I actually tried to kill off this poor Chinese Pistache tree at the beginning of summer because it was so lopsided(nearly a 45° angle), and I didn't have the patience to wait for it to straighten itself out. At that point it was probably about 6 ft tall. All that remained was a 2 ft stump, hidden behind the now scorched (but still alive) daisies. But this thing obviously has a will to live! Out of the stump came 5 perfectly symmetrical branches, evenly spaced like a starfish's limbs. Not sure what will happen long term, since I've heard trimming trees that low (topping) can cause some issues. But it seems happy, so why not let it live for now?
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