Tree work around chipping green. . .

There was a relatively big Pine tree that rotted out on the inside and subsequently fell. So I went out to cut it up.

The area where the tree fell is normally where we park our carts to work on the green. Golfers also park there. For these reasons it is important that we do preventive maintenance on these trees so we can eliminate any chances for accidents.

Here is a picture of my weapon of choice-A Sears Craftsmen 18" 42cc chainsaw:

While I was by the chipping green I decided to thin out the oak clusters. This is an example of what we are doing all over the course. We want to thin each cluster down to one tree so that tree can grow and become healthy.

This is a before shot:

Twenty minutes later, it looks like this:

You can see there is a big difference in appearance.