TreeLogic
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- Coastal SC
Yeah, but when it comes time to haul away debris it'll be a ghost town.
Should 80' oaks be cut down?
- Thread starter Jessica Moris
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guymayor
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- East US, Earth
Jessica, have you taken a pic of the whole tree(s) yet? The bottom 20' leaning is not anything to go on.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
When Guy sees an 80' tree in his mind he pictures a 60' tree (with bucket subs). So ...can you live with a 60' leaner? 
Yea, that one has a pretty decent lean to it. Should probably come out.
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
Good thing that house was there to stop that thing from falling over! Somebody could have been hurt!
frashdog
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Is a tap root even real? I mean , I've heard of them, but I've never seen one. I feel ( my intuition tells me ) they make sense to those who don't understand that roots go for where it's at (the food, air and water), but are not real... are they? Inquiring minds want to know.
frashdog
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What do they think they are going to do with that little skid steer...other then bill and hourly rate? Where is the tap root on that ball? Me thinks those guys just be fooling around.
frashdog
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Yo... Marky C. ( the guy behind the curtain) could be onto something here.
What if, concerned tree owners realized this amazing resource they be tap rooting into, could benefit everyone concerned.
Jessica seems to know whats up...and where to find the most knowledgeable, handsome, dashing arbor dudes on line.
Jessica maybe you want to show us a pic of the whole tree, with you next to it (wearing some thing nice) for perspective of course.
Maybe Bonner will drop his...price some more.
What if, concerned tree owners realized this amazing resource they be tap rooting into, could benefit everyone concerned.
Jessica seems to know whats up...and where to find the most knowledgeable, handsome, dashing arbor dudes on line.
Jessica maybe you want to show us a pic of the whole tree, with you next to it (wearing some thing nice) for perspective of course.
Maybe Bonner will drop his...price some more.
Yes
tc262
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- SE Wisconsin
On the house? That's were most low ball bids end up!
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
$100.00 to drop them on the house, and I'll clean out the rain gutters while I'm there! Shouldn't take long to clean out those gutters, since they'll most likely be on the ground.
Uh yea, you always fell in the direction of the lean, doesn't everyone know that. I'll let em down nice and gentle like. Won't even scratch the shingles.
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
That's what he tells all the girls.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
it can always be beat out with a ball peen hammer ...everybody knows that
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
Bonner will hook up his Stein Log Trolley to her, pull her over, then load her up and off he goes...$199.99.
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Daniel
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- Suburban Philadelphia (Wayne)
Jess,
these guys are mostly just having fun..
lean looks no where near 30º
buttress roots look in fine shape... there could be decay in the roots that cannot be seen, so there are no 100% guarantee, but my gut tells me the trees will be OK.. If you cook Guy a good dinner he may stop over and take a look when he's at the TCIA expo.. coming up soon.. He's probably the most qualified arborist here to do hazard assessments...
these guys are mostly just having fun..
lean looks no where near 30º
buttress roots look in fine shape... there could be decay in the roots that cannot be seen, so there are no 100% guarantee, but my gut tells me the trees will be OK.. If you cook Guy a good dinner he may stop over and take a look when he's at the TCIA expo.. coming up soon.. He's probably the most qualified arborist here to do hazard assessments...
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Dear Jessica.
while I applaud your attempt to educate yourselves before making a decision re your trees, I think its important to consider this is the internet and while I'm sure the guys here mean well, they are having a little fun at your expense. Consider this, if you had a dog or a member of your family looked poorly would you go online for a diagnosis, I would hope not. Its not for me to say if your tree is safe or not, however it clearly is a real concern for you and that is what matters. I personally and professionally too for that matter, could not recommend you take seriously a quote resulting from a couple of photographs. It looks like a nice neighborhood there are probably good local tree care firms that have made respectable reputations servicing clients such as yourselves. Invest a little time in looking for them and consider perhaps your own professions and apply some business sense to what you are told. For example an educated tree care company will not bombard you with a personal tree agenda as they would not bombard you with there religious beliefs. Its unprofessional. Trees and tree care are the resource that feed the industry, if they are removed the resource is no more. That is a quote that will no doubt be sold on as an original in some presentation in the near future. ,there you go, agendas we all have them, it just that some are just a little more honest than others. Good luck.
Ben Fuest
UK
while I applaud your attempt to educate yourselves before making a decision re your trees, I think its important to consider this is the internet and while I'm sure the guys here mean well, they are having a little fun at your expense. Consider this, if you had a dog or a member of your family looked poorly would you go online for a diagnosis, I would hope not. Its not for me to say if your tree is safe or not, however it clearly is a real concern for you and that is what matters. I personally and professionally too for that matter, could not recommend you take seriously a quote resulting from a couple of photographs. It looks like a nice neighborhood there are probably good local tree care firms that have made respectable reputations servicing clients such as yourselves. Invest a little time in looking for them and consider perhaps your own professions and apply some business sense to what you are told. For example an educated tree care company will not bombard you with a personal tree agenda as they would not bombard you with there religious beliefs. Its unprofessional. Trees and tree care are the resource that feed the industry, if they are removed the resource is no more. That is a quote that will no doubt be sold on as an original in some presentation in the near future. ,there you go, agendas we all have them, it just that some are just a little more honest than others. Good luck.
Ben Fuest
UK
