This tree was on the edge of a woodland that was cut down by developers. Do you think there’s any chance this tree will survive? Why wouldn’t they have cut it down. They cut plenty others in the same path. Suggestions?
This tree was on the edge of a woodland that was cut down by developers. Do you think there’s any chance this tree will survive? Why wouldn’t they have cut it down. They cut plenty others in the same path. Suggestions?
Very vulnerable to windblow – I would notify them and get it on record.
What country are you in?
TophetLoader
What is exactly the harm done to this tree? Apart from this one branch. Do you think that the roots were damaged by heavy equipment?
_thegnomedome2
Tree will probably be fine, that lean doesn’t look good though. It probably just grew like that in search of light under the pre-existing canopy, giving it a really bad form. Its prone to falling over due to bad weight distribution
Exact_Yogurtcloset26
It wasn’t cut probably because it needs actual professionals to do it without causing property damage.
commradd1
It’s not going to “correct itself” enough to take the risk of falling in your lawn off the table. The operator probably left it because it was leaning so far towards your fence and he didn’t want to be responsible for it going bad
Automatic-Nature6025
It will probably thrive without any competition for sunlight. As long as the root structure is solid, it should be fine. It might not hurt to take a little weight off the low side, though.
JayReddt
The issue you have is two fold:
1. Did they damage the roots with their equipment (likely)
2. Even if it survives root damage, this tree is now completely open to the wind. It grew leaned because it had been shaded out (and protected) by other trees. Now that those trees are gone, it will get the full brunt of the wind that it did not grow to handle.
I suspect it will fail and I’d proactively get the developers to remove this and make it clear the risk it poses so you aren’t on the hook down the line.
RogerRabbit1234
Because the way it wants to fall is on private property and they didn’t want to deal with the liability, because they aren’t professional tree trimmers.
Cool_Ad_8675
@schnitzelkopfer247 looping him in because he’s a professional in this sphere. What do you think?
BigHoss_17
An arborist will give you a health and risk report.
AbbreviationsNo9609
Obviously it’s a horrible cut but holy crap, to do that with the harvester?! That’s impressive.
VeterinarianSad1165
If nothing else is done to its vicinity – it will probably survive – dangerous in severe storms.
The kicker is the construction around it will rip up its extended root structure or compact the soil. If a building is anywhere near the tree, it probably wont make it.
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Very vulnerable to windblow – I would notify them and get it on record.
What country are you in?
What is exactly the harm done to this tree? Apart from this one branch. Do you think that the roots were damaged by heavy equipment?
Tree will probably be fine, that lean doesn’t look good though. It probably just grew like that in search of light under the pre-existing canopy, giving it a really bad form. Its prone to falling over due to bad weight distribution
It wasn’t cut probably because it needs actual professionals to do it without causing property damage.
It’s not going to “correct itself” enough to take the risk of falling in your lawn off the table. The operator probably left it because it was leaning so far towards your fence and he didn’t want to be responsible for it going bad
It will probably thrive without any competition for sunlight. As long as the root structure is solid, it should be fine. It might not hurt to take a little weight off the low side, though.
The issue you have is two fold:
1. Did they damage the roots with their equipment (likely)
2. Even if it survives root damage, this tree is now completely open to the wind. It grew leaned because it had been shaded out (and protected) by other trees. Now that those trees are gone, it will get the full brunt of the wind that it did not grow to handle.
I suspect it will fail and I’d proactively get the developers to remove this and make it clear the risk it poses so you aren’t on the hook down the line.
Because the way it wants to fall is on private property and they didn’t want to deal with the liability, because they aren’t professional tree trimmers.
@schnitzelkopfer247 looping him in because he’s a professional in this sphere. What do you think?
An arborist will give you a health and risk report.
Obviously it’s a horrible cut but holy crap, to do that with the harvester?! That’s impressive.
If nothing else is done to its vicinity – it will probably survive – dangerous in severe storms.
The kicker is the construction around it will rip up its extended root structure or compact the soil. If a building is anywhere near the tree, it probably wont make it.