Good Morning. Another day, another week in lock down & there's talk of extending beyond May 20th!👎
Last Wednesday & Thursday we had the arbour guys, aka, Tree Monkeys, here taking down two maple trees in our yard. It was a very tough & expensive decision to make, but both the trees were rotting from the inside out. The Norway Maple, growing in the back garden, had rot starting abut 5 feet up - where one of the branches had been ripped off during that horrible ice storm a few Decembers ago. We had tried to stem the rot but alas, could not. The Silver Maple on the side of the house was another one that had not truly recovered from ice damage. They said if we had waited another 3-5 years, the trees would have been too dangerous to climb & we were looking at triple the cost to bring a crane in to take the trees down.
On the Wednesday morning, I went out to say good bye to both these trees, thank them both for years of shade, air cleaning & providing homes & playgrounds for some of the beasts in the yard. There were tears on my part. 😢
The only thing left is for the tree guys to come back to grind the stump.
The Norway Maple
The Silver Maple
Trees - the lungs of the earth.
Sorry about losing your trees. We live in a small townie, and the former nitwits had planed what would have become two large and unruly maples, so we had them removed.
ReplyDeleteProbably best you got rid of those trees early on, taking down mature trees is an art, so therefore expensive.
DeleteIt's funny how we become attached to the trees, shrubs and flowers in our gardens, isn't it. I'm sure you've made the right decision - might you plant replacement trees in time?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure we will replace these trees, I'd like to take the summer to see how the other trees cope without those massive trees over shadowing them. I name my trees. :)
DeleteOuch, yes that hurts. Our little weeping cherry tree has finally bit the dust. It was just planted too close to the house as landscaping and didn't have room for the roots to continue growing. We also lost one of our lilac bushes. It is really expensive to have trees taken down.
ReplyDeleteI think when things initially are planted we fail to realize how big they will get. Thankfully the arbour guys had a look at our other trees & the plan is for them to come back next April to trim up a few.
DeleteIt's such a hard decision to make to have a tree taken down. Nothing lives forever, though :(
ReplyDeleteThese two maples are not known as long lived maples & are in the category of wood lot trees, quick growers for the purpose of chopping down.
DeleteI'm so sorry--about the continued lockdown and the loss of the trees. (Beautiful ones, too.) We, too, have had to have trees taken down due to rot and disease. My all-time favorite Korean Pear tree was the last of those, and I still miss it when I look out the front windows despite the fact that there is beautiful landscaping there now.
ReplyDeleteWe have been told this lockdown will continue to June 3rd but only if the numbers continue to go down. I am surprised how much light is coming into the kitchen with these two trees gone.
DeleteIt's always sad to see an established tree having to be cut down but it sounds as if you did all you could to save it. Your garden must seem so empty now.
ReplyDeleteThere is an emptiness about but it's not all bad. I have a clear line of vision of the field behind us now, which is good. I'm interested to see how much direct summer sun we get now.
DeleteOh, my heart goes out to you ... Having trees taken down is such a trauma. I love how you spoke to them and honoured them for their service and presence :). We are indeed all part of the web of life.
ReplyDeleteI am a firm believer in the energy of all living things connect & that include us to nature, hence why we feel so calm & peaceful in nature, especially the woods.
DeleteA sad time saying goodbye to two beautiful trees but it does sound like you made the best decision. x
ReplyDeleteI had a few moments of great sadness loosing these trees. In the end I realized it was the right decision to make & now I don't worry about either of these trees falling on our house!
DeleteSo sad when trees have to go but I am sure you are planning to replace them once the stumps are out.
ReplyDeleteI don't think we are going to rush to replacing just yet, if ever. We will take the next few months to assess the sunlight coming on to the patio & also how the other trees response to more light.
DeleteI must say that the tree surgeon has done a great job, but I can understand why you were sad to see the trees go. So important in so many ways. It can be very expensive maintaining and then removing trees. Hope you can do something you'll love with the space. Have you noticed better light indoors?
ReplyDeleteMr Man has suggested a barrel planter on the side of the house & maybe a birdbath for the back garden space. Right now I just want to enjoy the nothing there moments, go through the summer to see if something comes to mind. I doubt it will be a replacement tree. The view in the back garden to the open field is quite amazing, so that might be what I keep. :)
DeleteOh goodness, that's a bummer, but glad you got them out while it was still safe!
ReplyDeleteI am one of those tree hugger lovers (lol), so it was a necessary but painful decision.
DeleteSo sorry to hear that the lockdown continues and to read that the trees had to be felled. I love how you went out and thanked them. But, it seems like you did the best thing taking them down before they came down on their own and damaged your house. You might enjoy having more light and sun in your garden to grow more vegetables and other sun loving plants. As the saying goes, "No big loss without some small gain". :)
ReplyDeleteThose are wise words Bless ... I think some of the other trees that were just a tad crowded out by the big maples, might feel the joys of the gain of more sunlight on them this summer.
DeleteIt is a shame to cut the trees down but better to get the trees taken down now than have them cause damage down the line.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised how much morning sunshine there is on the patio now. I love trees so it was sad to say goodbye, but as someone pointed out, nothing lives forever ...
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