Tree Trimming as a Spectator Sport

Tree Trimming as a Spectator Sport

The tree trimming we are talking about is major work. 

We have lived in our home for 20 years, plus.  The trees have

managed to envelope us in a leafy canopy in that period of time.

Our cottonwood tree is huge and towers over the others in

our neighborhood.  Below, it is pictured before trimming.

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Two events coincided to make this a reality: a storm cracked off

a 26 ft limb on our cottonwood tree in the back yard and our 4 year old

grandson  was coming for a week.  We decided this would be the perfect

time to entertain him with a tree trimming exhibition.  Side note: He lives

in the city in a high rise.  So we thought this would be high entertainment

for him and us.

 

Cottonwood tree

 

We called Shaffer Tree Services on the recommendation of a friend who

was pleased with the tree trimming work he had done for them.

 

cottonwood_tree_being_trimmed

 

Joseph Shaffer is up in our cottonwood tree.  He would get into much

scarier positions.  Once, he was over our neighbor’s yard, bouncing on

a just sawed off limb tip.  He got quite a ride on that one!

 

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In the process, the sawyer is up in the tree, roped for safety, cutting.

Four helpers are on the ground, dodging limbs, dragging away the small

brush, and trimming the large logs into short pieces.

 

 

The final result is a lot more sunlight in our backyard……

 

cottonwood tree trimmed

cottonwood tree

Trimmed cottonwood tree

backyard tree canopy after trimming

 

………………and a lot more wood to cut up and burn in our fireplace

for winters to come.

 

pile of cut wood

We would call Shaffer Tree Services to do any tree work that we

would need to do in the future.  We were happy with the results and

the efficient clean-up job the crew did for us.

**This recommendation is not coerced  or compensated in any way by

Shaffer Tree Services.

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