Not only do these look awful, but the trees will not grow properly after this butchering. Spruce trees grow from a leader, or a single central stem. Chopping them off like this often causes two leaders to start growing, and they are weaker and often grow crooked and the tree will just never look good again.
Better to take them out if you don't like them. But these were are on the north side of the house so they weren't shading the house anyway, only sheltering it from a busy street. I don't know what this person was thinking.
That is just tragic. I have a neighbour here in Edmonton who did that and I find myself feeling sorry for the tree. :)
P.S. Love the blog!
Posted by: THe Ms. S | August 07, 2008 at 05:12 PM