Sorry I'm so late replying to this. It can be done at any time of year, but spring is best since the tree branches/twigs are more flexible at that time of year.
My partner thinks that everyone with a lawnmower is a landscaper, neighbor got these guys to cut her arborvitae in half she does nothing to them. I come home he got the same guys to do the same to ours, I get in my feelings every time I look at them, they were so beautiful and now they have this huge chopped up hole, looking awful.
Terrible! I HAVE remedied this somewhat in the past. If you get above it and prune out the dead growth in the centre, it will fill in. They seem to avoid touching the dead growth. Once it's cleared out, you could also use biodegradable twine to tie some bits together to guide it to fill in. I've even woven branches from either side to fill it in. I usually use an electric chainsaw for this, or I have a small chainsaw attachment that goes on a battery-powered line trimmer body. That gives me reach.
Now the tree will grow wider with multiple weak branches trying to become the leader. And every time it snows or when there’s heavy rain the tree will look deformed.
Well, that's the problem really. We've created a cultivar that can't hold it's own over time and falls open in snow storms, this helps reduce/limit that challenge, in my experience anyway.
If in an environment where it snows believe it or not it is best to do this in the fall because the tree or plant will in a way hibernate. It will then awake in the spring and adapt and adjust comfortably to the upcoming weather
Sorry I'm so late replying to this. It can be done at any time of year, but spring is best since the tree branches/twigs are more flexible at that time of year.
Great job. Your an artist
My partner thinks that everyone with a lawnmower is a landscaper, neighbor got these guys to cut her arborvitae in half she does nothing to them. I come home he got the same guys to do the same to ours, I get in my feelings every time I look at them, they were so beautiful and now they have this huge chopped up hole, looking awful.
Terrible! I HAVE remedied this somewhat in the past. If you get above it and prune out the dead growth in the centre, it will fill in. They seem to avoid touching the dead growth. Once it's cleared out, you could also use biodegradable twine to tie some bits together to guide it to fill in. I've even woven branches from either side to fill it in. I usually use an electric chainsaw for this, or I have a small chainsaw attachment that goes on a battery-powered line trimmer body. That gives me reach.
Not sure how you could braid the branches together. Do you have a vid on this showing it?
Good info... I just lopped 2 feet off mine flat top. Good thing is? It needs another foot cut off...
That IS good. :-) You get a chance to touch it up a bit! Enjoy!
Now the tree will grow wider with multiple weak branches trying to become the leader. And every time it snows or when there’s heavy rain the tree will look deformed.
Well, that's the problem really. We've created a cultivar that can't hold it's own over time and falls open in snow storms, this helps reduce/limit that challenge, in my experience anyway.
Is it better to do this in spring or fall?
If in an environment where it snows believe it or not it is best to do this in the fall because the tree or plant will in a way hibernate. It will then awake in the spring and adapt and adjust comfortably to the upcoming weather
Don't torment the poor thing.