barguy8194
Yamadori
I have a couple American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) on some property I own. They’re currently about 10ft high, with 2.5”-3” wide trunks, and they already have some nice ribbing and a bit of nasal flare. I want to cut them back to a manageable height if not too late this year - but I’m not sure when that should be done. I assume at this point I should wait until new growth hardens off (most trees here are just barely leafed out, some may have a couple weeks before they’re fully out).
But is now ok? Or should I wait until the winter? I would like to cut them back and then leave them in the ground for at least one winter before collecting, just wondering when the best time to chop them down would be. Could I do it this year and collect next spring? Or wait to chop until next spring and collect the following year?
But is now ok? Or should I wait until the winter? I would like to cut them back and then leave them in the ground for at least one winter before collecting, just wondering when the best time to chop them down would be. Could I do it this year and collect next spring? Or wait to chop until next spring and collect the following year?