Take a look at this

[JamesTX]

Everyone here has been a lot of help and I've learned a lot so far. So, I thought I'd show you this as a way of saying thanks. Something to give you a laugh this morning....

This is my neighbors tree. It started out as nothing special - just a builder grade live oak. About 2 years ago, the owner had it topped. It looked like a Q-tip.

And every year, the owner has mulch added to the base of the tree. Unfortunately, he never has any removed. I give it 5 more years before the entire thing is under ground.

Enjoy.

 

[Ekka]

Now that is a good laugh.

He also puts down paper under that new mulch, probably the comics section.

That tree gets the ugly duckling award, lets see what it looks like 2007 etc

 

[fwf]

James, thanks. A nice way to start a Monday morning!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Poor tree!

 

[JamesTX]

Poor tree!

I agree. At least he's not doing this to an mature oak.

 

[Stumper]

I agree. At least he's not doing this to an mature oak.

Is it better to be a molester of juveniles?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I though I had seen it all...

 

[JamesTX]

I though I had seen it all...

Actually, you haven't seen the half of it......

because he has a second tree that he did the same thing to.

 

[Stumper]

You know-that is just the sort of thing that can happen when a person gets good advice that they don't understand. " Sir you should add more mulch as the tree grows."-meaning -Increase the diameter of the mulched bed but understood as -Pile it on.

 

[texasnative]

lol. looks like a live oak growing out of a fire ant mound.

 

[texasnative]

Maybe you could spread it around for him.