b1rdman
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Greeting and Salutations,
For the past few years I've been trying to decide if I should remove a potentially
hazardous tree from my yard. I've read a few similar threads recently and I decided
it's time to seek advice.
Info:
40 - 45 inch DBH pine (white pine I believe)
close to my house (40 ft.)
on the downwind side of the prevailing wind
Reasons I'd to keep it:
Aesthetics
I bought the property from my parents so I grew up climbing in this tree.
The tree is near a fairly wet area of the yard. It soaks up lots of water.
It's a great "lightening rod"
Reasons I'd like to drop it:
It near a fairly we area of the yard( yes, I listed this above too)
The home is a 225+ year old center chimney colonial built by the Shakers.
(not something I could doze over and collect the check if things get nasty)
We're on the top of a hill and my bedroom is closest to the tree.
It's a great "lightening rod". (again, I listed this in the benefits of the tree)
The "ligntening rod" issue is the big one. The tree has "paid it's dues" twice that I
know of. One of the strikes, about 15 years ago, blew off a 12" strip of bark from top
to bottom. Much of it has healed, but a 6" wide crevice remains ; starting at the
base of the tree and continuing up about 20 ft. It's getting deeper and "punkier" as
the years pass.
The other strike did little damage...but I saw it hit and ???? did it scare the sh1t out
of me.
There it it's...Thanks for your advice if you offer it.
Thanks,
Steve
For the past few years I've been trying to decide if I should remove a potentially
hazardous tree from my yard. I've read a few similar threads recently and I decided
it's time to seek advice.
Info:
40 - 45 inch DBH pine (white pine I believe)
close to my house (40 ft.)
on the downwind side of the prevailing wind
Reasons I'd to keep it:
Aesthetics
I bought the property from my parents so I grew up climbing in this tree.
The tree is near a fairly wet area of the yard. It soaks up lots of water.
It's a great "lightening rod"
Reasons I'd like to drop it:
It near a fairly we area of the yard( yes, I listed this above too)
The home is a 225+ year old center chimney colonial built by the Shakers.
(not something I could doze over and collect the check if things get nasty)
We're on the top of a hill and my bedroom is closest to the tree.
It's a great "lightening rod". (again, I listed this in the benefits of the tree)
The "ligntening rod" issue is the big one. The tree has "paid it's dues" twice that I
know of. One of the strikes, about 15 years ago, blew off a 12" strip of bark from top
to bottom. Much of it has healed, but a 6" wide crevice remains ; starting at the
base of the tree and continuing up about 20 ft. It's getting deeper and "punkier" as
the years pass.
The other strike did little damage...but I saw it hit and ???? did it scare the sh1t out
of me.
There it it's...Thanks for your advice if you offer it.
Thanks,
Steve