Tree Guys, I need some help.
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Yes that was it. (short 2 years though)
Looking at that picture, the bright yellow wood was thin around the outside of the piece that broke. But the inside was dark rotten looking. I am afraid your tree might look exactly like that if it breaks. Thin growing sap layer, dead rotten heart.
I also looked at your pictures again. The right side of the tree looks to be in bad shape, several dead snags and much less foliage than the left side.
Also I guess that is your house to the right of the second picture, under the bad looking right side of the tree. That looks able to reach your house, the street, and possibly the house across the street.
I love trees, but I see flashing warning signs in your pictures.
I am no tree expert, but I do live in the woods and have several thousand trees on my property.
Looking at that picture, the bright yellow wood was thin around the outside of the piece that broke. But the inside was dark rotten looking. I am afraid your tree might look exactly like that if it breaks. Thin growing sap layer, dead rotten heart.
I also looked at your pictures again. The right side of the tree looks to be in bad shape, several dead snags and much less foliage than the left side.
Also I guess that is your house to the right of the second picture, under the bad looking right side of the tree. That looks able to reach your house, the street, and possibly the house across the street.
I love trees, but I see flashing warning signs in your pictures.
I am no tree expert, but I do live in the woods and have several thousand trees on my property.
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From: Hudson Florida.
It appears there are some limbs that have broken off long ago, and have been neglected. get an ISA certified arborist in to look at it and give you a professional opinion on it, if its something like Emerald Ash Borer, call the city and have them deal with it. do it right, dont just cut it down and be responsible for a possible spread of disease in your area.
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Most everyone has stated the obvious here. I have been involed in horticulture for 10 years and obtain a degree in it. the only thing i can add to this is dont top it, dont use wood chips for mulch, chips arent mulch and take nutrients away from the plants to decompose the chips. and dont use pruning paint or spray that will actually slow the healing process down if it has been pruned properly. one thing you can do is spike fertilize it in the drip line in the shape is a triangle. then add a soaker hose around the drip line. but if she's hollow drop it and get it over with. another thing that might help if it isnt hollow is to remove the deadwood.
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Jake, My assertion that the tree be cut down was not just a candid comment.
I looked closely at the tree and it appears that not only does it look like it is on its last legs so to speak but it has suffered the same problem trees here in Alberta has suffered.
The tops of many trees have suffered out of the ordinary climate/season changes.
The tops have been closest to the sun without the moisture in the ground getting up there to nourish those upper branches. This happens in dry hot arid summers and little snow warm winters.
Weather wackiness
Calgary has had millions of dollars worth of damage to trees that died before their time over the last few years.
The tops dried out,the nasty hoar frost took hold , and a few ice storms took their toll on these precious tress.
Note: I never like to cut down a tree unless it's near dead.
I looked closely at the tree and it appears that not only does it look like it is on its last legs so to speak but it has suffered the same problem trees here in Alberta has suffered.
The tops of many trees have suffered out of the ordinary climate/season changes.
The tops have been closest to the sun without the moisture in the ground getting up there to nourish those upper branches. This happens in dry hot arid summers and little snow warm winters.
Weather wackiness
Calgary has had millions of dollars worth of damage to trees that died before their time over the last few years.
The tops dried out,the nasty hoar frost took hold , and a few ice storms took their toll on these precious tress.
Note: I never like to cut down a tree unless it's near dead.
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