Thank you so much for your help and the suggestion of the BCMA arborist which steered me in the right direction. Lo and behold, there are some ISA certified arborists at the company I use for trimming, treating, and removal but I didn't know they did that kind of thing. Thank you again!
Thank you very much for that link! Yes, there are a few in my town and more at the tree company I use for trimming, treating, and removal - I just didn't know they did that kind of thing as well. You have been most helpful! Thank you for your time and attention!
The caliper is 48 ". I may have underestimated the height. Sorry, I'm not good at that and was trying to imagine how may 6' tall people standing head to toe it would be. Probably more like 18'. Lee's Summit is a suburb of Kansas City. I Googled Consulting BCMA Arborist as Colb suggested and...
Thank you so much for your suggestions!! I really appreciate it. What do you all think about trying to move the tree? I know it costs, but that's okay. I'm just worried about the tree making it. I'd hate to lose the tree; would rather have it live away from me than not live at all. It's...
Yes, I'm staying in the same area. I think I'll still be here in this house come spring. I'm doing a new build and that will take about 9 months. I've also considered asking my next door neighbors to sneak over here and look for seeds next fall.
I have a lovely Bald Cypress on my property planted beside a pond. It started from a bare root that my son brought home from primary school on Arbor Day. He and I read about them and planted it at the pond. He's grown and gone now and the tree did and is doing fantastic! So, it's sentimental...