Great insights on pruning the mosquito tree! I found your explanation about managing the lower limbs to maintain the upper crown very helpful. It's fascinating how those reduction cuts can significantly improve the tree's overall health and stability. Have you noticed any changes in its growth patterns since the last pruning? Would love to hear more about your techniques!
@ArboristAdvice3 күн бұрын
Yes, I noticed changes in all the growth patterns of the trees we prune. Basically, when the inner crown is removed as it is so often, it causes lower limbs to grow long, which then see the light of day at the end of the crown and start to grow thick, causing codominance. Codominance then causes included bark which eventually causes breakage. We find those limbs that start low and go to high places and subordinate them with reduction cuts. Those same limbs usually tend to be a one-to-one aspect ratio with their leader, or trunk. Keep lower limbs lower and allow the main trunk to dominate.
@MsCaryopteris12 күн бұрын
I was hoping to find out how to trim my small mesquite to a high umbrella shape. It’s only 10 feet tall. I don’t want the block shape.
@ArboristAdvice12 күн бұрын
Certainly, Overtime, your mesquite will naturally form a large umbrella crown. Nurturing the lower crown is key to having a strong scaffolding system that includes that large umbrella you are striving for. In other words nurture the inner crown (the lower limbs) of your mesquite and do not remove them. Do this by making reduction cuts to avoid dysfunctionality (I.E. reduced from walkway, street, house, etc.) Keeping the lower crown reduced (not removing it completely) will also keep what should be lower away from what should be dominant allowing the "umbrella" to defy our monsoons. The "block shape" you mentioned will also be avoided when you keep the lower crown subordinate through reduction cuts.
@buckskin6414 күн бұрын
The worst tree ever!!
@rhinozen21 күн бұрын
Thanks for your excellent videos. Great information.
@AZnomad25 күн бұрын
Thank you
@ArboristAdvice21 күн бұрын
@@AZnomad of corse. Hope it was useful to you.
@djpcinemaАй бұрын
Nice
@PedroSanchez-km5mbАй бұрын
Love the videos man, my dad has a pretty big landscaping business here in California and i’m starting to work for him after school we do tree trimming, maintenance and everything else I’d love to ask you if there’s anything you can recommend me to study i really love when we do tree jobs and pruning i’d hope to be just as knowledgeable as you one day!
@ArboristAdviceАй бұрын
Thanks for saying so, I suggest you become an ISA Certified Arborist. Doing so will give you much knowledge and increase your resources. Good luck!
@bebe60602Ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you
@ArboristAdviceАй бұрын
Very Welcome
@user-bb2jl9ji8x2 ай бұрын
Someone better tell Mother Nature that because she keeps coming thru and ripping limbs off top middle and bottom and somehow the trees keep coming back. The power company and road commission must have been trained in tree pruning by her also.
@user-hm8vs8bt3q2 ай бұрын
I left 1 upgrowing sprout on a plum tree. Years later, as the original semi dwarf plum reached it's final days of maturity, that sprout turned into a fine young tree . Sprouts can be the future, considering the life span of some of these various grafting experiments
@ArboristAdvice2 ай бұрын
Excellent point!
@alicemoore97012 ай бұрын
I wish you would do a video on what to do about a co-dominant crotch in a desert tree, please😊
@anonymous_end_user2 ай бұрын
I was wondering how to deal with this exact situation! Thanks for the tip
@nimajnebrm2 ай бұрын
Nice tidbit, keep 'em coming!
@facelesspsycho82522 ай бұрын
Maybe a good candidate for some cabling and rod bracing
@efrainvasquez58013 ай бұрын
Are trees that have burls safe to climb?
@ArboristAdvice3 ай бұрын
Burls are an especially weak point on a limb. So definitely not!
@MarkDrager3 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.
@ArboristAdvice3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful.
@gonzalojeremyroldan42623 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@Palantir_Daily4 ай бұрын
Question: Why didn’t you remove the entire branch instead of making reduction cuts? I’m asking because I have a mesquite tree with a low branch on the trunk. I want the tree to grow upwards rather than outwards to provide shade for my house. Would cutting the entire branch back to the trunk accomplish this?
@ArboristAdvice4 ай бұрын
Great question! Not a short answer. When a limb is removed from its leader that is called a "Thinning" cut. Thinning, Lion Tailing and removing the inner canopy are all the same thing. We make "Reduction" cuts to avoid "Thinning" cuts. "Reduction" cuts are cutting a leader back to a branch. There are three main reasons to make reduction cuts and avoid thinning cuts. In other words, there are three main reasons to nurture the inner canopy and not remove it. 1. A tree has an actual physiological response to thinning by growing weak and long. The opposite is true for a reduction cut which encourages future growth to be thicker in diameter and stronger. So, thinning creates weakness and length while reduction causes thickness and strength. 2. The inner canopy is more sensitive to sunlight since it is naturally more shaded it collects nutrients from the sun during low light conditions like cloud cover but even more importantly at dusk and dawn which occurs six to seven hours every day of the tree's life. Add that up and it is a lot of time that trees without inner canopies are not able to photosynthesize. 3. The inner canopy acts as a vibration reduction system minimizing the energy/vibration from the wind going to the ends of limbs. Another significant reason to keep the inner canopy on your mesquite: Since thinning grows limbs quicker in length, those limbs start to see the light of day and become codominant with the leader or trunk. This leads to a 1 to 1 aspect ratio in diameter which leads to included bark which leads to a large lower limb tearing completely off. This is very common due to inner canopies being removed. You can accomplish your goal for shade with making reduction cuts and keeping the tree functionally away from whatever you do not want it near. For more clarification try watching my video on Reduction vs. Thinning.
@311rirun5 ай бұрын
We have some very tall pines and your tutorial provided me with some great information as to how we should proceed. Thanks for your excellent video!
@ArboristAdvice5 ай бұрын
Very glad to help!
@johnnysalazar15526 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ArboristAdvice6 ай бұрын
Glad to help!
@Black-lm6db6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reminder to orient the cuts vertically on leaning branches and spars. You're my go-to guy when it comes to mesquite care and pruning.
@ArboristAdvice6 ай бұрын
Glad to help! Sometimes that snap cut is all you got and you definitely don't want it to snap before you have your hands on it.
@loganspriggs98286 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@ArboristAdvice6 ай бұрын
Thanks
@facelesspsycho82527 ай бұрын
Good tip hahaha seeing the tooth is half the battle
@facelesspsycho82527 ай бұрын
Nice work. Wouldn't crown be a more appropriate term.
@ArboristAdvice6 ай бұрын
You are right! I should have used the term crown which refers to an individual tree as opposed to a canopy which refers to a community of trees as in a forest.
@facelesspsycho82526 ай бұрын
@@ArboristAdvice I do the same all the time. good work solid arborist stuff much love brother
@yvettesilva1697 ай бұрын
Hello I have sequoia tress they are big do you have a video o. How to trim pine trees
@ArboristAdvice7 ай бұрын
I do not have a pine pruning video; however , the same “Reduction” concept can be used. The slight difference is in the growth patterns of pines but leaders can still be pruned back to branches which is “Reduction”.
@RichardGilbert27277 ай бұрын
Thank you! Clear and helpful.
@ArboristAdvice7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nimajnebrm7 ай бұрын
Nice video. Would be interesting to see a similar video on palo breas. I have one and I'm never quite sure how to prune it.
@ArboristAdvice7 ай бұрын
Try watching our video on Reduction Vs. Thinning. Although structure/branch pattern varies among trees, the Reduction concept remains the same.
@amandachu21697 ай бұрын
Love the informative video! Do reduction cuts still allow the tree to grow wider/longer while strengthening the limb?
@ArboristAdvice7 ай бұрын
Yes! Growing wider or longer without breaking is what Reduction cuts accomplish. Thinning cuts (taking branches off of leaders/taking out the middle) lead to fast growing weak length which leads to breakage.
@garyjohnson72358 ай бұрын
I downloaded his how-to video and it is great. Very well done and complete.
@ArboristAdvice8 ай бұрын
Thank you for saying so! I’m glad “Mesquites & Palo Verdes, A Home Owner’s Guide” was useful to you.
@ratoncito0178 ай бұрын
Me gustaría trabajar con esta persona
@ArboristAdvice8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment.
@lynnduong752510 ай бұрын
This is the first time I’ve ever understood thinning vs reduction cuts. Ty for the clear and concise explanation w/ multiple examples!
@ArboristAdvice10 ай бұрын
So glad to help. I've always thought this information not to be common sense but once you learn it, it makes sense.
@anonymouslyominous3310 ай бұрын
Wow , juaquin phenoix finally got a real job , a productive one that adds value to the world
@FlyGuy200010 ай бұрын
I have a lot of respect for a guy who shows other people how to do the job he does for a living - thanks for the tutorial!
@yomomma3621 Жыл бұрын
Does this method also apply to maples and other trees?
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. The differences are found in the patterns of branch attachment and how many branches are attached but the concept of reducing back to a branch and not thinning off branches still applies.
@murphy4trees Жыл бұрын
good teaching in the forst 2 minutes. so many people in this industry, even the so-called experts are clueless about the why reduction cuts are far superior to thinning. You did make one mistake though. It is not necessary to make a reduction cut to a lateral 1/3 the diameter of the parent stem. That's an old wives tale. Also, you mention the three step pruning cut, which is another mistaken teaching that refuses to die. Good info.. that limb could last through a hurricane or an ice storm now. It's good for many years
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Murphy, Thank you for commenting with your insight. Cutting leaders back to branches that are less than 1/3rd the diameter of the leader you are removing is simply a rule of thumb which tries to avoid the home owner reducing back to a limb which has not yet formed enough to assume the new leader role. Certainly, if all limbs have been removed as in a "lion tailed" limb then one must reduce back to whatever may be available which might possibly be less than 1/3rd. Regarding your dislike of the three cut pruning method: is there another technique you use to avoid tearing a limb that is too heavy to manually control?
@jessehuffman35024 ай бұрын
preferable 1/3 not required. Still best practice, just my opinion GREAT VIDEO
@murphy4trees4 ай бұрын
@@jessehuffman3502 "best" compared to what???.. because thge way that I was taught, you just cut te entire limb off if there isn't a lateral 1/3 diameter to take the lead. WHICH IS COMPLETE GARBAGE... take as much weight off as needed in that given scenario and let the tree regrow from there... even a stub that can put out sprouts from latent buds
@oddie8523 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Angelo for this teaching video. Have a good one.
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful.
@djpcinema Жыл бұрын
Great work!
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DanWeecks Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you!
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@PaperCut2UGaming Жыл бұрын
I already did alot of cuts prior to this video. I’ll take this advice going forward. My question is does the time of year matter and for the branches I’ve cut down to the trunk is there anything I can do to avoid something happening to the tree as I cut very close to the trunk. I think I cut right through the knot that is at the start of the limb and the trunk
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Rather than asking when is the best time to prune a mesquite in the Sonoran desert, the better question is when not to prune. Avoid pruning out significant green within 6 to 8 weeks of new growth. Explanation: The tree spends all winter storing up nutrients. If we remove limbs within 6 to 8 weeks of growth then the tree will get no return for its investment. If you have taken out the interior of the tree which is unfortunately very common then give it some time to regrow the inner canopy. Nurture the inner canopy so to speak. The tree will grow new "suckers" as a response to trying to regrow the inner canopy. Allow it to do so. Hope that was helpful.
@johnnysalazar1552 Жыл бұрын
Hello my name is johnny from houston tx i have huge mesquite trees that are turning white drying up branches how do i save her shes been healthy for 18 yrs al of a sudden started drying up. Im scared to lose her. Can you help. Thank you great show i love it
@corymyers1193 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Looking forward to trimming up my huge mesquite tomorrow!
@ArboristAdvice28 күн бұрын
Sorry it’s taking me a year to reply. I hope your mesquite pruning went well. A year later I’m sure you can see the results.
@sakygen Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Going slow and doing reduction cuts at the end first which slowly raises the canopy
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Yes! Making REDUCTION cuts to avoid THINNING cuts not only decreases leverage and weight which raises a limb but it also keeps inner material which absorbs the energy of wind and collects nutrients from the sun in low light conditions that happen every day at dusk and dawn. It's all about nurturing the inner canopy.
@sakygen Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this information! Most landscapers just do a one-size-fits all trimming on Palo Verde. When i went to Paris i’ve seen big differences on designs if its mostly an arborist who cuts the tree vs if its a landscaper. So i decided to be the one trimming my tree and i’m following your tips.
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Very glad you are putting this information to use!
@dagoram Жыл бұрын
Awesome video man thank you
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@np6341 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tictac2931 Жыл бұрын
My mesquite have peeling bark. I also noticed it has some kind of growth on it. Like a thin branch bush/plant! It gets salmon colored bulbs all over it (like salmon eggs!) Gross!!! Help I ripped all that off and cut off dry broken branches. These have been here for a while woth sand billedup all over the ground. They're beautifully green right now - spring 2023, but peeling bark. I'm concerned they're dry.
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Mesquite bark that is older tends to peel and curl up or to the side. The growth is mistletoe. Keep removing it while trying not to remove the limbs it is on. Good luck!
@deme7997 Жыл бұрын
Clear speaking with detailed info. Great video thank you so much for helping.
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@Exilleful Жыл бұрын
Best video on how to get your chain as sharp as possible in the shortest time :D
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so...
@stevenarias2715 Жыл бұрын
curious how much would something like that cost in todays market?
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Price factors include not only the amount of material but also the access to the tree and what part of the country you are located.
@_1ben Жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your knowledge
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@_1ben Жыл бұрын
@Romeo Tree Service, LLC. may I send you a picture of my tree?I am Asking to wait or not hope? I have put fertilizer stakes as instructed, it was thinned over the summer, and the desert heat was traumatic , your thoughts?
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
@@_1ben Please do send a photo..
@_1ben Жыл бұрын
@@ArboristAdvice thank you, i sent to your email, just in your opinion wait or remove
@ArboristAdvice Жыл бұрын
@@_1ben Not finding your email. Please go to RomeoTreeService.com to find my email.