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Hi Ron, Nice tree and I agree with the need for thinning the branches to 'see some light' through the canopy. Also as Wayne said I think it would help a lot if you could bring some of those lower branches down. Old Live Oaks around here have the lower branches sagging towards and sometimes reaching the ground. I'm sure you can't accomplish that look completely but if you could bring them down at all would IMO help define the style. I would also agree with Wayne about the crown maybe lowering the crown to a more wide spread look if you know what I mean. It is a very nice tree though it doesn't quite bring to me the image of a grand old oak yet.

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14-Aug-2006	#5
sauce Still Learning Join Date: Aug-2004 Location: Florida Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 744	Hi Ron, Nice tree and I agree with the need for thinning the branches to 'see some light' through the canopy. Also as Wayne said I think it would help a lot if you could bring some of those lower branches down. Old Live Oaks around here have the lower branches sagging towards and sometimes reaching the ground. I'm sure you can't accomplish that look completely but if you could bring them down at all would IMO help define the style. I would also agree with Wayne about the crown maybe lowering the crown to a more wide spread look if you know what I mean. It is a very nice tree though it doesn't quite bring to me the image of a grand old oak yet. __________________ "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why they call it the present." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) Thanks for the flag Zen!