"Pollarded Black Locust Trees: I cut the tree at waist height to facilitate more bushy growth that can serve as a screen from the neighbors, as well as continue producing high quality rot-resistant pole wood for garden stakes and other projects.



Below you can see the first new shoots sprouting back in early June. The other pics are pre- and post-pruning last weekend. Look how big they got in only 3 weeks!



People often consider Black Locust a weed tree or invasive species. Not only are they one of the hardest, most rot-resistant woods of the North East, they are incredible soil builders that regenerate disturbed soils to rich, dark earth!"

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