The Satch
ArboristSite Lurker
Located in western Washington, Wife and I bought this house a little over a year ago, and I have 5 trees to ask about, the first 4 I am planning on removing, especially if my thoughts are confirmed here.
First up, not sure what these two are, but it looks to me like they didn't survive the winter as they barely leafed out at all:
This one is a cherry, the fruits are small, pits are large, and fruit is bitter, but the real downside is some previous owner planted it over the septic drain field, so in the interest of avoiding any further or possible damage, I believe it needs to be removed. The picture is terrible (its also the tree in back of the first picture, inside the chicken run), but it is about 10" diameter, and 20 feet tall at the moment:
I believe this one is an alaskan cedar, and I do like it quite a bit, but it is within 2 feet of my foundation. Unless you guys tell me otherwise, I'm planning on removing it:
And lastly, I have this gigantic holy tree, I'm not sure if I should be doing anything with it as far as pruning, it has been left to its own devices for some time. It's about 8 feet from the foundation, so I believe its fine from that standpoint, but I'm not really sure what to do with it:
I appreciate any opinions and advice offered, thanks for looking
First up, not sure what these two are, but it looks to me like they didn't survive the winter as they barely leafed out at all:
This one is a cherry, the fruits are small, pits are large, and fruit is bitter, but the real downside is some previous owner planted it over the septic drain field, so in the interest of avoiding any further or possible damage, I believe it needs to be removed. The picture is terrible (its also the tree in back of the first picture, inside the chicken run), but it is about 10" diameter, and 20 feet tall at the moment:
I believe this one is an alaskan cedar, and I do like it quite a bit, but it is within 2 feet of my foundation. Unless you guys tell me otherwise, I'm planning on removing it:
And lastly, I have this gigantic holy tree, I'm not sure if I should be doing anything with it as far as pruning, it has been left to its own devices for some time. It's about 8 feet from the foundation, so I believe its fine from that standpoint, but I'm not really sure what to do with it:
I appreciate any opinions and advice offered, thanks for looking