Trigger warning - tree mutilation

[u/cbobgo]

Obviously a row of coast redwoods should never have been planted so close to power lines, but jeez guys did you have to mutilate them so badly?

[u/Educational-Deer-70]

that's pretty much by the book especially after what must have been several years of not getting done?

[u/cbobgo → u/Educational-Deer-70]

Topping and flush cuts are by the book?

[u/ArborealLife → u/cbobgo]

Utility is a specialty type of pruning with its own objectives.

[u/Educational-Deer-70 → u/cbobgo]

yup unfortunately... they did not outright kills the trees in the right of way - another photo showing the primary wire configuration could be helpful but looks like you may have 3PH up there?

[u/One-Environment-1444]

Don’t plant under power lines. It’s really simple.

[u/Gnomus_the_Gnome → u/One-Environment-1444]

Yup, why plant a tree that wants to be 200ft tall under 20ft lines.

[u/NoOccasion4759]

Yeah they did that to the redwood on my lot too. It's ugly with its flattop cut but it's still going something like 10 years later

[u/Nrur]

They will probably survive.

[u/ApistoNate]

Do you like power in your house?

[u/SCHMEEBZ]

Ahhhh waaaat?!!

[u/reddit33450]

"trigger warning" in title, but no spoiler tag? you should add spoiler tag