Swill
Sapling
I could use some advice on what to do with 2 elms that have been growing in the ground for awhile.
I'm not sure what type this first one is. I feel like I let the large right trunk get to big but I kind of want to leave it so there isn't a huge scar. Should I shorten both trunks and just sort of hedge prune it? (click images for large versions)
There is also a Jacqueline Hillier elm that's a bit of a mess. It has a large scar on the trunk where it died back (2nd picture). It also has sort of a u-shaped horn thing going on most clearly seen in the third picture.
I'm not sure what type this first one is. I feel like I let the large right trunk get to big but I kind of want to leave it so there isn't a huge scar. Should I shorten both trunks and just sort of hedge prune it? (click images for large versions)
There is also a Jacqueline Hillier elm that's a bit of a mess. It has a large scar on the trunk where it died back (2nd picture). It also has sort of a u-shaped horn thing going on most clearly seen in the third picture.