Will they ever learn

[treemann]

I know that there are some good contractors out there but they seem few and far between. These people called me out to prune their trees and I found this. /forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[treemann]

another

 

[treemann]

at least I got some good views while I was removing the tree

 

[tnttree]

Trees always loose, or rarely win

 

[tophopper]

Last year I was called to lokk at a big ash tree for pruning (over 40"dbh), when I got there and looked at the tree I was shocked. A landscaper they hired last year to install a patio had rented a stump grinder and ground off every primary root right up to the trunk /forum/images/graemlins/shocked.gif .
I was amazed the tree was even standing. Right next to the house, patio, etc. On the other side was the kids jungle gym beneath, it was down right scary.
I basically declined to bid because IMO it should nt have been climbed and bucket truck should have been used even though there was no access for it. Some cowboy climbed it.

 

[Rich_O]

I think that last contractor moved here and is trying his new protection zone

 

[Rich_O]

There building a very large asate home so that fill pile should be there for about six months more at least. /forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Tom Dunlap]

In those situations, where it is pretty plain and obvious to us, that another contractor "killed" the trees, has anyone offered to be the homeowner/trees advocate?

It's a shame that the owner isn't compensated for the loss. There were many times when I crossed paths with those situations but the clients never pursued the loss. I would tell them that it wouldn't be too hard to prove in conciliation court. No one tolerates a dirty plate at the diner but they go belly-up when it comes to fighting for the loss of a tree. Another human nature mystery.

 

[tnttree]

Well they won't be bumping into the trunk anyways -- looks like a big future air spade job, unless they are keeping it for berms and plant'in spruce up there or somthing unintelligent.

 

[Rich_O]

It's amazing, they always want to follow the advice of there contractor. I politely try to tell them that you would not want my advice on building your home,so why would you want to trust their advice on the trees.In the next year or two we should be getting the humble phone call to remove the tree and suggest a new planting.It seems that human nature is to only worry about what we see,and not what we know.

 

[dhuffnmu]

Hey Rich O,

That is totally true. By the way where at in Michigan are you from?