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Sounds right where I was thinking. Let them know you would like an insurance certificate with your name on it emailed to you from their insurance company. That will weed out any bad ones. If they balk at that, you will know.

A "pesticide" is anything that is used to control a pest which includes weeds or unwanted vegetation according to the EPA and FIFRA. They all fall under the same umbrella.

If you think the EPA and FIFRA is regulated by the chemical companies then I guess there is not much more for me to say. But if you want to point to "toxicity" there is a measure for that and that is LD50. I don't think you should like what has been done to your property, I understand your...

My bad, not the label but the SDS. You can check the SDS for each chemical that was applied on the farm adjacent to you. For instance: https://assets.greenbook.net/18-40-26-28-05-2019-Ms_384_RedEagle_Flumioxazin_51__WDG.pdf

You can find out how "toxic" the chemicals being used are by looking at the LD 50 on the chemical labels. All you need to do is google the chemical label and it is right there. This is regulated by the EPA, not the chemical companies.

The tree has been over pruned for roof clearance putting all of the wind force at the top 1/3 of the canopy. Root zone is limited, but the buttress roots looks healthy. From the pictures (and I will say again "from the pictures") I would be comfortable installing a 5/16" cable in the upper...

It probably would be nothing more than a benefit to the tree, as grim as it sounds. "Potash" is one of the main components in fertilizer. I would incorporate the "remains" in the surrounding soil before adding the soil back into the hole in which the tree is planted. A hole 2-3 times the size of...

Tree people over analyzing their last bid and homeowners that don't know what the hell their talking about. Pretty much sums it up.

Weight reduction includes removing and reducing branches out on the tips or end of the leader. Reductions are usually specified to be no greater than 4" in diameter. If you have a 2 year window before leaving the home that would be the most cost effective way to mitigate the issue. I would...

The attachment point for the leader looks good. I would think failure could be mitigated with proper end weight reduction pruning and possibly some supplemental support in the form of bracing and cabling. But, as always, pictures do not tell the whole story.

It's Silver Maple. Any tree service that is going to charge you more to leave Silver Maple on site then hauling it off site has absolutely no idea what they are doing as the wood will only cost them more to remove than it would to leave it on site. Even if they are processing it into firewood...

https://www.asca-consultants.org/ Go to this site and find someone in your area that is a consulting arborist. Have them come out and see if they can make a plan that will suite both the tree and your building asperations.

Altering cation exchange with the heavy application of road salts (especially some of the newer varieties) can have a dramatic effect on already weakend trees. Things like over pruning (the tree does seem to be dramatically lifted) can be a stressor. It may be a single factor but more often...

Phytopthora

Could be the beginning stages of Cytospora Canker. I'm not sure how prevalent that is in your area or on that species though.

Possibly, but I wasn't ready to make that call on this particular tree from those pictures. Removal can also have an adverse effect on an adjacent tree, if they grew together at relatively the same time. Tree growth adapts to wind shear. When one is removed, wind load dynamics can radically...

My hands are dead after my first 15 years of cutting trees. So much it moved me away from that side of the business. I appreciate good av when running saws now. I love my 44 but after running it all day my hands are numb at night for weeks. Never had back or shoulder problems though. We're all...

The OE 372 and the NE strato 372 I believe are rated the same as well. I've always thought the OE felt stronger in the wood.

Just make sure whoever you chose provides you with a certificate of insurance.

My job is to preserve trees. I always look for an avenue for preservation, often I am called in when another "arborist" has recommended removal. The limbs failed due to included bark at the attachment points and was then loaded by wind or snow. (Edit) I re read you op and see it happened after a...