Tree Felling With Crane Salt

I have been working as an arborist in Cape Town for over fifteen years, and I still remember the first time a homeowner watched me rig a large pine down piece by piece and asked why I did not just drop the whole thing in one go. The answer, as with so much in tree work, comes down to physics and surroundings. In a dense urban environment like Kenilworth or Clifton, a tree that leans over a house, a garage, or a set of electric utility lines cannot simply be felled with a cha