You could observe the trees for a year and then decide that you need firewood for the next couple of years and take out one to put a gardening gap in the canopy.

Don't mistake me--I love trees, I've worked hard to try to establish shade here so I can have some shady plants eventually. Maybe mother nature will help you out and offer a lightning strike or a wind storm to take one out, but if you have your druthers, you could find a spot to focus the light and do a little removal.

SRS
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