Alright, what exactly happened with the chipper that changed your mind? Was it a close call you actually saw, or did something fully break? I always hate taking the time for checks, but a story with real details might finally make it click for me.

Totally get thinking pruning kills them, but doing it right proves it helps so much.

My uncle spent five years as a carpenter's apprentice in Chicago. That daily hands-on work gave him instincts you just can't get from a screen! He learned to read the wood grain and fix errors in real time. Short videos might show the basics, but they often skip the tricky, on-the-job lessons. I really feel that traditional training builds a deeper, more reliable skill set. It's tough to see that personal mentorship fading away.

Ugh, @sandra_moore30, we all need that reminder daily.

Honestly those old techniques just can't keep up today.