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What tree is this ? Cut down or not cut down?
Comments (6)Here are the 4 photos I wanted to share on photobucket. I edited the first time to make them fit on this page. The photos on photobucket are higher quality and not blurry. Thanks! http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc258/dejaymiller2/IMG_0005.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc258/dejaymiller2/IMG_0004.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc258/dejaymiller2/IMG_0003.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc258/dejaymiller2/IMG_0001.jpg...See MoreTree cut down - take free replacement tree?
Comments (16)We had a blockage at one point and pulled out tree roots when cleaning. The maple was only feet from the sewer line and it is a old house, so it is not surprising. The new tree will be planted further away from the pipe. I think the other trees on my street are lindens, but I'm so bad at identifying trees. From the bark, it looks like lindens from the pictures I looked at online. Also, I don't jump over these trees, but don't frown either if that makes sense. It isn't an issue the city is offering a tree and I'm happy they ripped out the maple (it scared me with constantly falling large limbs). I'm just going to use the tree as the base for designing the front yard and don't want to find out I based my plan off a horrible tree. Hope that makes sense. I'm just a little confused as some sites classify the these trees as medium trees and others indicate large. Maybe they stay smaller when planted as street trees?...See MoreCutting Down the Tree to Save the Tree?
Comments (2)There is really no substitute for proper watering and weed control with newly transplanted trees that are experiencing transplant shock. If you want trees in an area and can do nothing to assist them, then it would probably be better to start with bare ground and then heavily seed the desired species. If everything goes perfectly, then you can always thin out the density. If mortality occurs, then you will have a more desirable stocking of trees, albeit at a spacing that may not be ideal. Tree from seed are more adapted to climatic changes, although severe drought can kill most young plants. The root systems of trees can often be in better health than the tops after transplant shock and/or insect/disease attacks. For example, a 5 gallon tulip poplar we purchased at a big garden center had top die-back after its first winter in the midwest. I coppiced the stem and it grew vigorously from a stump sprout. That was in 1989, and the tree is healthy and vigorous today and about 50' tall. Our recent very wet April caused my 10 year old 15' tall tulip tree to have a severe attack of fungal spores on the leaves. This is a somewhat off-site planting location with wet soils nearby from a downspout being rerouted to the yard instead of the street and also little air movement below 30' of height. The site was more normal when the downspout drained to the street several years ago. Most of the leaves on the tree turned black/died. Most of the stem and roots on the tree are still alive. I may coppice the stem this winter, if necessary, to get a healthy single stem. In the 9 previous normal years, there was only minimal fungal damage on this tree. If coppicing fails, then I will probably plant a 5 gallon baldcypress. Obviously, the right tree for the site conditions is very important and I am fighting mother nature with this experiment....See MoreHow much would it cost to have this water oak tree cut down?
Comments (5)Ken is right. The cost of having a tree removed is all over the place, and depends a great deal on where you live, how close to the house (or neighbors) the tree is, ease of removal, etc. We had some local yahoos remove some trees in the back for a very good price. They left a total mess of the backyard...ruts, dead grass, small limbs stuck in dirt, etc. We bit the bullet to pay more for a better company when we need trees removed from the front yard removal --- and they did a great job! They kept the grass nice - no tire tracks, divots, damage to the house, etc. They laid down plywood on the grass on which they drove their bobcat to remove the wood. I guess it all depends on the type of service that you want/need. Also, get an estimate for removal of the stump at the same time. You'll pay more for removal of the tree wood, and stump chips. If you want to save the tree wood for your fireplace, then let them know. (Sorry, tried to edit this but Garden Web insists on adding all this advertising code that makes it impossible to edit. ) This post was edited by dave_in_nova on Wed, Oct 1, 14 at 11:22...See MoreAurora Tee (Zone 6a)
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