Thanks for looking at my question.
I bought a house seven years ago, and the tree (I've been told it's a silver maple) in back was absolutely out of control. After having spent thousands of dollars paying professionals to trim it, it still has several large trunks.
When the last two trunks were cut, the arborist said they were rotting and eventually had to go. He didn't say anything about the remaining trunks. Today, there are several big holes that hold water and appear to be rotting. As in the photos, I can stick a metal ruler into the hole several inches.
Do these holes indicate that the tree is rotting? Several of the trunks are perched over our bedroom, and if they were to fall, we might be in danger. Will we eventually need to cut down the rest of the tree? We are considering cutting it down to a stump and planting grass around it. Thanks for any thoughts you have.
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I bought a house seven years ago, and the tree (I've been told it's a silver maple) in back was absolutely out of control. After having spent thousands of dollars paying professionals to trim it, it still has several large trunks.
When the last two trunks were cut, the arborist said they were rotting and eventually had to go. He didn't say anything about the remaining trunks. Today, there are several big holes that hold water and appear to be rotting. As in the photos, I can stick a metal ruler into the hole several inches.
Do these holes indicate that the tree is rotting? Several of the trunks are perched over our bedroom, and if they were to fall, we might be in danger. Will we eventually need to cut down the rest of the tree? We are considering cutting it down to a stump and planting grass around it. Thanks for any thoughts you have.
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