this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
910 points (100.0% liked)

Work Reform

10140 readers
973 users here now

A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

Our Goals

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Photo @ChrisStephensMD Power to the writers and the actors. Support the workers if you can: https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2?df_id=8117&8117.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Wolf@lemm.ee 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not an arborist and we don't have those type of tree where I live, but I have worked in landscaping before. My understanding any substantial trimming like that I've done in the past should never be done in the hottest part of the year because the tree will have trouble retaining water.

[–] regular_human@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the main thing. Pollard your trees when they're in winter dormancy, not mid summer while they're actually using leaves to respirate

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This looks more like tipping than pollarding to me. If it’s supposed to be pollarding whoever’s doing it is shit at it. Tipping is harmful to trees, and based on the photos of the tree prior to it being cut it looks like it may have been tipped once in the year already (likely why they weren’t issued a permit by the city and cut it illegally).

[–] regular_human@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, these are obdurate plant butchers in action. This is inexcusable