It looks great and that gave you a lot of extra usable space.

@backyardadventureswithandy

5 ай бұрын

Yes, it has been nice with both the space and the visual look that raising the crown did.

You made it look so easy 😅 Great job!! I wouldn’t worry about the bricks. 😂

@backyardadventureswithandy

9 ай бұрын

Yes, it is now over a year later and no regrets. Thanks for watching!

Looks great !

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job!

@backyardadventureswithandy

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video I have a side row of cedar trees stunting my grass. Need to trim. I thought about cutting a few down. Then something promoted me to come to KZread to see if it's okay to trim underneath first. Thanks 😊 Yours look magnificent. I ❤️ love it

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

After a year, my tree is thriving and the clearance under the tree is amazing. I really enjoy the look of the bark and trunks that are now exposed.

That looks great! I need to do this to mine this summer!

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

After many months, I have zero regrets and it has added a lot to my yard and that tree's appearance. Go for it!

Wow beautiful

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Very nice improvement.

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good job 👍

@backyardadventureswithandy

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Very nice.

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

It looks nice

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks...

I think that is a good idea!...thanks!

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks...I have no regrets now after many months. Glad you enjoyed it...

@laffilmfest3759

Жыл бұрын

U lost a little privacy but gained a lot of usable space...out trimming my ordimantal grasses today...

Magnificent old tree, I can see why you enjoy it so much. Aren't you concerned about having a tree of that size, so close to the house?

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the tree is wonderful! I am a little concerned, but the nice thing is that the part closest to the tree is near a covered area for my tools, so it is far from the main structures. The problem with trees is that they keep growing...it used to be far away from stuff!

@patusoro4781

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardadventureswithandy lol, I hear 'ya on that. I've got 2 big pines that are ... IMO too close to the house. If they ever fell over it would be a mess. A decision 30 years ago by the original owner is now my decision to keep them. 😞 PS Tks for the reply

I was thinking about cutting two I have on each side of my house. I’m a bit concern that it could damage the house structure, they are as close as yours to the front of the house. I really, really love them and watching this video makes me feel like giving them a chance. They aren’t as big as yours, maybe 4-5 feet less and we keep them trim. Any advice, should I worry about them damaging the hose with the roots (can the roots only be cut) or maybe enjoy them a few more years and shaping like you did?… Thank you so much for the video, I hope you could help. Blessings!

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of trees trimmed up and survive, so I would try a few feet at a time and see how it responds.

Looks great! Can you shape any other firs like this?

@backyardadventureswithandy

29 күн бұрын

Yes, most evergreen trees...

Greetings from Az

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for checking out the channel. I hope you find some things useful and enjoyable!

@MidniteSon

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardadventureswithandy Looks good, and I like the swing branch! What region is this, the Pacific North West or New England?

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

@@MidniteSon I am in the Seattle-Pacific NW. It's a couple months later now and the tree is doing fabulous.

Great video. You mentioned that if you cut the limbs off, you don't get them back. I have a conifer tree that I just want to cut back a little bit because the branches are poking out a little too far. How far will I be able to cut back so that the limb will still survive? Thank you.

@backyardadventureswithandy

3 ай бұрын

You ask a good question, and while I am not a tree expert, Whenever I cut a conifer- type tree along with others, I find that spot sprouts and launches new growth in sometimes odd ways and usually up. I have a couple of trees like you mentioned, and I regret where I cut some of these because the tips after a few years have not grown in an eye appealing way. Some of these I wish I would have cut all the way back, and I will probably do that soon, Others, I have to keep pruning and see if I can limit the odd growth.

I’ve been doing this but taking me a few days

@backyardadventureswithandy

5 ай бұрын

I was just thinking a year later that this trimming was great in a variety of ways...no regrets! Good luck

Cedar trees near apple trees equal Apple cedar rust.

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Yes, true!

@ravenbishop5232

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardadventureswithandy I planted 4 apple trees two years ago and every cedar tree "every" is infected with the orange globs. Didn't miss a single cedar for several acres.

Did you add the swing?

@backyardadventureswithandy

4 ай бұрын

Not yet, but the branch blends in well enough that it can wait. It's still just an idea.

👍❤

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thamks

Hi, what are the tools you used to prune the tree?

@backyardadventureswithandy

3 ай бұрын

I have a mini-chain saw, a one-handed saws-all, and pruners. The saws-all does most things!

I have 2 arborvitae emerald green blocking view in the yard and don’t know what to do ? You have any idea of pruning those ?

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

I have a few thoughts... First, these are challenging to prune on the sides, because if you trim too much to make them narrower, it will turn them into ugly brown views from the trees insides, and they do not fill in very well. You need to trim a little back each year. And, you can top them, but that will mean the tops will launch multiple shoots over time which is OK, but has a different shape and strength to the trees for the rest of their lives. One idea I have not tried, but would consider is sort of a bonsai-look, where you intentionally expose the trunk and leave some branches. It could look really nice and give you better visibility.

The reason I’m watching your video is it kind of seems like a fire hazard underneath the tree. The house I’m in now the trees are probably close to 50 to 100 years old.

@backyardadventureswithandy

3 ай бұрын

That sounds like a beautiful tree(s). I hope this was useful, and I think there are a few strong reasons to consider raising the crown of a tree, and I didn't think of fire-danger when I made this. Anyway, thanks for watching!

what a horrible evergreen mutilation - wrong tree was obviously planted in the wrong space in the first place. Such a shame and horrible DIY hack.

@backyardadventureswithandy

Ай бұрын

Ouch...sorry you aren't a fan. I have love the results, even after a year. More recently, I have planted some flowering shrubs around the drip line and they are also thriving. Originally, the tree was planted before a building grew up near it, but with this raising of the crown, it has worked out well. Any suggestion on how you would do things differently?

@ohiomp7606

Ай бұрын

Any suggestions for improvement or the proper way in your mind?

@backyardadventureswithandy

28 күн бұрын

@@ohiomp7606 I never heard back from the guy on improvement ideas, but I have loved how this turned out for me. Good luck on your own trees!

@GN-dp7ej

21 күн бұрын

When you lack constructive criticism then your comment just looks like something a spiteful environmentalist idiot would say. Get a job.

Thanks for sharing

@backyardadventureswithandy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-ry4lw4ws1y

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for your video. I trimmed mine back and not sure how I feel about it yet. Hoping when it keeps growing it will let the branches lean down a little lower.