Arborist Forum: Aesthetics ... for better or worse?

摘要

Aesthetics is the study of beauty, form and the correct placement of objects. To the uninformed person, the practice of pruning trees relies on an idea of beauty that has very little relevance to a tree's health and longevity. By the way, "idea" is aword that comes from the root word "ideal." Trees are supposed to be perfect. Supposed to be. Many people hold images in their minds of perfection, the balanced tree, that is seldom found in nature.