When I bought my place 50+ years ago, there was not a tree anywhere on the street. I bought some hardwoods (mainly maples) and for evergreens went out into the woods and dug up 2’ high pines. The evergreens were planted as a windbreak on the north and the west (prevailing wind), and have grown to 40 or so feet. I can, unfortunately, imagine that when I depart this ball of dirt, the next owner will cut everything down.
I’m half and half about this, personally. On one side, I know Abby’s being rather paranoid, automatically assuming the worst, even though all the evidence is fairly optimistic about that tree being fine and remaining standing for another decade at least, and a lot can happen in that time that could then render the whole situation irrelevant for them by then.
But at the same time, it was established that the tree can’t still remain standing forever and will probably still be on a time limit, so there is a sense of not tempting fate or putting off what you could do today. Further, if you did chop down the tree, you could always replace it with a new one to grow which, being young, could be around for far longer than a decade if it stays in good health.
So yeah, can kinda see both sides of the matter, and I’m not sure which I personally prefer.
I’ve seen more than a couple trees that collapsed onto a perfectly good building because the owner just couldn’t bring themselves to get rid of it. I understood the emotional connection, but then I didn’t have to pay for the damage and emergency removal.
This thread reminds me of the lovely weeping willow we had growing in the backyard of my childhood home. A few of our neighbors who also had a willow on their property had them removed when the tree roots started messing with the underground water pipes. To avoid this happening to us, my father called in the tree assassins, who cut down the tree. It was discovered that the tree’s roots had been nowhere near the pipes, but it was too late to save it. I mourned that tree for many years. :-(
grandvitara 4 months ago
Uh oh… We all see you coming.
Ubintold 4 months ago
Famous last words?
Kroykali 4 months ago
I did that once as a kid. Shook a smaller tree, and looked up just as a dead branch came down on my face. Never did that again.
HarryLime 4 months ago
When I bought my place 50+ years ago, there was not a tree anywhere on the street. I bought some hardwoods (mainly maples) and for evergreens went out into the woods and dug up 2’ high pines. The evergreens were planted as a windbreak on the north and the west (prevailing wind), and have grown to 40 or so feet. I can, unfortunately, imagine that when I depart this ball of dirt, the next owner will cut everything down.
scyphi26 4 months ago
I’m half and half about this, personally. On one side, I know Abby’s being rather paranoid, automatically assuming the worst, even though all the evidence is fairly optimistic about that tree being fine and remaining standing for another decade at least, and a lot can happen in that time that could then render the whole situation irrelevant for them by then.
But at the same time, it was established that the tree can’t still remain standing forever and will probably still be on a time limit, so there is a sense of not tempting fate or putting off what you could do today. Further, if you did chop down the tree, you could always replace it with a new one to grow which, being young, could be around for far longer than a decade if it stays in good health.
So yeah, can kinda see both sides of the matter, and I’m not sure which I personally prefer.
goboboyd 4 months ago
I’ve seen more than a couple trees that collapsed onto a perfectly good building because the owner just couldn’t bring themselves to get rid of it. I understood the emotional connection, but then I didn’t have to pay for the damage and emergency removal.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 4 months ago
But why is it a given that the tree will eventually die and cause damage?
EMGULS79 4 months ago
Maybe if he keeps pushing it will just fall over. Problem solved!
MarshaOstroff 4 months ago
This thread reminds me of the lovely weeping willow we had growing in the backyard of my childhood home. A few of our neighbors who also had a willow on their property had them removed when the tree roots started messing with the underground water pipes. To avoid this happening to us, my father called in the tree assassins, who cut down the tree. It was discovered that the tree’s roots had been nowhere near the pipes, but it was too late to save it. I mourned that tree for many years. :-(