Mr. Glenn, you're a **TREASURE**. I'm thankful for your many perspectives on life, family, & nature you've shared through the years. --Longtime Subscriber
I appreciate you and always learn something from your channel. Your sensitivity and consideration for the trees and the people who live with them is wonderful!
Ive found your channel as a starting arborist from germany. This channel is pure gold, something i was looking for a long time, i love the way you show the insights of your jobs and explain every small detail which often other arborist on CZcams neglects. Thanks mate!
High praise from such a great country & people! Such a cool comment. Respect from the Germany/Switzerland of the U.S.A. (sans the mountains & great German food of course), the great state of Wisconsin.
Thanks for the awesome lessons Blair! That plum tree was a cool specimen. One time as a teenager I was showing off on one of those pull up bars that fit into a doorframe. I was hanging upside down like a bat when it gave out and I landed on my back onto hardwood. First time I ever had the wind knocked out of me! What doesn't kill us makes us smarter
Thanks for sharing, sir. Fruit trees are amazing. I recall an apple orchard we visited when we lived in Santa Cruz (Gizdich Ranch?) and the huge number of their trees that were absolutely HOLLOW but still bearing bushels upon bushels of apples. Truly amazing.
Oh man, I once had a 5" diameter platanus branch break out while I was standing on it. Luckily, that day I had decided to break out my super duty climb line that is rated for 45kn but still has 3% stretch, because I had my lanyard around the branch that broke off, so I caught it too. I was surprisingly calm through the whole thing and just kept going, but everyone was pretty shocked. The branch was perfectly healthy looking
10:15 I have a crepe myrtle that was nearing 25ft. Offered great late afternoon and evening shade for my kitchen side of the house. It ended up with moss growing in it. No matter how hard I tried to remove the moss, it just kept coming back. I had to cut the tree all the way back. 2 years later, it's looking great again. It's not as full yet but tall and offering up shade again. I love these trees. Drought hardy and blooms all year as long as there is rain or watering. Thanks for showing this one!
Loved the advice/detail on the crepe m., we may have to plant one next spring if we loose a massive old maple to old age this winter. Do you recall how long it took to get to 25' & how tall it was when you planted it? And the moss - how come, cause of? Thanks from S. Wisconsin.
@kooale moss was from neighbors' oaks. It breaks away during high winds and lands in other trees. The trunks of the tree were about 5-6ft. The branches grew back to the 25' height in a few years. But the branches were full of leaves and buds that branched out and flowered the following year. Good luck! They flower best during heat, humidity, during our rainy season but will stay green during dry periods.
Good stuff Blair. Love your teaching moments. Have 2 mimosas on our property here in Texas. Seems like every rural home here has at least one. Transplanted ours when they were very small say 10 years back. Sadly one is in decline but is still hanging on. It doesn't have much more that can be pruned. lol
I loved your story about the rope swing. I, too was knocked out under similar circumstances. In my case, I was swinging upside-down from my back yard rope swing when the handle snapped. When I regained consciousness, my mom was helping me walk back toward the house. She came outside when she heard the thud.
First serious learning experience with physical trauma of my young life. WOW when your lungs become incapacitated from the force of meeting the earth from a considerably height + velocity!!!!! Otherwise known as getting the wind knocked out of you!
I was thinking this morning about how impressed I am that you are doing such work at an age when most are retired, failed, confined, unable, given up, depressed, *ETC.* So I came to your most recent video to say: ...Just wanted to give you a pat on the back and throw some kudos your way. I've learned a bunch from your channel and apply that knowledge to my little homestead in the PNW. Il be sharing your videos with my father who is 4 years your senior, but unable to physically work much due to health issues. I know he will be invigorated seeing and learning. Have a blessed day. Gratitude.
Stay out of the heat when you can! I finished an oak removal in 107⁰ this week, and I couldn't take much more heat for the rest of the week. I bet I could have gotten done faster with Jorges talents!
@hippiebits2071 I was impressed too. I've only ever seen one near that size. I wonder if it's a larger tropical variety or species. I know some can break 100ft
Can you tell us more about the 2 tools you use @ 1:51, one to pull & one to cut. Manufacturer? Ease of use? Weight of? Extension/reach capacity? This, we think, would be incredibly useful for folks starting out in all 50 states (& Germany)! We’re encouraging a niece, with an eye on her departure from the U.S.M.C., to consider your path, beginning in our heavily wooded neighborhood. We’ll buy or bank her whatever tools the Marine may need to experiment with & get her started. Thanks Blair, love everything you do. Ease up!
One week ago the same happened here in Litochoro Greece at a platanus orientalis 200+ years old. I believe that it happened due to the excessive hot summer we are experiencing. The big Branch fell at afternoon in a cafe and a woman was killed The municipality cut back hard all the surrounding plane tree (7-8 trees) all older than 100 years old. Ignorance in tree care. They butchered them. They took out even the smallest twigs and left the bare trunk
One problem is that California lots tend to be so small because of land costs. This means that most of your trees are overhanging the neighbors yard or house.
I think this mimosa is an albizia julibrissin. If this is truly an albizia julibrissin then it is not tropical but a rather subtropical temperate cold hardy tree that in Greece is widespread and can withstand temperatures as low as -15 to -20 Celsius when dormant
Dear Glenn, I was searching your channel for good practices regarding "girdling roots". Is there a video about it with maybe a different name? btw. nice story about falling from the swing, glad you survived :)
@@arboristBlairGlenn A tree planing contractor for municipalities in the Chicago suburbs (with 45 years full time exp./interest) told me just last week that the Norway maple develops a girdling habit after decades in the ground (at considerable maturity) which frequently results in their demise. Can anyone speak to that, or offer a reference or should I just start with Michael Dirr?
video with the name "Young Tree Advice" covers how to plant young trees to avoid girdling roots. I was looking for "girdling roots removal good practice". I have seen other channels explaining it but would like to see what Glenn has to say on the topic
@@arboristBlairGlennI think you should consider reviewing other people's videos. That could potentially give some bump to your channel as well. An example is selecting a topic, saying a couple of words about what they do correctly, what is wrong, what are possible issues in the future, etc. I know you have a ton of materials but if you feel inspired to try something different.
It's amazing we survived our childhoods.
I really don’t know why I’m alive today?
😂 for real
Me too. I should have died several times, but here I am. I think somebody upstairs has a sense of humor.
@@jlpjlp1953 sound like a few beers around a campfire is needed
Yup. Looking forward to the burn ban being lifted in October. Beers are in order. In the meantime, cheers gentlemen.
Matching the pruning decisions with the customers' age is a wonderful idea. Thank you so much for this kind of inspiration!
Mr. Glenn, you're a **TREASURE**. I'm thankful for your many perspectives on life, family, & nature you've shared through the years.
--Longtime Subscriber
Thanks Jeff. And for your continued support!✌🏼
This video is why I watch. For the tips, knowledge, and thought processes that can only come from experience.
@@erickelley5440 hey thanks. I do try to change up my content to keep it diverse and educational.
I appreciate you and always learn something from your channel. Your sensitivity and consideration for the trees and the people who live with them is wonderful!
@@lavenderro942 thanks. Much appreciated
It’s our decisions that define us….and there’s often a lot to think about when you take that bit of time to look.
Ive found your channel as a starting arborist from germany. This channel is pure gold, something i was looking for a long time, i love the way you show the insights of your jobs and explain every small detail which often other arborist on CZcams neglects. Thanks mate!
@@sabocod I try to show the decisions we need to make as well as the issues we encounter. Never been to Germany. You been to California?
High praise from such a great country & people! Such a cool comment. Respect from the Germany/Switzerland of the U.S.A. (sans the mountains & great German food of course), the great state of Wisconsin.
@@arboristBlairGlenn not yet, I hope I can go to California in the future!
Thanks for the awesome lessons Blair! That plum tree was a cool specimen. One time as a teenager I was showing off on one of those pull up bars that fit into a doorframe. I was hanging upside down like a bat when it gave out and I landed on my back onto hardwood. First time I ever had the wind knocked out of me! What doesn't kill us makes us smarter
Then again, a head injury like I had may have been why I chose this career🤔
I'm no spring chicken but I appreciate learning about trees and plants, etc. 😊
Neither am I but I still need to keep learning
Never ends!
Thanks for sharing, sir.
Fruit trees are amazing. I recall an apple orchard we visited when we lived in Santa Cruz (Gizdich Ranch?) and the huge number of their trees that were absolutely HOLLOW but still bearing bushels upon bushels of apples.
Truly amazing.
Nature wants to live on.
Glad you came through alright. Worlds a better place with you in it
@@ryanfitzpatrick3256 thanks. My kids think so too🙄
It's a good thing kids are resilient or there would not be many adults.
Oh man, I once had a 5" diameter platanus branch break out while I was standing on it. Luckily, that day I had decided to break out my super duty climb line that is rated for 45kn but still has 3% stretch, because I had my lanyard around the branch that broke off, so I caught it too. I was surprisingly calm through the whole thing and just kept going, but everyone was pretty shocked. The branch was perfectly healthy looking
10:15 I have a crepe myrtle that was nearing 25ft. Offered great late afternoon and evening shade for my kitchen side of the house.
It ended up with moss growing in it. No matter how hard I tried to remove the moss, it just kept coming back.
I had to cut the tree all the way back. 2 years later, it's looking great again. It's not as full yet but tall and offering up shade again.
I love these trees. Drought hardy and blooms all year as long as there is rain or watering.
Thanks for showing this one!
Loved the advice/detail on the crepe m., we may have to plant one next spring if we loose a massive old maple to old age this winter. Do you recall how long it took to get to 25' & how tall it was when you planted it? And the moss - how come, cause of? Thanks from S. Wisconsin.
@kooale moss was from neighbors' oaks. It breaks away during high winds and lands in other trees.
The trunks of the tree were about 5-6ft.
The branches grew back to the 25' height in a few years.
But the branches were full of leaves and buds that branched out and flowered the following year.
Good luck! They flower best during heat, humidity, during our rainy season but will stay green during dry periods.
Good stuff Blair. Love your teaching moments. Have 2 mimosas on our property here in Texas. Seems like every rural home here has at least one. Transplanted ours when they were very small say 10 years back. Sadly one is in decline but is still hanging on. It doesn't have much more that can be pruned. lol
Sorry. Plant a replacement and see it grow!
I loved your story about the rope swing. I, too was knocked out under similar circumstances. In my case, I was swinging upside-down from my back yard rope swing when the handle snapped. When I regained consciousness, my mom was helping me walk back toward the house. She came outside when she heard the thud.
@@David-dq6zl most kids from the 50’s and 60’s had a very different life. No screen distractions so we lived a life of ADVENTURE!
First serious learning experience with physical trauma of my young life. WOW when your lungs become incapacitated from the force of meeting the earth from a considerably height + velocity!!!!! Otherwise known as getting the wind knocked out of you!
I was thinking this morning about how impressed I am that you are doing such work at an age when most are retired, failed, confined, unable, given up, depressed, *ETC.*
So I came to your most recent video to say: ...Just wanted to give you a pat on the back and throw some kudos your way. I've learned a bunch from your channel and apply that knowledge to my little homestead in the PNW.
Il be sharing your videos with my father who is 4 years your senior, but unable to physically work much due to health issues. I know he will be invigorated seeing and learning. Have a blessed day. Gratitude.
In total agreement here whiskey monk!
Much of age restrictions are mental. If you tell yourself you can’t, you won’t. I just say “yes I can”!😊
Stay out of the heat when you can! I finished an oak removal in 107⁰ this week, and I couldn't take much more heat for the rest of the week. I bet I could have gotten done faster with Jorges talents!
I hope that mimosa lasts for the old man. They dont live very long and tend to drop off hard at the end
I was shocked to see a mimosa that size!
@hippiebits2071 I was impressed too. I've only ever seen one near that size. I wonder if it's a larger tropical variety or species. I know some can break 100ft
We get them much larger. They do best in a watered lawn.
love the videos keep them coming, i love the gentle softness of them and the knowledge your passionate to share 👍
Thanks Pete
thanks Glenn.
That's good advice for any job Thanks again
@@LisaG-fu9zp yes, thanks for c
@@arboristBlairGlenn your welcome
Thanks
Always look forward to your videos
@@darter216 thanks, got another good one coming up today
Can you tell us more about the 2 tools you use @ 1:51, one to pull & one to cut. Manufacturer? Ease of use? Weight of? Extension/reach capacity? This, we think, would be incredibly useful for folks starting out in all 50 states (& Germany)! We’re encouraging a niece, with an eye on her departure from the U.S.M.C., to consider your path, beginning in our heavily wooded neighborhood. We’ll buy or bank her whatever tools the Marine may need to experiment with & get her started. Thanks Blair, love everything you do. Ease up!
Ease up?? Never!
Great video
Thanks!
Good video.
Honestly just wanted to say nice thumbnail.
That was the auto thumbnail that CZcams picked for me.
One week ago the same happened here in Litochoro Greece at a platanus orientalis 200+ years old. I believe that it happened due to the excessive hot summer we are experiencing.
The big Branch fell at afternoon in a cafe and a woman was killed
The municipality cut back hard all the surrounding plane tree (7-8 trees) all older than 100 years old.
Ignorance in tree care. They butchered them.
They took out even the smallest twigs and left the bare trunk
had a mimosa tree just like that in my garden in uk, done exactly the same, rotted from inside out, had huge crack hidden up the middle.
the moment it was felled it started rotting and growing toadstools
Sensitive trees need more attention
One problem is that California lots tend to be so small because of land costs. This means that most of your trees are overhanging the neighbors yard or house.
True
I think this mimosa is an albizia julibrissin.
If this is truly an albizia julibrissin then it is not tropical but a rather subtropical temperate cold hardy tree that in Greece is widespread and can withstand temperatures as low as -15 to -20 Celsius when dormant
That is the tree. I thought all albizia’s were tropical. Thank you for this added info. We are a community of like minded tree people.
Kids always have the best worst ideas lol
I had a VERY dangerous childhood. EVERYTHING was dangerously exciting!😊
I've gotten downright MEAN with landscapers doing trees anymore. Putting it lightly, we're not friends.
I get it
Dear Glenn, I was searching your channel for good practices regarding "girdling roots". Is there a video about it with maybe a different name?
btw. nice story about falling from the swing, glad you survived :)
Yes I do but can’t remember how I titled it.
@@arboristBlairGlenn A tree planing contractor for municipalities in the Chicago suburbs (with 45 years full time exp./interest) told me just last week that the Norway maple develops a girdling habit after decades in the ground (at considerable maturity) which frequently results in their demise. Can anyone speak to that, or offer a reference or should I just start with Michael Dirr?
Never know what I'll get here, but alwsys enjoy what I get. Thanks!
video with the name "Young Tree Advice" covers how to plant young trees to avoid girdling roots. I was looking for "girdling roots removal good practice". I have seen other channels explaining it but would like to see what Glenn has to say on the topic
@@arboristBlairGlennI think you should consider reviewing other people's videos. That could potentially give some bump to your channel as well. An example is selecting a topic, saying a couple of words about what they do correctly, what is wrong, what are possible issues in the future, etc.
I know you have a ton of materials but if you feel inspired to try something different.