Within a few years, the trees will start crowding again. Each tree that is removed may decrease the yield of the orchard temporarily. The remaining trees respond quickly and compensate for the lost yield within two to three years. It is best to do some thinning every year or two rather than waiting for several years and performing heavy thinning. It is far better to thin the trees before they become crowded.
Technical help is available to timber owners.
Foresters are available to offer general timber management advice, to inventory your timber, and to determine market potential. They may also contact or provide a list of buyers and provide other marketing assistance. After the trees for removal have been identified, moments of grief and heartbreak may be ahead for some landowners' especially those sentimentally attached to the existing trees. Some landowners develop a deep fondness and close association to their trees. In some instances this fondness might rival that which exists for cherished friends and relatives.