Honestly, I have to disagree on that one. A lot of nerdy topics get so focused on small details that they skip over practical knowledge. In the end, it can feel more like hobby stuff than learning real world things.

Remember how topping kept outages down during storms. But I heard that topped trees can get rotten inside over time. Your example about the oak limb failing after thinning cuts is interesting. What specific weaknesses did you see in those pruned trees compared to topped ones? Also, were there any long term problems with the regrowth after topping, like disease or the trees becoming weak? Just trying to get a clearer picture of the trade-offs.

You know what surprised me, I started paying attention to the actual water temperature instead. Feeling the shift from hot to warm as the soap does its thing is its own weird little rhythm that keeps you present without needing a screen. It turns the whole chore into a physical check-in rather than a mental escape.