It seems so pointless to have tree roots rip open asphalt when it's too close. Easy fix would be to put a steel mesh cylinder or something similar around the tree when planted. Doesn't have to be too deep, just enough that roots won't grow into the asphalt.
Is there a reason why this is not done?
It gets water regularly (2-3x weekly), the soil is in good shape, the only thing I can think of is that maybe it’s outgrown the pot or just the intense Georgia heat. Any ideas?
Some kind of cypress but my daughter got it from school for Arbor Day and they didn’t say exactly what it was.
This is an old crabapple tree in CO. Every year I cut back the suckers during the growing season, but have never done a thorough cut below the soil. This year I decided to excavate the area with a hose (just a typical “jet” stream attachment) and I’ve found a pretty crazy “colony” of suckers.
I haven’t even found the crown or roots yet and there’s actually not much soil left to remove because of the density of these suckers. Should I try digging a trench further out and try removing more soil from the side, or can I just start attacking with a mattock from the top and hope this stuff rips off the top of the roots?
Spending time in this sub has made me take a closer look at the trees around my house. Noticed these girdled roots on the massive, beautiful tree in my front yard. Seems like something I’ll need a professional to look at but wanted to get your thoughts.
Looking to get rid of these, currently have four, would prefer two… also any recommendations to what should I replace them with… I currently have queen palms, sago’s, and a pigmy date palm. I want to keep the same theme going. Live in the Central Valley of California with a Zones 8a through 9b.
We have a tree between the sidewalk and road. As you can see from the top, the utility already butchered the branches. Despite the bad haircut I love the shade this tree provides to the front of the house.
Now, the city is coming to repair sidewalks. This tree didn’t have a lot of room so it pushed up some of the sidewalk and I’m afraid the city will do even more damage. The tree is slightly leaning towards our house already so I’m afraid if they damage the roots too much it might be a problem. Is the tree doomed or does it stand a chance?
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I’m starting to look into building a new home in Brisbane and have been trying to work out the costs before getting too far into the planning. The block I’m looking at is around 1/4 acre, and it has quite a few established trees, some overgrown sections and general vegetation that will need clearing before construction can start.
I’ve seen very different figures mentioned for site clearing, so I’m curious what people are actually paying around Brisbane these days. I understand the price can vary a lot depending on how many trees need removing, whether there are stumps, access for machinery, and how much green waste or other material needs to be taken away.
For those who have recently cleared a similar-sized block in Brisbane, roughly how much did you spend, and what was included in the price? I’m mainly trying to get a realistic ballpark figure for the site-preparation budget before getting quotes.
Noticed this on the base. Middle one is active. Others dried up. Nothing on the back of the tree
My Maple is about 5 years old. It has been doing fine all the way up to a few ago, the leaves started browning and drying up. We have tried to water it as much as we can. I live in Charleston SC so its been really hot. The past few weeks it has rained alot as well. It gets mostly indirect sun except for an hour mid day and then a couple hours around 6till 8 pm. Is it dying?
According to the city official who has come around to give permits for me to cut similar dead trees, this is a chinese elm.
He stated these were often planted in the past to try and create some type of hedge but obviously that plan didn't work out to well and now we have tall whip-like trees on the property line.
I would like to remove it because there's a nice wild black cherry tree growing just to the side of it but I need a permit and the inspector won't allow it because it's healthy and local arborists or tree contractors won't cut it without city approval.
I hav already cut a dead one not as tall as this using long ropes, slings and a come-along to control the branches's path as I cut them with an extended saw but this one is much taller and standing above a small shed.
Any suggestions?
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Im not sure what issue might be happening but if someone can point me in the right direction.
Pine has a broken limb that needs to be removed. While the tree companies were here giving us a quote, they recommended taking down the other 2 trees on our property. My fiancé and I love these trees and were wondering if we have any other options. Not only is it a big bill, it will bring our cooling bill up and take away from the beauty of our home. It is probably the smart choice to get rid of them, it is just heartbreaking
We have a couple of spruce trees in our back yard. They were pretty little when we moved in, but have grown a ton in the 5 years we’ve been in the house. No idea what kind of spruce trees they are, but traditional Colorado blue spruce is popular here and I know how enormous they can get.
The first tree is between the privacy fence and the patio. The lower branches are already hitting the fence and will probably encroach on the patio at this rate. The only way to access the side yard is walking past it and it’s getting tighter and tighter every day. Will this become a problem for us as it continues to grow? I was thinking removing some of the lower limbs for mowing and side yard access but I don’t know how big this thing is actually going to get and if it will become a total nightmare to remove if we wait too long.
The placement of the second tree in the rest of the photos is fine but I feel like there is something wrong with it. The north facing side of the tree is soft, wilted, and sad. She does not seem well. The limbs in that area are floppy and stunted. I don’t know if it’s salvageable or what might be going on with it.
Any input and advice on these pines would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Advice needed on tree selection/placement!
I have a 20ft eastern facing side yard. On one side is my house (2.5 story, wood with stone foundation) and on the other is my 3-4ft retaining wall, adjacent to the public sidewalk.
I desperately need a shade tree for this side of my house to help cool things down, but all the recommendations say to keep a tree 20' from your house and 10-15' from a retaining wall.
What would you do? Right now I am thinking about a medium tree like an Ironwood/Hop Hornbeam and put it 15ft from the house / 5ft from the retaining wall. But I would love something bigger or fast growing.
This large tree drops lots of nuts, sticks, leaves, etc directly onto our house, sidewalk, deck and I'm not convince it's worth the trouble of keeping it around, despite the shade and visual benefits.
We're the house on the right, so not on our property line, but the other houseowner is willing to get it cut down. It's probably 50' tall, 40" diameter trunk. This is the south side of the houses.