close should you be planting this potential monster to your house?

The last chapter of the book for topping trees is ....removal.😭

Your You Tube name made me laugh! Great choice.

John Rice is the area where you live less affluent where cost is an issue?

As you have said before. Some in the Silicon Valley have more money than they know what to do with. Cost might be an issue for some but I think the main factor is the correct trees have been planted in the right places. Plus trees don’t grow near as fast as they do there.

Aiken Collinge I thought standards were higher in the UK

My pleasure. Hope you find the time to check out some of my other videos as well. Be safe

marbleman52 thank you. I always appreciate your comments.

marbleman52 Good on you for tending that many trees. I have a personal goal to plant 100 trees either here on my property (1 acre) in So. Cal. or at our local community garden. I’m at about 60 currently and looking to put in several fruit trees this Spring.

❤️

Since you trim fruit trees...I have a question for you if you wouldn't mind. If you were to let the fruit tree grow with one main trunk wouldn't it top out (stop growing taller) at some point? Is the only reason that fruit trees are pruned is to make harvesting easier? Is it also to make the tree produce less but you can harvest it all? I am super curious.

@@MrsMika I'm not a tree pruner, but besides keeping the fruit trees to a convenient size, pruning the tree prevents the tree from becoming apically dominant. This forces more regenerative growth (fruit production) instead of vegetative growth. I know of one person however, Masanobu Fukuoka, who prefered not to prune and let the tree grow to its natural potential and got great results, but I assume it takes longer and the harvesting is less feasible for industrial agriculture (which is fine depending on your perspective on agriculture).

Thanks Tony. A LOT of videos on my channel

RWBHere I wish my channel views were higher. Seems to me that not too many people care

Stan Rodgers Thanks Stan. I try hard to keep a balanced approach to my videos. I don’t want to come across as a super climber (because I am not), nor do I want to profess to be a know it all. I’m trying to put together a collection of videos that will help answer questions to both new climbers and interested tree lovers. I get some seasoned pros adding to these comments and I believe that just makes the community more complete. So, keep contributing and don’t be afraid to contradict what I say😊

Patrick Wagz when you opened up the tree, it was an “ahh ha “ moment?

@@arboristBlairGlenn For sure, really drives home all the points you made in the video. One cut can turn into 10+ suckers that grow like weeds.

J F topping is wrong but sometimes it is needed. A past topped tree that is failing, might need continued harder pruning to keep it safe. Key is not to start the mistake.

Thanks Logan! Hope you find time to work your way through the collection. Some good stuff in here!👍🏻

We need trees for our survival.

jason you got it!

BG Tech we need to understand trees better to know how to make fewer mistakes.

BIG KID This is a career that we are proud of. We get angry when we see so much improper work being done and people being cheated. It usually boils down to the cheapest bid gets the job, but if the cheapest bid, costs you your trees, how much did you save?

dfhepner sorry

I can think of worse reasons to divorce someone.

Adrian J Nyaoi understanding is key

Spoken like a true communist! :-)

Adrian, who are you? What is your channel? How did you get YT verified?

RedCloudBeechWaveAhh my pleasure. I’m happy that the view count on this video is growing.

Bruce Norman Smith Thanks Bruce. I too am a woodworker and enjoy milling as well. I think you might enjoy some of my woodworking videos too.

Nichola pollock up to 28 thousand views so I’m starting a small movement.

arboristBlairGlenn thank you for your videos. I have checked several of you videos over the past couple of years. What I am writing about is wanting to talk about how we can help fix it. In my town even the city ISA arborist does bad cuts and lion tails. I can give you examples that will make you want to cry.

Bradley Beckner send him my video and ask him what he thought of it.

Bradley Beckner A well known, and very profitable tree care firm has a recipe for success. It started with the statement that "every tree needs service". This company, which will remain nameless, worked their sales staff hard, pushing the attitude that they must make sales at every level. The strategy was this; first push the trim job for all it’s worth. Then push the fertilizer because "all trees need to be fed". With all that fertilizer, the trees push out more growth than ever and in many cases, the aphid population flourished as well as all the other leaf eating insects. Most leaf eating insects are attracted to the masses of succulent new growth. Now that the insects are here, sell a spray job. This of course becomes a maintenance contract. The next year the same trees will need to be trimmed again and fertilized and sprayed, .etc. That is the secret to making money in the tree business. Ok, what’s wrong with this story? It is not in the best interest of the trees and certainly not in the best interest of your pocketbook. Here is the truth. Most trees decline due to people pressure and the efforts by people to "make things better". Decay is one factor that leads to the premature decline and death in trees. Most decay is caused by the wounds in trees. Most wounds are caused by people with chainsaws and people using heavy equipment. Trees in the forest do fine without any help. Here is another truth. Most tree workers do not do a proper job pruning trees. Most tree trimmers do most of the work with a chainsaw because it gets the job done fast. Most trimmers think it is better to make a few big cuts and move on. Most trimmers are too lazy to work with hand saws and hand pruners because it is not fast. Here is an important truth that you need to understand. It takes longer to do the job right but if the tree is pruned correctly, you will not need to do it as often. The tree’s health will improve with a proper pruning but a (quick chainsaw job) will cause long term decline. Even if the tree looks like it sprouted out fine, the poor cuts lead to internal decay that will cause early decline. Often the decay leads to limb or whole tree failure.

Now 39 thumb down but, i added a thumbs up to counter react the thumb downs. My believe if you do not like the big tree cut it down and start new. Pruning a tree is all right if done to help the tree but, over pruning a tree just makes them look ugly. This is my back ground exlogger. I have seen many healthy trees and sick trees in the woods believe it or not man has been part of sick trees even in the woods. Stupidity is not only in the cities.

Many youtube posters see a bunch of immediate thumbs down. Whether it's bots, or haters, or just foolish folks I suggest that you ignore any & all negative issues. You, Mr. Glenn, have no negative issues, only excessive tree love. Like kids, I love trees when they belong to someone else. Beautiful, but too much trouble

Cathy Vincent lots of ignorance in our world

Sandra Sweeney most of my clients don’t think about their trees until the trees are overwhelming

artista I sometimes get on a rant. Glad you find my videos helpful.

I show more bad examples because that is what people need to see to understand the problems. A well trimmed tree doesn’t look look like much has been done. Looks clean. No deadwood. No crossover limbs. Maybe a bit of separation from the other trees or buildings. That’s it! They are supposed to look, well, just like a tree!

Greg Brown what is right and what is wrong? Your ethics will define you.

@ben nichols it's a special case, because trees are living things, and we should treat living things with care. people who don't love the things they work with should never be surgeons for those things.

​@ben nichols so ur saying u would throw ur ethics out of the window for paper money LOL. He still have costumers so y do he have to do something thats not him?

You made a commitment to your standards. Good job.

Thank you. You would appreciate Lucy Leeburg. She is a Certified Arborist and has been working with me for the last 32 years. Women do tree work too.

You are right. I often get the client out before I chip so they see all the brush. Perspective is often based on volume

Bruce McNally I understand that feeling.

john schlesinger This is a career that we are proud of. We get angry when we see so much improper work being done and people being cheated. It usually boils down to the cheapest bid gets the job, but if the cheapest bid, costs you your trees, how much did you save?

DSC Y true but a lot of people still don’t understand

Coil's Tree Service are you part of the solution or part of the problem? Understanding the tree is key. Teaching correct tree care will only make you a better Arborist. Anybody can screw up a tree.

@@arboristBlairGlenn My son and I spend a whole lot of time trying to teach our potential customers why they should not and why we will not top their trees. Sometimes they get it but more often than not I feel like a fool after about 10 minutes of explaining proper techniques and collar cuts and I look in their eyes and I know that they don't care they just want what they want they want for as cheap as they can get it and we're not going to get the job but we just wasted a bunch of our time. My previous comment is out of frustration. We had one guy in town Last Summer who had 2 big red oak trees that had never been touched before. He was adamant about having those trees 30 feet shorter! We try to explain to him why that was horrible. And we further explained what we wanted to do which was thin raise & deadwood them. We refused to destroy those oaks. Well he didn't like it. But luckily our reputation is such that his neighbors talked him into listening to us and we finally got the job 2 months later. But more often than not we lose those customers. So I don't know, I'd like to think we were part of solution but if you drive around Dallas you're going to see a whole bunch of destroyed trees. That's all I'm saying my friend

@@arboristBlairGlenn kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frZ-q8hnnMWpnYU.html Here's what we're up against in Dallas!

Part of the reason for making these videos is to clearly show my clients what happens. When you open up a past topped tree, and clearly see all the decay, that becomes the proof that you understand. When you do a removal, open up the old wound with you chainsaw. Keep a small example in the truck and use that to show your “Un educated” clients.

@@arboristBlairGlenn 10/4

Jan-Reinier Voute different species react differently to hard cuts.

tazmankb26 good one! Can I use that? Crepe Murder!

ensen89 sad story

If you stay with my channel, you can learn a lot about tree care. Welcome

Dave Dube Old corduroy?

Tom Schmidt yes, I know that book and I need to read it. Thank you

Thank you. I'm looking for it now.

ala montana look to the bare trees to read what happened to them

The job of a fruit tree is to produce fruit. Proper pruning will promote fruit production.

aliesma as for the trees in California, pretty amazing!

Hector Castro sorry, next time😊

Hue Manatie then you received a valuable education and need to help others understand.

I think alot of professional arborists are tired sometimes of ignored advices, then give in to the customers narrative just to get the job, didn't used to be this way even a decade or 2 a go, the influx in tree surgeons has been enormous in my area at least in the past years in comparison to when I began. So many times I've talked myself out of a job due to giving the right but unwanted advice. Any advice on how to solve this.?

Michael Robertson 👍🏻 hope you enjoy the rest of my videos too

bentline will do! Help me spread the word!

obs ford diesels inc. 1 you are fortunate

Mikey Thrussell A well known, and very profitable tree care firm has a recipe for success. It started with the statement that "every tree needs service". This company, which will remain nameless, worked their sales staff hard, pushing the attitude that they must make sales at every level. The strategy was this; first push the trim job for all it’s worth. Then push the fertilizer because "all trees need to be fed". With all that fertilizer, the trees push out more growth than ever and in many cases, the aphid population flourished as well as all the other leaf eating insects. Most leaf eating insects are attracted to the masses of succulent new growth. Now that the insects are here, sell a spray job. This of course becomes a maintenance contract. The next year the same trees will need to be trimmed again and fertilized and sprayed, .etc. That is the secret to making money in the tree business. Ok, what’s wrong with this story? It is not in the best interest of the trees and certainly not in the best interest of your pocketbook. Here is the truth. Most trees decline due to people pressure and the efforts by people to "make things better". Decay is one factor that leads to the premature decline and death in trees. Most decay is caused by the wounds in trees. Most wounds are caused by people with chainsaws and people using heavy equipment. Trees in the forest do fine without any help. Here is another truth. Most tree workers do not do a proper job pruning trees. Most tree trimmers do most of the work with a chainsaw because it gets the job done fast. Most trimmers think it is better to make a few big cuts and move on. Most trimmers are too lazy to work with hand saws and hand pruners because it is not fast. Here is an important truth that you need to understand. It takes longer to do the job right but if the tree is pruned correctly, you will not need to do it as often. The tree’s health will improve with a proper pruning but a (quick chainsaw job) will cause long term decline. Even if the tree looks like it sprouted out fine, the poor cuts lead to internal decay that will cause early decline. Often the decay leads to limb or whole tree failure.

raymae60 thanks for your interesting story. I rarely see mulberry trees that have not been butchered. I do know of one huge mulberry that has never been chopped and it has maxed out in size. The people still complain that they don’t get enough sun! Can’t win.

Paula Smith none on pruning willows but lots on proper work

Jason Green Sorry, best to keep wounds smaller when possible. Tree sealant has been proven to be of little value.

In bonsai, we apply lime sulphur to the exposed deadwood to keep it from decaying. It needs reapplication. There are also tricks in bonsai to get the bark to grow back over the wound, but if you're dealing with decay it's a bit too late for that - you'd just be sealing the problem within, not dealing with it.

Autumn Blues nurseries often cut trees to make them more visually attractive for sale.

Leon Visser the history of pollarding is interesting. Going way back in time, harsh cutting of trees was done to create long straight shoots for fencing and building. Over time, people thought it was the right way to prune. Certain species are more tolerant of harsh cutting while others decay rapidly. All pollards start with butchering a tree. Continued pollarding is best with lots of small cuts rather than large chainsaw wounds. You learn a lot when you cut open an old pollard stub.

Pollarding i.e. carpal tunneling

Astrodiver 1 This is a career that we are proud of. We get angry when we see so much improper work being done and people being cheated. It usually boils down to the cheapest bid gets the job, but if the cheapest bid, costs you your trees, how much did you save?

The spcies of Oak makes a difference on how it responds to pruning. As was said in the video cutting a tree opens a path for decay. Some species manage decay well, others don't. Any major wound on the trunk opens the door to major problems in the future. Rather than removing a stem it would be better to remove the tree, or prune for weight reduction and install a support cable. If you decide on a caple I would not recommend a Cobra system in this case.

Greg Smith Thanks, I try to incorporate a lesson in most of them

Brandon Keating thanks Brandon. I have been working hard on this educational channel for 11 years. I think you will find a lot of useful information in here.

Hi Scifi education is the primary reason for my channel.

Damon Reuning I’ve seen that damn bird!

KongleKeiseren a pruning wound of any size “Make the smallest diameter cut without leaving a stub, but never flush with the trunk”.

daanwn if it is unsafe, most people respect a professional evaluation.

daanwn This is a career that we are proud of. We get angry when we see so much improper work being done and people being cheated. It usually boils down to the cheapest bid gets the job, but if the cheapest bid, costs you your trees, how much did you save?

I don't have online classes as these video efforts are quite time consuming. However, if you work your way through my collection, I touch on a lot of good topics. What do you do for a living?

Luck has nothing to do with it. The right tree in the right spot and a tree will thrive. Part of a trees survival is coming back from the type of damage you described. The Eastern White Pine is an excellent example of this. Ice or wind storms cause them to shed branches but the tree remains. This is opposed to Silver Maple which may uproot in similar conditions.

I know the feeling well. A house changes hands and the new owners ideas are different. I have seen so much of my hard work destroyed.

K Svensson keep sharing

Julian Alderson I know I can’t change the minds of those people who are too stubborn to listen. If you know it’s wrong, but you do it anyway, well, there ya go. No offense intended but I do hope you see how to become a better professional in your chosen trade.

To ry that’s EXACTLY my experience. You just can’t tell them, they’re freaked out by some big limb or whatever and you end up doing things you don’t really want to do to the tree but it’s a job, you gotta pay the bills. I always try and get what I suggest but I also need to work.

i know I am kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to stream newly released series online?