fish_antlers
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posted September 10, 2005 01:27 PM
Trees.....
The Larch.....
   
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trenace
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posted September 10, 2005 01:37 PM
Speaking of trees, I had what I thought was a shrub among the shrubbery in the planters right in front of my house. The yard guy was the son of the real estate outfit that I was rent/purchasing the house from, and he always cut it way back, but he was shitty overall plus way overcharged so I got rid of him. The new guy (last two years) doesn't trim it.
Anyhow, turns out it is obviously a TREE, because its top is now (only 2 years) at about the ceiling level of my second floor. Plus the trunk is about as thick as my forearm near the elbow.
Question is, since the trunk is growing only a foot away from a pillar of arches in front of the house, and only 6 feet or so from the house itself, is there a risk this tree's roots are going to damage the house? Do I have to start cutting the tree back?
Thanks!
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fish_antlers
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posted September 10, 2005 01:43 PM
Yes.
We have over 60 trees on our property, bulk of them about 75' and taller. We've taken out over 20 of them and it hasnt even made a dent. Any large tree (or small tree that will become large) will damage foundations or take out retaining walls if planted too close. Good rule of thumb is that the size of the root structure is equivalent to the size of the tree itself.
I have another 20 or so marked to be cut down.
Burnt a lot of wood last year.
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trenace
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posted September 10, 2005 01:56 PM
THat's what I was afraid of. Thank you. I hate to hurt it but I guess from what you're saying, and what I feared already, I will have to start having it trimmed aggressively, sort of bonsai-ing it to stay at no more than present.
Fast growing tree, that's for sure.
Funny how trees you'd like to grow fast, don't, but the one tree that has ever potentially been a problem for me, is like one of those claims out of the seed catalogs for miracle-grow trees.
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gunner
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posted September 10, 2005 02:54 PM
Very, Very Nice tree you got there Fish Sir!!!!!!!
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posted September 10, 2005 03:04 PM
 This is funny...
Well, it sure beats being accused of shit...
Speaking of trees... Gunner... I'm off to try out those settings you gave me... If I never
post again it means I crashed and died... and you suck big time...and I probably have
some tree stuck up my ass... thanks a lot!!! 
On the other hand if I do return without incident, I'll let you know how they worked for me....
Jere
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gunner
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posted September 10, 2005 03:07 PM
 Edited By: gunner on 10 Sep 2005 16:07
I make no promise of the outcome. It works for me. Call me later and let me know.
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aughtsix
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posted September 10, 2005 03:08 PM
So....what you're saying is....you're LIBEL to cut down that tree...
(sorry, couldn't resist) 
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posted September 10, 2005 04:47 PM
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posted September 10, 2005 04:50 PM
I'd like to camp out under that forest waltdog.
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trenace
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posted September 10, 2005 05:00 PM
quote:
So....what you're saying is....you're LIBEL to cut down that tree...
[kerplunk]
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gunner
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posted September 10, 2005 05:52 PM
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My my my that's a large forrest you got there Sir! A nice thread on trees is just what the Doc ordered.
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vozizm
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posted September 11, 2005 03:00 AM
a thread on freaking trees?....
WTF..
BTW... i really like bradford pears!! 
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posted September 11, 2005 06:14 AM
Ah voz.... you missed the REASON for the tree stuff...sorry bro!!!
I don't want to be "libel" for being the one to spill the beans!!!
Note the word "libel" has been used in several posts... hahahahahaha Vozzie,
you missed out! Don't ya hate it when you have no clue WTF a post is about???
Happens to me all the time!!!
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posted September 11, 2005 10:02 AM
Yes, the fuggin trees. I replaced a corner of my basement foundation because some jackass put a HUGE friggin tree 7' from the corner. I hacked out a 8" diameter root more than once.
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gunner
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posted September 11, 2005 06:48 PM
I hack on NO roots Mark!, You shouldn't be fooling around with roots yourself!! Where is the You're A HoMo pic when you need it?
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posted September 11, 2005 09:38 PM
Gunner, you crack me up!!!!
How about this... I never chopped or hacked on any other man's tree, never touched
his root system, never used the "ping of death" either...
But since all trees depend on their root system, which is a process that can die due to
fatal errors, a wise man knows all roots can eventually die, and makes sure he has a
backup source... so he can restore his trees... and not lose any of his fruits of labor.
God this is soooo dumb... Fish, why didn't you pick something else??? 
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fish_antlers
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posted September 11, 2005 10:24 PM
fer fuck sakes 
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posted September 11, 2005 11:04 PM
quote:
fer fuck sakes
Blahahahahaha That'll teach ya Fishy.... I gotta learn how to do that finger thingy...
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fish_antlers
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posted September 11, 2005 11:13 PM
read the faq
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posted September 11, 2005 11:32 PM
Edited By: 238mph on 12 Sep 2005 00:35
too lazy...
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fish_antlers
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posted September 11, 2005 11:35 PM
hmm... I thought u were s-m-r-t
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posted September 11, 2005 11:36 PM
No..... a smart ass
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fish_antlers
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posted September 12, 2005 12:00 AM
I knew you could do it! 
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posted September 12, 2005 08:09 AM
im still lost...but thats no different than any other day
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