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MTC maybe you should take a coulpe pics over to the nieghbors and show them what that tree looks like in its natural setting and maybe they will stop lion tailing and getting it more natural looking.
Nate
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I would, but I think they already know what they are supposed to...
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Freddy was telling my how those trees fall apart after they get hammered like in the photo.
Limbs start to break as they have been supported by the huge number of crossers that seem to form naturally in that species.
jp
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That is my theory why Cypress trees are short...
The locust guess was a good one, just based on the structure of the tree.
Here is another clue: Since this tree has been beat up by the school district, it is not showing its true shape. This tree tends to have a rounded canopy, not the canopy it is currently showing (much like a locust)...
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It looks VERY tall for the following species but
maybe Shumard oak (aka: Texas Oak)- Quercus shumardii ?
-Diane-
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Nope! Hint: Not an Oak. Some consider it a trash tree
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Manzanita?
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That is correct (Arctosytaphylos manzanita).
The photo doesn't do the tree's bark justice. It's a beautiful smooth deep red-burgundy color and the limbs and stems twist forming a natural sculpture. This shrub-tree stands at 6 ft.(8 ft. wide) and...
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Manzanita?
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That is correct (Arctosytaphylos manzanita).
The photo doesn't do the tree's bark justice. It's a beautiful smooth deep red-burgundy color and the limbs and stems twist forming a natural sculpture. This shrub-tree stands at 6 ft.(8 ft. wide) and...
I will post a few shots.
This is a large Live Oak in Menlo Park. We did this about 2 years ago, and it had very active Armillaria. You can see the nice callus rolls forming on both sides.
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Thought this site was about not posting names or links.
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You mean like this post of yours?
"What knid of feed back do ya'll have on Almstead tree service? "
What does knid mean?
That tree is a Monterey Cypress. It is kind of funny, because the homeowner is the one doing the work. This is the second time I have seen it stripped out like this. They put all these ladders around the tree, tie them to the trunk and limbs, and start cuttin away! The project goes on for a...
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WTF?
Thought this site was about not posting names or links.
I've seen others get a lashings and you get the aawwww poor fella you have to compete agin him.
Hey Cameron where are you? You see this?
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Are you Ekka?
Not sure about you guys, but I think they missed a couple of spots...
looks a bit thick in a few sections..
Man, can ya just leave a few leaves on the tree? Leaves do serve a purpose... don't they?