Had an arborist over and he says the tree on the right in these pics should be felled because of the holes in the trunk. He says they make it a safety risk.
I get that it leans toward the house, but I'd hate to lose it if it's not absolutely necessary. Do these holes really justify removal (squirrels etc)?
Edit: I wanted to add the left and right trees are part of the same trunk, so same tree. How will cutting the right side affect it?
by tartoola
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Completely unrelated question:
Does your arborist hapen to work for a company which primarily removes trees as an income source?
Not a real arborist, but I climb and maintain my own trees. Without being there to assess, I think anyone, pro or otherwise, would be speculating from just these two photos. A second, in person, opinion wouldn’t hurt. But those wounds look like they are healing faster than they are rotting, which is a sign of tree health. That prolly only makes it harder to assess risk.
I wanted to add the left and right trees are part of the same trunk, so same tree. How will cutting the right side affect it?
Norway maple? Fuck it it’s invasive 🪓