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Questions tagged [tree-removal]

For questions about tree removal

Sometimes trees have to be removed - for example they may be causing building damage, or they are suffering from disease.

Use this tag for all questions about the best way to remove a tree. Larger trees will usually require a contractor or arborist, but here still remains the question of stump removal.

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How to pick the right tree for my garden

My garden has an ash tree that is about 7 meters high, and I would like to replace it. The issue with the current tree is that: It has been planted too close to the neighbour's garden. For this reason, the previous owners pruned it so that branches…
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What to do about a mature Norway Maple in an eco-friendly native garden?

Norway Maples are considered an invasive tree in my area. I've got a very large, mature-looking specimen in my yard and while it looks quite lovely I know it only supports a tiny fraction of the insect life a native tree of similar size would. Since…
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Why do tree cutters cut the limbs of the tree before taking down the trunk?

I've been watching the tree cutters outside taking down all of the Emerald Ash bore damaged trees. For some reason they always take down the limbs of the tree first, even using a Skyjack to gain addition altitude to reach the top branches. Only when…
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How long do leaves remain "green" for compost material after cutting a tree?

I am planning to clear some trees from my property to make room for a garden. I would like to chip/shred the branches to be used as mulch and compost material. According to the Back to Eden gardening method, the wood chips that make the best mulch…
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When to move a maple sapling?

I've got a five-foot-tall maple sapling that's growing too close to the house. I want to dig it up and move it somewhere else. Is this feasible? What's the best time of year to do it if so?
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Is this palm tree at risk of falling over?

Photos: https://i.stack.imgur.com/oA5lT.jpg It looks like it has grown around its container. Does anything need to be done about this? It is pretty close to the house. Thanks.
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When to remove trees for new landscape

I am planning for a landscape project. I wish to start construction in 9 months. In this project I plan to remove many 20-foot-tall trees. They are badly sited, and becoming a serious problem. I am trying to decide when to remove them. One…
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Hazelnut Tree In Front Yard, Squirrels!! Bad Idea?

My husband and I just bought our first house with two big hazelnut trees in the front yard, it surely gave us a feeling of being close to the nature, but on the other hand, there are so many chestnut shells (opened and whole) dropping everywhere in…
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Infestation of Locust borers on Black locust tree. Too late for it?

Over this season I've narrowed down my black locust tree to having possible locust borer problems. I used an insecticide tree and shrub drench in June after seeing the tale tell signs, with a ring of wood dust on the ground. There are little holes…
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Moving and replanting an avocado tree questions

I'm in Southern California Currently we have an avocado tree that was planted in our vegetable garden from a seed, it's like 4-5 feet tall now. And it's time to move the tree to a more permanent location. We did not expect the tree to be successful…
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Fell trees, chip wood, make path?

I have a few trees that need to come down in my hard-to-access backyard. I know I can dispose of the rounds for firewood. But the brush is a different story: I hardly have a way of disposing of it. And there will be a ton of it. The backyard has…
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Is this a bronze birch borer infestation?

I have three birch trees in my front yard that I've been told have a bronze birch borer infestation, based primarily on the presence of numerous holes, each about 6-7 mm wide. There does seem to be some dieback at the crowns, but I don't know…
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Pine tree falling

We have a pine tree in our backyard leaning at 35 degrees of an angle. On one side of the tree the roots seem to be separating from the ground(there is a hollow gap of 6 inches forming underground between roots and ground, because the dirt is…
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What precautions can I take when planting a living fence to avoid it becoming troublesome?

I'm interested in a living fence for my house and have a great source of straight growing willow normally used for biomass. This is in zone 4/5 of northeast US where we ge ~1m of precip per year and where I believe willow is native. I'm wondering…
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Do I need to treat a Eucalyptus stump to prevent regrowth?

I've just had to cut down a Eucalyptus tree. Do I need to treat the stump that's left behind to stop any regrowth?
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