01/11/2021
Our customer said that after the 2000/2001 ice storm, this big oak next to the house had lost every limb and was nothing but about a 10' stump. But this is what happens with good water, enjoying a little sunshine as much as possible, and 20 years of getting older when your roots are firmly planted. (That same formula most often works miracles for us, too.)
But, those long limbs were starting to get worrysome, and for good reason. When secondary limbs grow back in place of a broken primary (original) limb, the new limbs grow back weaker from the point they originate. And the larger the limbs get, the more stress that connection has to endure. And eventually, under certain conditions, they will break.
So, it was finally time to take it down. I also removed two smaller oaks along the fence line behind it, to allow the oak in the middle to flourish. We ground all the stumps too.
On the other big tree near the bird-dog pens, I removed a few heavy overhanging limbs.
This customer is the kind of lady that would let you know quick about exactly how she wants something done; She has no expectations of anything less, of course. And she's also one of my favorite customers ever, and - since we both have an eye for details - I'm pretty sure she was happy with the results. We were just happy to be out making a living in the sunshine.
Thank you so very much to Patricia Lansdell in Foreman.
