Looks like it’s suffocating like those trees in the boulevard with the volcano of mulch around them… but those holes are very suspect. Do you see any insects at all?
home_dollar
Those neat tows of circular holes are from the yellow bellied sapsucker. It pecks the tree to drink the sap.
It causes sap drainage, insects enter the holes, fungi, decay, etc. It can kill a tree, but I can’t say that is your issue.
redwingcut
Remove it and plant a new one if so inclined.
Mudder512
Time to take ‘er down. If the crown of a tree—the top—dies, the tree is a goner. When you have it removed, ask them to grind down the stump.
Katden2020
Congratulations though on your new house. Maybe have a tree pro service trim the dead branches and apply some medicine if needed
onlyforsellingthisPC
Definitely in decline given the decay and dieback.
I would remove/replace. Now you get to pick exactly the tree you want!
Live oak is a good shout, tends to weather hurricanes well.
Soup-Wizard
The hanging bunches are Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides), not a moss but an epiphytic bromeliad. Like an air plant.
So not a parasite by any means, but the tree doesn’t look healthy besides the hitchhikers. I think the other comments have more insight on that end.
Appalachian_Dragon
I’d personally check to see if there’s any life in the bare branches, by seeing if it’s flexible or brittle. If you can reach. Cut out what is brittle/dead.
Definitely need to uncover the skirt of the tree a bit more too.
Also, the leaves that are alive are so pretty! I’d hate to cut it down if it was going to recover, and what’s alive seems really healthy.
FoIds
That tree has definitely seen better days. Could be some black knot in it which is a disease. Could tell better if seen in person. Not sure how big it is but if your confident in using a chainsaw you could cut that tree down, ideally you’d want to hit the branches first but not sure if that’s reachable by ladder, might need a hoist. You could hire someone to do it, some companies charge by what the job entails, others charge you by the hour. The company I work for charges $250 an hour. I think you could have that tree down quickly without having to pay a lot. The next thing is if you want to get rid of the tree stump, it usually adds to the cost if you want it removed. You could also just cover the stump with something else like artificial grass or dirt. Up to you
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Looks like it’s suffocating like those trees in the boulevard with the volcano of mulch around them… but those holes are very suspect. Do you see any insects at all?
Those neat tows of circular holes are from the yellow bellied sapsucker. It pecks the tree to drink the sap.
It causes sap drainage, insects enter the holes, fungi, decay, etc. It can kill a tree, but I can’t say that is your issue.
Remove it and plant a new one if so inclined.
Time to take ‘er down. If the crown of a tree—the top—dies, the tree is a goner. When you have it removed, ask them to grind down the stump.
Congratulations though on your new house. Maybe have a tree pro service trim the dead branches and apply some medicine if needed
Definitely in decline given the decay and dieback.
I would remove/replace. Now you get to pick exactly the tree you want!
Live oak is a good shout, tends to weather hurricanes well.
The hanging bunches are Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides), not a moss but an epiphytic bromeliad. Like an air plant.
So not a parasite by any means, but the tree doesn’t look healthy besides the hitchhikers. I think the other comments have more insight on that end.
I’d personally check to see if there’s any life in the bare branches, by seeing if it’s flexible or brittle. If you can reach. Cut out what is brittle/dead.
Definitely need to uncover the skirt of the tree a bit more too.
Also, the leaves that are alive are so pretty! I’d hate to cut it down if it was going to recover, and what’s alive seems really healthy.
That tree has definitely seen better days. Could be some black knot in it which is a disease. Could tell better if seen in person. Not sure how big it is but if your confident in using a chainsaw you could cut that tree down, ideally you’d want to hit the branches first but not sure if that’s reachable by ladder, might need a hoist. You could hire someone to do it, some companies charge by what the job entails, others charge you by the hour. The company I work for charges $250 an hour. I think you could have that tree down quickly without having to pay a lot. The next thing is if you want to get rid of the tree stump, it usually adds to the cost if you want it removed. You could also just cover the stump with something else like artificial grass or dirt. Up to you
I’d leave it anyway. It has an interesting look.