Hey all. So the story is we bought a house two years ago and renovated. City made us redo the sidewalks.
The mason who we hired sawed through the trunk/root system to lay the side walk. As always no asking for permission , no alternatives given etc.
Needless to say we were pretty upset. The tree was doing ok but now we noticing some concerning changes. fungus growing at the cut site, multiple branches are thinned out and more moss is growing on the trunk.
We love this tree and I’d hate to see it go. However it’s only like 30 ft from house and on a road so it’s a pretty big safety hazard if not healthy. Im not that well versed in these things so I figured I would reach out for some advice.
Any tips advice thoughts ? I’m told the tree is an oak and we live in ny.
Thanks for any tips and advice!
by Safe_Ad_3716
13 Comments
The tree looks fine. It will be expensive to remove, if you wish to remove it… I wouldn’t worry about it unless the tree appears to die, which it is not doing in the pictures
Is it your responsibility or the city’s? Easement trees where I live belong to the city.
I’d destroy the sidewalk first.
Get a TRAQ arborist out there asap. If what you are saying is accurate, the tree may decide to remove itself at any point.
Typical story for irresponsible, narrow treelawns (note this is the only treelawn tree in the image: narrow treelawn is planted with large tree. Tree damages pavement. Pavement is repaired and tree damaged during repair. Tree is removed.
No, the sidewalk will need to be replaced.
Jesus look at the cut higher up in the first pic. Looks like they had second thoughts about that one
The city would probably want to cut it down. Those powerlines aren’t helping the case either. It is sad they put a sidewalk there as the tree is still healthy and happy.
Well that escalated quickly
I would get the city to try to save this tree by redoing the sidewalk and making a well marked bump out into the street. Beautiful healthy red oak of some sort from the look of it. Super beneficial to your area in ecology.
Only when it starts to decline
It will survive awhile, you will start seeing some decline on the house side first. I would plant a new one on the other side of the sidewalk now in preparation for removal of the big oak in say 10-15 years. Decline will start showing in 2027-2028
Not for a long time. Lord how you will miss her when she’s gone.