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Gosh, I'm sorry that this tough decision was placed in your lap, Gini. I know how much you love that tree, as so we all who have attended the BBQ!
Perhaps having it trimmed way back first to see if you can save it would be the way to start. At least that way you'll know if you really do need to have the whole thing removed later. :(
**hugs**
It figures....Quote:
Originally Posted by Pam
Me, the butt of all jokes.
P.S.
Remember the last maniac with a chainsaw?
He had a movie made about him! :p
I am so excited I just can't stand it.
After thinking and thinking about this tree - and looking at it carefully..........and "listening"............................
I made the decision to NOT remove this tree. I just talked to the Tree Surgeon and next week he will severely trim the tree back and treat it.
Then he will return in November to take a look at it and treat it again.
He said it may be several years before I see good solid growth - but we could be surprised.
The tree does not seem to have suffered any shock and the remaining branches and leaves look very healthy.
A huge thank you to all of you who expressed concern and advice. You cannot believe how making this decision has lifted my spirits.
♥♥♥ from my tree and me!
:D I'm glad you feel better after making your decision! I'm sure it's the right decision too. Good luck to you and your tree!
That's wonderful news and I know the birdies will be happy too. Would love to see some before and after pictures of the tree.
How about a picture or two, now and later next week? :)
That's great news, Gini! I would have done the same thing. I hope the treatments work and the tree can be saved! :D
**hugs**
Gini, I'm so happy you finally decided to try to save the tree, and I'm sure it'll look great again ... in time. :)
Great idea! I'd love to see too! Gini, I am so glad you have a plan and are at peace with it. I know from my own experience that *being on the fence* is maddening. Once I have chosen a path I feel much better. I know the good feelings you are having now. :) I hope your tree will have better days ahead! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Freckles
Whew! I'm so glad you decided to try to save it. Sounds like the tree might be "salvageable," just like Tubby was. ;) :D
I got the number to Gini's tree guy......
He said the reason that the branches fell had to do with all the warm feelings, laughter and good times from all the BBQs.
IT was still a little ticked off at the STFU from next door and was really trying to hit the girl in the head..... :eek: ;) :o
Heavens - is she still going on about her tree?
No, but so many of you did ask for pictures. So, finally, here you are.
These are pictures of the day it happened - pictures of them trimming back the tree and what it looks like now. Everywhere there is a cut - there is new growth - and this is now October. My tree man does not want to treat it again until the first of November. The tree didn't go into shock at all, but the fungus is still very much there. I was told that I have two years - maybe even five if I am extremely lucky. I just couldn't handle removing this 60 year old beauty.
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http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/confused.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
I musta missed a post somewhere ... ??
HUH??
What's an "STFU"?
(Prolly going to be an X-rated term ... but do your best to 'splain it.)
Was there someone in the Hood that DIDN'T enjoy the BBQ: http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif
She can leave town for the 2007 Bash.
Did they put a Band-Aid on the Tree's boo-boo?
:eek:
Wow! ...
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Now THAT was a pretty *drastic* haircut they gave that poor Tree!
Hope it recovers in the spring.
at the 2005 BBQ - we were having a good ol' time and the evil neighbor yelled out the door. "Shut the ____ up!" :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
wow
that's all I can say about the tree, is
WOW
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Originally Posted by shais_mom
:o
How UN-neighborly! :(
:rolleyes:
OMG, what a "haircut" :eek:
I agree with you all the way, Gini. I wouldn't have the heart either to remove such a gorgeous old tree!! Your garden would look "skinned".... :eek: :(
With a bit of luck, the tree will decorate your garden for many more years to come :) . Hey, what would your next BBQ do without such a great natural sunshade ;) ;)
WOW! That was amazing and I love your yard!
Alas and alack, looks like Slick, Mario and I will have to find someplace else to "hang out" on at the next BBQ :p ;)
Looking at those pictures, I still can't believe that the branch didn't cause any roof damage. How lucky was that??? :eek:
Looks like it got quite the haircut and not to worry Laurie....that bottom branch look inviting enough for me.... ;) :D
Yikes - that's a lot of branches.
Good to see that the tree itself is still upright. Give it a season or two and it will fill out a lot.
I want to bump this up because this tree means so much to Gini and it looks like she will be losing it in a couple of weeks. She tried so hard to save it. :( :(
Trees can become family when you've loved them for so long. Sending giant {{{hugs}}} for you and the tree Gini.
Karen, any chance this could be moved to the General Section so everyone can read it?
Okay, I'll move it, will Gini update us on the situation?
Oh, Gini - say it ain't so!!!
Ditto!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
Not only will Gini's home and backyard never be the same, the entire neighborhood will never be the same! :(
Have you ever loved a tree? When I moved into my home my Norwegian Maple was just a teenager. I could wrap my arms around its trunk and hug it. I loved this tree the moment I saw it. Over the years it has given me so much relief in the summer from the heat with its glorious branches and leaves.
A wind blown virus/fungus - that is what the tree doctor told me happened.
We have tried so hard to save it with expensive treatments and trimming.
This week it was scheduled to have another treatment and the tree doctor gave me my bad news. It is deteriorating rapidly in the interior and the fungus is spreading upwards now into the upper branches.
There is a large hole where I lost the major branch last year and he could put his screwdriver clear through it showing me how soft it is.
So now it is becoming dangerous so it needs to be removed. Can I share with you that I sat down and cried?
My backyard will be bare - my orchids are going to hate the blazing sun - as they have thrived under the tree's canopy.
Sure I can replace it - he already told me that a crane would cost anywhere from $700.00 - $900.00 PER HOUR to bring in a new tree. That doesn't include of course, the cost of a new tree or their costs to plant it properly.
If you have some trees on your property - especially ones that you love - go out and give it a hug.
Thanks for listening.
Oh Gini, I'm SO sorry to hear your wonderful tree can't be saved. :( Your back garden will look so different without it and you'll miss the shade of course.
It's a lot of money to get a new tree, but I hope you can get one somehow.
((((hugs))))
Gini...I hope that in time you will find a new sapling that is special for another reason.
Maybe one in a family's yard somewhere?
If you feel up to it - write a story about the tree and its history with you...I am sure the newspaper would love to print it. It would be a tribute to your long-time friend.... :)
{{{hugs}}}
Oh Dear! I'm so sorry about your tree Gini :( Trees are our good friends and losing them can be extremely sad.
I love Catty's idea about writing a story about your favourite tree -- in tribute -- and perhaps a new tree planted in its spot to forever preserve its memory.
Hugs,
Betty
Oh, I do know how important trees are! We have owned our cottage for over 70 years and I have certain one's that I call 'my' trees.Quote:
Originally Posted by gini
My grandmother planted one of my favourite trees when my mother was born. It was literally, the perfect tree, reaching high up to the sky in perfect form. I always considered it 'my' tree. We had to cut it down last year because of an insect infestation and it still hurts when I look over to that spot and only see the stump. :( It also makes me sad, since I lost my grandmother back when I was 16 and that tree was especially cherished.
We have so much history on that property and the trees are certainly a part of that history as well. (((Hugs))) to you - I totally know what it feels like to lose an important part of your surroundings.
I'm so sorry about your tree gini!!! :(
Maybe there's a young tree out there just longing for a good home!!!
I'm sorry to hear the bad news :(
I know what its like to love a tree.. I love my plants a lot too. I had a cacti that I named Fingers & had it for over 5 years. My ex took it & put it in his bedroom window. I told him not to open his window as the cold from the winter would kill it. He ignored me & it died really fast :( I was heart broken :(
Have you ever loved a tree, you ask? Oh, yes, of course.
I loved all the apple trees in my Grandfather's orchard, many had low branches, or branches that bent down to form "seats" for small children. His apple trees were well-tended, and we picked the apples each fall. The apple tree in my parent's yard was quite different. It was a much beloved tree, though the apples it produced were small, green, and hard - good for chucking at siblings who might wander by. There were several great spots to perch in the tree - 4-6 of us (children of the neighborhood) could be in the tree at a time with no real crowding. There were three particularly comfy spots that were good spots to take a book and sit and read. Ma loved the pink blossoms in the spring, and the scent of them was heavenly.
Then, one night when I was returning from college for the weekend, though the yard was dark, I could tell "something" was wrong. When I awoke the next day, there was "the children tree" as Ma had affectionatly dubbed it - being as it was better for kids than apples - was down, in pieces in the yard. It had gotten old, was dropping branches, and needed to come down, sure, but Dad made sure he did it when I wasn't home. He saved me one crooked piece of branch for a "shillelagh" but then the apple tree was no more.
I'm so sorry to hear this, Gini. It was a grand old tree, for sure. Can't blame you for crying.
I lost the only tree in my yard to disease. I miss it every day. Time to plant a new one. I'll find the biggest I can get through my walkway door and hope it grows fast. I couldn't imagine paying the price for a crane for HALF an hour.
((Hugs))
Oh Gini,
I am a "tree person"...I adore all trees and have spent many hours under them reading, thinking, enjoying. I think I got this from my grandma and my mom...we're 'tree people'. Everytime I drive, or go anywhere, the first thing I notice are the trees around me. Trees are protective, strong, providers, lovely...
I know how much that glorious tree means to you, I'm so very sorry that it has to be taken out. I had hoped so much that you could save it last year when the branch came down. :(
I think I need to come visit you. Do you want me to be there when its time for the tree to be removed? I'll bring chocolate...
Love you, Mom. (((((((((((((((((((((((((Gini/Mom)))))))))))))))))))))))
Gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that your beautiful tree has to be removed. :(
I know how much you loved that tree and how gorgeous it was. Even I enjoyed this tree - especially the wonderful shade it provided in your backyard. I was so hoping it could be saved, so I'm sad that the treatments and trimmings didn't work. **hugs**
I agree with Kelly - you could probably use some friends and chocolate to try and ease the loss of your grand ol' tree. :(
**hugs**
*HUGS*
I lost two of some of my best friends when my parents sold their house. The people that moved in cut down ALL of the trees on the property. I cried on and off for days.
I grew up in that house and those trees really were like friends. They were there to greet me whenever I returned home.
OMG, that's horrible!!!
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Originally Posted by RICHARD