"arkland" wrote in message
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I've a 30-foot tall oak tree blocking my view from my bedroom window that
I wish to prune the top of.

I have a 28 foot ladder and an 18 inch Stihl chainsaw.

Is there a good technique for topping such a tree? I'm worried that the
result will look clipped but I also don't like the tree blocking the
view.

Is there an easy way to lop off the top ten feet or so, or will it kill
the tree?

These oaks are year round green. They drop leaves, but always grow new
ones, so, they're always green. I think it's called a California live
oak.

Any topping suggestions? It's about a foot and a half in diameter at eye
level and about 30 feet tall. I want it to be about 20 feet tall.

Ideas appreciated.


Just take 10' off the bottom

JB Kerney wrote the following:
"arkland" wrote in message
...

I've a 30-foot tall oak tree blocking my view from my bedroom window that
I wish to prune the top of.

I have a 28 foot ladder and an 18 inch Stihl chainsaw.

Is there a good technique for topping such a tree? I'm worried that the
result will look clipped but I also don't like the tree blocking the
view.

Is there an easy way to lop off the top ten feet or so, or will it kill
the tree?

These oaks are year round green. They drop leaves, but always grow new
ones, so, they're always green. I think it's called a California live
oak.

Any topping suggestions? It's about a foot and a half in diameter at eye
level and about 30 feet tall. I want it to be about 20 feet tall.

Ideas appreciated.



Just take 10' off the bottom

Great answer.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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JB Kerney wrote the following:
"arkland" wrote in message
...

I've a 30-foot tall oak tree blocking my view from my bedroom window
that I wish to prune the top of.

I have a 28 foot ladder and an 18 inch Stihl chainsaw.

Is there a good technique for topping such a tree? I'm worried that
the result will look clipped but I also don't like the tree blocking
the view.

Is there an easy way to lop off the top ten feet or so, or will it
kill the tree?

These oaks are year round green. They drop leaves, but always grow
new ones, so, they're always green. I think it's called a California
live oak.

Any topping suggestions? It's about a foot and a half in diameter at
eye level and about 30 feet tall. I want it to be about 20 feet
tall.

Ideas appreciated.



Just take 10' off the bottom

Great answer.


I've done two trees here since reading that.