Caught myself making the same stupid pruning cut for years until a client called me out

I was pruning a mature oak in Austin last Tuesday and this older homeowner came outside and asked why I was leaving branch stubs. I told him I was leaving a collar like I always do, but he showed me I was cutting way too far from the branch bark ridge. Turns out I had been doing flush cuts without realizing it, leaving quarter-inch stubs that take forever to heal. Has anyone else had a homeowner catch a bad habit you didn't even know you had?

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dakotab1313d ago

Humbling isnt it when the client schools you.

jennifer_west5213d ago

Keeps you grounded when someone shows you something you missed. Good clients push you to get better even if it stings a little. Makes you wonder how many times you've been the student without realizing it?