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NBR-Mourning the loss of a tree

BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member
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Stupid 70 mph winds this afternoon brought down one of the gorgeous old pines behind my house.  Now I'm skeered the other two will follow their brother to their deaths.  And of the three, this was the best one... favorite roost for owls and a magpie family

FYI.. it landed in the neighbor's yard.. this pic is from my deck.

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Re: NBR-Mourning the loss of a tree

  • mwdmwd member
    How sad! Trees add so much to a home, and it looks like those were placed to offer shade to your yard. I'm sorry. 
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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member
    They're actually all that remains of the old ranch that was here before developers bought them out and built our houses.  Pines like that don't get 50 feet tall overnight!
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  • freezorburnfreezorburn member

    It's always hard to lose a magnificent tree ....

    Can't see your picture but you didn't mention anyone getting hurt or any other property damage, so hopefully that's a good thing?

    You might consult an arborist about doing some selective pruning/thinning of the remaining trees so that they are not so vulnerable to high wind.

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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    Thanks for the tip.  There are only two trees left in the whole area and it's on protected open space, so we can't even get in to remove the fallen one yet.  The DNR is too busy putting out a wildfire they started near Denver.   A tree service came in and removed the top part, which was on the neighbor's fence.

    No one hurt or anything. 

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  • 44me44me member
    Between Ike and the drought/fires, we've lost a lot of trees here in Texas.  I don't know about your pine trees, but the ones here actually have a fairly short life span. They also don't do well out by themselves.  Perhaps if you choose to replant, you could research it and might choose a hardier variety of tree...for us it would be an oak tree.
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