buffytms
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi! With all the arborist work needed in Florida after the hurricanes I am having a heck of a time getting an arborist to come take a gander at a 30'+ ft. tall Canary Island Date Palm which may have been damaged in the hurricanes.
Do you have any advice for a condominium who cannot get anyone to come look at a tree which we are trying to determine (1) if it was even damaged (what we "see" may have existed since it was planted 20 years ago), (2) if it was damaged can it be saved? We definitely need some expert advice. We can't let it go on un-inspected as it may be ready for the head to fall off then we'd be having a really bad day - we just don't know the state of the tree. We've gotten three unsolicited opinions from 3 landscaping people, but we really need the *experts* - you!
Normally we'd just take it down to be on the safe side, but my understanding is this is a *very* expensive tree and would be awful to cut it down and find out that it was just fine as it was.
I can't say money is no object, but it is not even brought up since I cannot get anyone to return my calls or e-mails. The one live voice I reached sounded heartbroken as there is so much work to do and not enough bodies he simply could not even say "I may be able to come out in a few weeks.".
So, is there any way to intrigue an arborist into taking a job? Or, do we wait until (1) the tree dies and obviously needs to come down or (2) the arborists can catch their breath (months??)
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
buffytms
Do you have any advice for a condominium who cannot get anyone to come look at a tree which we are trying to determine (1) if it was even damaged (what we "see" may have existed since it was planted 20 years ago), (2) if it was damaged can it be saved? We definitely need some expert advice. We can't let it go on un-inspected as it may be ready for the head to fall off then we'd be having a really bad day - we just don't know the state of the tree. We've gotten three unsolicited opinions from 3 landscaping people, but we really need the *experts* - you!
Normally we'd just take it down to be on the safe side, but my understanding is this is a *very* expensive tree and would be awful to cut it down and find out that it was just fine as it was.
I can't say money is no object, but it is not even brought up since I cannot get anyone to return my calls or e-mails. The one live voice I reached sounded heartbroken as there is so much work to do and not enough bodies he simply could not even say "I may be able to come out in a few weeks.".
So, is there any way to intrigue an arborist into taking a job? Or, do we wait until (1) the tree dies and obviously needs to come down or (2) the arborists can catch their breath (months??)
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
buffytms