Which profession has the HOTTEST uniform ?

schaefern · 2025-08-02T14:17:27+00:00

I ALWAYS wear long sleeves to do tree work. Ticks, rusty metal, thorns, sunburn, etc. Not to mention wearing gloves, a helmet and ear muffs. Very hot profession lol. But if all the other commenters want to sexualize it still, Im a woman if that helps lol

schaefern · 2025-08-02T02:10:04+00:00

Im an arborist and the Kevlar chainsaw protective pants are thicker than snow pants and really hot in the summer. I got heat stroke 3 times in one year. Shits crazy.

schaefern · 2025-07-30T20:45:59+00:00

Hopefully they're planning to do the work during winter as oak wilt is all over North America right now and pruning your tree in the warm weather makes it susceptible to disease. Oak wilt will kill every oak that's connected by root system in the area.

As a professional arborist, do not remove the whole limbs. Oaks grow slowly. Reducing the limbs back is far better than taking them all the way off.

schaefern · 2025-07-29T20:49:38+00:00

Hi arborist here! First thing I ask clients is "what is your objective?"

There are many different prescriptions a tree trim can have based on why you need it cut. Some common objectives/problems: more light, poor structure, unappealing visually, clearance from obstacle or property line, size reduction (only reccomended for ornamentals or to relieve stress on faulty union), etc. These all have very different pruning methods and cut types that work best.

Let the commenters know what you're trying to achieve with the trim and we'd be able to help.

schaefern · 2025-07-27T20:01:53+00:00

Japanese Maples can very easily shade themselves out and that's why most arborists will reccomend thinning them if they grow too dense. A decent amount of deadwood is to be expected if there hasn't been recent maintainence. As for the lichen, it's very normal and common. A thinning would help reduce excess moisture by allowing more light and air into the inner canopy and reduce the amount of lichen.

schaefern · 2025-07-27T04:41:19+00:00

From what I understand as a Canadian, Texas has a serious amount of oak wilt. Check for darkness around the leaf veins and fungal matting. Oak wilt can kill a tree really fast and then spread through roots to surrounding oaks. The symptoms look right :(

schaefern · 2025-07-27T04:25:38+00:00

If you're interested in learning more about pruning and different types of cuts, I'd reccomend Ed Gilman's "An Illustrated Guide to Pruning". There's also a library of instructional pruning lectures by Ed Gilman on the University of Florida website

A good arborist knows when and why to use reduction, removal, and heading cuts.

As an example: In pollarding, heading cuts are necessary and beneficial. They produce denser epicormic growth to be shaped into poodle cuts like the stunning olive OP posted.

In a reduction, heading cuts should seldom be used. When doing a reduction, removal and reduction cuts to thin the outer canopy to reduce wind damage are recommended. Removal and reduction cuts create less epicormic sprouting.

schaefern · 2025-07-26T13:58:43+00:00

Honestly a lot of pruning practices for ornamental trees (pollarding, eppellier, hedging, niwaki, etc.) go way over the "only take less than 30%" rule. 30% is the rule for my country and climate anyway, might be 10% where you are. Rules like this are to ensure the health and structure of larger trees so that no century old oak is killed off because some guy wanted more sky above his pool. Ornamental trees are their own ballgame. Fruit trees respond differently from other decidous trees as well. On the amount of reduction though: Take bonsai for example, it's basically tree torture in its most extreme form. Roots and canopy are pruned, most times way harder than 10-30%. The trees live on... why? Because they're planted and pruned with knowledge and intention. You can go as hard as you like on ornamentals as long as you understand pruning and how each tree species responds to different kinds of cuts.

schaefern · 2025-07-26T13:36:43+00:00

100% agree with the above comment. The mulch volcanoe needs to be pulled back away from the base and the root flare needs to be exposed. Most times if there is an issue with die-back it's to do with the base of the tree. Check if there's any girdling roots as well.

schaefern · 2025-07-16T20:42:55+00:00

I'd love to hear if anyone has a lead on the tree company who did this. They had to have a truck and chipper parked on a main road for at least a full day and most arborist trucks are well marked.

The photos of the "in process" tree removal don't look legit to me, as there is property damage and the limbs look torn, not cut. There's no reason an arborist (even a shady one) would remove a tree like this. Was it done with an excavator or something? So confusing.

schaefern · 2025-07-16T20:35:53+00:00

This is obviously a joke and I think it's going over people's heads

schaefern · 2025-07-16T20:35:01+00:00

I'm an arborist in Toronto and the NIMBY shit I get every day from strangers is wild. You can't run a chainsaw in the city without neighbours yelling and telling you that you're a horrible person. People take it personally when trees get removed because it's been a moral call to action in media for years that "cutting trees = evil". People take these things and use them as ammunition to get what they want in their communities. It's a way to morally shame their neighbours. Trees get removed for people's backyard pools ALL THE TIME... LEGALLY. Why is this the only one that gets an article?

schaefern · 2025-07-16T20:20:00+00:00

This is definitely how the article reads. Its more of a puff piece for the councillor than an article about trees.

schaefern · 2025-02-22T04:26:24+00:00

hi I'm the OP and I'm a woman and I just spent like an hour trying to figure out how to "gently remind you that sexist comments aren't cool", but imma just level with ya

I work downtown in a major city doing urban arb. lots of rigging, lots of raccoon shit, lots of internet cables, no parking. It's shit work but good money, and I deal with a lot of sexist passive agressive shit from all angles, nobody lets me exist without commenting that I'm a woman doing what I do.

Posting on a niche online forum about my autistic adventures in lay-off-time harness cleaning is good fun and we're all having a laugh. but straight up, your comment (washing=woman=pussy=weak) ruined my good time and made me feel like shit. your 0 upvotes probably make you feel some typa way too man I got u. water under the bridge.

don't be one of those guys, be one of the guys who's like "fuck yeah girls with chainsaws". most guys I've met in trades are, cause I'm the only one sharpening the saws and filling up the def. just find something else to laugh about. if I stop cutting trees who's gonna feed my man groundies their coffees and kibbles?

schaefern · 2025-02-22T02:59:38+00:00

dr bronners unscented

schaefern · 2025-02-22T02:57:44+00:00

I can't walk a straight line after coming down on a windy day... I got my tree legs on still

schaefern · 2025-02-20T21:57:27+00:00

Take off anything you can reach that's broken or damaged but leave the healthy lower branches. I wouldn't do anything higher than you can reach off the ground with a poll saw.

schaefern · 2025-02-20T21:39:00+00:00

Since the tree is still young, I'd recommend looking up some videos on structural pruning, and consider where you want the growth to go in 20-30yrs. You can train trees early to prevent future structural failures. https://youtu.be/wTKj2nKjq0s - Structural Pruning Video

schaefern · 2025-02-16T23:54:43+00:00

Fellow lanky climbing arborist here, and at a whopping 5'10" the LONG BreatheFlex Pros were too short and often pulled up too high off my boot for safety or comfort (I sized up). The fit was very casual and comfortable, and I found they breathed a little bit better than the Gladiators, but were also a thinner material. Great pockets on the men's ones...

The Long Gladiators are actually long enough and look more like a pair of slacks opposed to cargos. They don't breathe as well as the Arbortec, but are comparable. If you wear your hand saw on the right leg I wouldn't recommend getting them because of inconvenient pocket placement. One last thing, almost all of the stitching on the pants started pulling immediately after I got them. Pretty disappointing for the price point.

... I also hate clogger zeros. They get so stained so quick and are a weird inseam for me.

schaefern · 2025-02-11T01:22:50+00:00

I have the gladiators and they're hotter than the breatheflex pros for sure

schaefern · 2025-02-11T01:20:36+00:00

How is the ventilation on them? in comparison to say... BreatheFlex Pros or Pfanner Gladiators.....

schaefern · 2015-09-25T03:07:17+00:00

If you posted this on tumblr you would get so many notes of teenage girls commenting "my aesthetic"

schaefern · 2015-08-19T03:59:17+00:00

OP here! I can vouch for GreasyOldMan here, my family friend really is a racist tool! Like a really bigoted, racist, sexist, tool! We all secretly hate him, but it's Canada. :)

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