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Reduce right leader

This tree divides into two nearly equal-sized trunks about eight feet from the ground. There is a bark inclusion in the union of the two trunks making this a weak connection. The arborist is reducing the length of the right hand trunk using a reduction cut. This will leave a small void in the canopy and result in a stronger tree less prone to failure.

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