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“Trees know when we are close by. The chemistry of their roots and the perfumes of their leaves pump out change when we're near...when you feel good after a walk in the woods, it may be that certain species are bribing you”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory
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Mike Haasl wrote:Unless they show any obvious signs of damage, disease or death, I wouldn't worry about the house. Cutting them for other reasons is fine but not to protect the house.
If you look out in the forest, how often do you see oaks or maples of that size fallen over? I'm guessing it's nearly never. I'd be much more concerned about spruce (they fall over if you look at them funny around here) and fully mature poplar. Those tend to be the main fall hazards I see around here.
“Trees know when we are close by. The chemistry of their roots and the perfumes of their leaves pump out change when we're near...when you feel good after a walk in the woods, it may be that certain species are bribing you”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory
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thomas rubino wrote:Hi Jeff;
The way I see it is you have all healthy trees excepting the largest one.
That is the one I would take down as a precaution.
As Skandi mentioned its loss of life, not damage that is the main concern.
The other 12 trees have been growing just fine for the last 50-100 years.
None of the bad storms in that time have toppled or broken any of them.
If fact it has made them grow thick and tall...
If your area is not known for toppling trees then I would let them grow.
Remember those trees are worth money as lumber. Every inch larger in diameter they get worth more.
One log from your largest tree could cover the cost of having it brought down.
One thing to consider.
“Trees know when we are close by. The chemistry of their roots and the perfumes of their leaves pump out change when we're near...when you feel good after a walk in the woods, it may be that certain species are bribing you”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory
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Anne Miller wrote:If I had some trees that I really wanted to keep I would cut them so that they are not tall enough to fall on my house.
It is my understanding that in some areas this is done every year. I am not sure what the word for this is, maybe polling or coppicing.
To show you what I mean I looked on Pinterest to find some pictures of what I mean like this:
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From this the word is polling.
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“Trees know when we are close by. The chemistry of their roots and the perfumes of their leaves pump out change when we're near...when you feel good after a walk in the woods, it may be that certain species are bribing you”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory
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John F Dean wrote:Hi Jeff,
I saw this approach used once. The trees were dead in 5 years. Of course, this was far from a representative sample.
“Trees know when we are close by. The chemistry of their roots and the perfumes of their leaves pump out change when we're near...when you feel good after a walk in the woods, it may be that certain species are bribing you”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory
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