Raising the crown - easy when trees are trained to a dominant leader

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Raising the lower crown to create space for people, vehicles, and sign visibility is fairly simple when trees are trained to a dominant trunk as shown along this street. Businesses are happy because following raising there are no branches obstructing their signs and buildings. This is accomplished with structural pruning.

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