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When to cut down a tree on your property?

When to cut down a tree on your property?

If a tree robs you of the ability to do what you would like to on your property, then removing it might be the answer. But first, try to include it in your plans. The trunk can be incorporated into a deck or patio design. The effect of making an opening in a deck for the tree to grow through is quite pleasing.

What to do with the trunk of a dead tree?

When the tree is cut, if it is far enough away from the house, leave the trunk to stand as a pillar about eight feet tall. Plant the stump with vines and birds will thank you. You can also have the trunk carved into a sculpture or a garden bench, and it can decay gracefully.

Do you feel guilty cutting down a tree?

Some homeowners feel guilty cutting a venerable plant; others fear its size and insist on removal to reduce the risk of it falling on them. I have mixed emotions. One way to answer this is by asking other questions: * Is it causing structural damage? Tree roots can grow to the surface and change the drainage pattern across a property.

Can a Norway maple tree be cut down?

A shade tree that could be removed is Norway maple. Its seeds fall onto the forest floor and dominate. Then the slower-maturing, more desirable species listed above can’t get a foothold. With that said, if a cultivated Norway maple is planted on your property and is doing well, don’t cut it down.

How old was the oldest living tree cut down?

Why a scientist cut down ‘the oldest living tree’. The Prometheus Tree in Nevada was nearly 5,000 years old when it was cut down. It could have lived a lot longer. Opinion Jan. 12, 2017.

If a tree robs you of the ability to do what you would like to on your property, then removing it might be the answer. But first, try to include it in your plans. The trunk can be incorporated into a deck or patio design. The effect of making an opening in a deck for the tree to grow through is quite pleasing.

Why was the oldest tree in the White Mountains cut down?

Had the tree been a little younger than the oldest trees in the White Mountains, the ensuing ruckus might have been less noisy and more local. Considering the pace with which we clear-cut forests in North America, including old-growth stands, the outcry over the death of one tree might even be called disproportionate.

Why did Currey cut down the Wheeler Peak tree?

It is easy to cast Currey as villain. But he believed he was making a case for the significance of the Wheeler Peak population, and of course he did make the case, just not in the way he intended. Had the tree been a little younger than the oldest trees in the White Mountains, the ensuing ruckus might have been less noisy and more local.