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Removing too much

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too much foliage removed

It is difficult to believe that all this foliage was removed from this single tree. It is quite an impressive pile. Some tree care workers and at least some customers believe that quality of work should be measured by the pound. This is NOT good tree care. Click to the next photo to view the tree two years later.