Feral wrote:
What are the thoughts regarding pros and cons of tree limbing?
I have a mixed tree forest, lots of varieties, fir/pine/tamarack/alder/dogwood....
This can be a high fire risk area at certain times of the year and so many folk "limb" or remove the lower limbs from their trees to help remove dead wood that fuel fires and enable them to spread fast.
But I just keep thinking... if there wasn't a reason for them to be there, the trees would have shed them. Are they providing habitat or part of a "transportation network" for some sort of critters......
Any thoughts on this? Not sure if I should limb or not.
Thanks!
Mekka Pakanohida wrote:
I am in the Fukuoka camp. I don't trim trees or bushes unless someone did it first prior to me getting the plant or tree.
Let's put this into perspective, a tree, some of which are older then most countries (including the US) & know how to grow, and sheds leaves, etc for thousands of years prior to humans chopping all willy nilly with things made of metal they found.
So what do you trust there, the thing that has been growing longer then you have been alive with no help, or do you have to help it along to make it better? Wait, who we making this better for? It isn't the birds, or the plant itself. It isn't the insects that live on and around the branches. Hmmm
does this type of mentality also apply to fruit trees?
Jen0454 wrote:
I like Mark's explanation. Pruning of trees has induced vigor for ages.
I am also reminded of Jean Pain who cleared brushwood
to reduce the fire risks , then put the chipped brushwood to vey good use !
Jean Pain is worth a quich search - some interesting videos on his work.
Brenda
Bloom where you are planted.
http://restfultrailsfoodforestgarden.blogspot.com/
Unless you plant prized winter~tolerant grains on your edges or along your pathways..Brenda Groth wrote:
if you have wildlife the lower branches will be giving them winter food, if you remove the winiter food for the wildlife they will have nothing to eat but your prized plants
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