Hi there,
Our condo association has a large tree in the backyard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Every few years the branches are trimmed away from the house, but the ones growing away from the house keep getting bigger. I've owned my condo since 2008, but haven't lived there since 2010. I am there maybe once a year or so to move-in new tenants or check on something. Just this past month I noticed that the tree has completely switched directions in the way that it leans. The neighbor to the north recently removed their fence in order to rebuild it, but I can't imagine that was a major factor. Another problem (other than possible eventual uprooting) is that now it is dangerously close to the power lines that run diagonally across the backyard from northwest to southeast. I am guessing that the solution is to balance out all of the cutting on the east (house-) side with some cuts to branches on the west side, but I'd like some professional advice. The owner of another condo unit in the building had a guy come out and say "it's fine, it is just leaning towards the sun." Thanks!
Our condo association has a large tree in the backyard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Every few years the branches are trimmed away from the house, but the ones growing away from the house keep getting bigger. I've owned my condo since 2008, but haven't lived there since 2010. I am there maybe once a year or so to move-in new tenants or check on something. Just this past month I noticed that the tree has completely switched directions in the way that it leans. The neighbor to the north recently removed their fence in order to rebuild it, but I can't imagine that was a major factor. Another problem (other than possible eventual uprooting) is that now it is dangerously close to the power lines that run diagonally across the backyard from northwest to southeast. I am guessing that the solution is to balance out all of the cutting on the east (house-) side with some cuts to branches on the west side, but I'd like some professional advice. The owner of another condo unit in the building had a guy come out and say "it's fine, it is just leaning towards the sun." Thanks!