Can we please spur carolina poplars?

[MuniciPAL]

how do you guys feel about the use of spikes in enormous poplars seeing as how they are garbage trees?
or how about using spikes in the crown so no one sees? is this acceptable? does anyone else do this?

 

[Nailsbeats]

Not a very good idea. Spike marks in Popple turn black and look like crap. Not to mention disease/decay yada yada. I won't stop ya though.

 

[TreeTopKid]

how do you guys feel about the use of spikes in enormous poplars seeing as how they are garbage trees?
or how about using spikes in the crown so no one sees? is this acceptable? does anyone else do this?

Poplars are not garbage trees. The Black Poplar in Europe is virtually extinct due to this attitude. Admittedly not very practical close to your property but beautiful trees none the less.

Spiking about in trees that are healthy,and that are to be kept is ridiculous and will lead to disease and decay in the long run. (are you being for real?)

 

[treeseer]

how do you guys feel about the use of spikes in enormous poplars

Enormous tulip poplars in the UP??

Poplars anywhere rot easily.

How do you feel about learning new climbing methods?

 

[yooper]

Enormous tulip poplars in the UP??

Poplars anywhere rot easily.

How do you feel about learning new climbing methods?

I have never seen a tulip popple here in the U.P. I have thought about trying to grow one though. must get a little warmer weather in the east end. I have a couple butternuts that I started by seed a few years ago they seem to be doing well.

 

[TreeTopKid]

Enormous tulip poplars in the UP??

Poplars anywhere rot easily.

How do you feel about learning new climbing methods?

I actually think that they are nice trees to climb (with the exception of Lombardi due to their extreme lack of substance) although they have a wide crown they usually have a huge central leader as a main anchor point, and plenty of good secondary attachment points in the other usually not quite as tall stems.

I would rather climb a 100ft Black/White Poplar than a 30ft 'Lion tailed' Live oak!

 

[Mikecutstrees]

Can't we find a better thread than this? Doesn't anyone have any better questions....

:notrolls2:

 

[clearance]

how do you guys feel about the use of spikes in enormous poplars seeing as how they are garbage trees?
or how about using spikes in the crown so no one sees? is this acceptable? does anyone else do this?

Poplar, you mean cottonwood? Saw it down.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

seeing as how they are garbage trees?

The only trees that are garbage are the ones that the owner does not want.

The climber that gaffs a trim on an aesthetic tree is a hack. The only time I will gaff a trim (using the unofficial arborist trim/prune parsing) is when it is a "line of site" hack job where rope climbing is less safe and efficient.

 

[DK_stihl]

Using hooks

I don't like to gaff trees I'm trimming, but this summer I used my gaffs on a willow tree that was next to some power lines. We weren't supposed to even be trimming the tree, but the HO complained about the price of the other work that we were doing to the foreman, so he sent me up the willow (which was in obvious decline) to do some "free deadwooding" to make the "HO" happy. Sheesh.

 

[treemandan]

I find it easier to get a line up there and go up that, right to the tip first climb. You know if I was just pruning it or something.
If I got to bend over to strap on spikes you know the place is gettin ripped apart. I spike storm damage and hazzard prune tpye stuff all the time. Stuff with a low tip, all busted up allready maybe. I don't spike my hatracks though out of pride

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

to make the "HO" happy. Sheesh.

That is just good business. happy customers are more likely to call you back and pass your name on. It is cheaper then having management coming out to do the same thing latter in the week and having the crew come back to give the extra work away.

Extra work is also an easy way to compensate for minor damages. "we'll fix the storm window, or I'll trade a few more trees if you take care of it"

 

[DK_stihl]

Good business

That is just good business. happy customers are more likely to call you back and pass your name on. It is cheaper then having management coming out to do the same thing latter in the week and having the crew come back to give the extra work away.

Extra work is also an easy way to compensate for minor damages. "we'll fix the storm window, or I'll trade a few more trees if you take care of it"

You're right, but it sucked at the time.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I only spike trims when I work for other companies. We're the only ones in my area to not use spikes on trim jobs and I like to keep that part of our market cornered. If other local guys want to start spikeless pruning they can make the investment of their time and money by themselves.

 

[DK_stihl]

same here

I was definitely working for another company at the time

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I have never seen a tulip popple here in the U.P. I have thought about trying to grow one though. must get a little warmer weather in the east end. I have a couple butternuts that I started by seed a few years ago they seem to be doing well.

There is a tulip popple in Hancock along the portage canal. There is another one somewhere in Houghton/ Hancock but I don't remember exactly where.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

You're right, but it sucked at the time.

As your bagging your rope, she asks for you to get "that one way up out there!"

Now that sucks!

 

[DK_stihl]

As your bagging your rope, she asks for you to get "that one way up out there!"

Now that sucks!

:agree2:

 

[limbwalker54]

We have tons of Liriodendron tulipfera here in Pennsylvania. I don't spike any of them unless they are coming down. They are horrible compartmentalizers and are rather sensitive. Plus I never wear spikes on a pruning job anyway. Last one I climbed was about 135 feet tall, took some deadwood out. Used the ol Big Shot and had the TIP way up there, only redirected once with the pole.

To answer the original question. No, its not ok.

 

[yooper]

There is a tulip popple in Hancock along the portage canal. There is another one somewhere in Houghton/ Hancock but I don't remember exactly where.

I will have to keep a look out for it....I will be there Monday or Tues, is it close to downtown by the canal?
my fav. tree in Hancock, right down town.