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Pruning down birch trees into one trunk

13 years ago

I have two birch trees that were planted too close together and too close to the house. Each tree has one large trunk that is at least twice as big around as the other trunks coming up. The large trunks are also nearly vertical as well. Would it hurt the trees too much to cut off all smaller trunks around these large trunks?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
13 years ago
pruning.. properly done.. never hurts a tree....

but w/o a pic... your plan does NOT sound right to me..

if you really want advice.. give us a pic ...

i dont understand... why you admit the trees are too close to the house... and yet.. your remedy.. is to remove the small parts... very confusing.. hence the pic request ...

ken
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