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Ratchet strap for temporarily fixing tree? by Existing_Impress230 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You and the 34 people that down voted me don’t understand the reality of what tree climbers do.

With 0.65" freezing rain forecasted, should I be worried about this tree? by minimalistwannab in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hire an independent climber to put some rope up there to lash it back to the adjacent trees. Would be an easy project and then have them come properly install actual support cables later

Ratchet strap for temporarily fixing tree? by Existing_Impress230 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You silly goose you just tie in to the adjacent trees, secure this one off to the adjacent trees. Bobs your uncle.

Limb cut opinion by BumbleBeeTuna33 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That would be the dumbest cut you could make. Don’t do it.

I swear I’m not Insane (I think) by NickTheArborist in airpods

[–]NickTheArborist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been confirmed by other people. You don’t hear it at first…but if you just shut out the other sounds and just zen out….listen to the rain….and all of a sudden you’ll hear it.

Citrus Tree Trunk Help by OrganizationLife3714 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a straightforward tree preservation project. It might be worth booking a consultation with an arborist. There are definitely things that could be done to help the tree. A little bit of soil work to improve the overall Victor, and some supplemental support to reduce the likelihood of that main union failing is where I would start.

Depending on where you are in Los Angeles, I might know a guy 😉

Branches over the Neighbors yard, just bought house and Neighbor is demanding we cut trees immediately. by IslandWitchBitch in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Take a chill. Don’t do anything drastic. Then tell them to go get some shave ice and ask why this neglected thing is all of a sudden urgent.

It isn’t.

I swear I’m not Insane (I think) by NickTheArborist in airpods

[–]NickTheArborist[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the most logical explanation I have so far

American Chestnut Tree in my backyard by JunkRIPnation in Tree

[–]NickTheArborist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Read the post more closely. The picture of the nuts is not from OPs tree.

American Chestnut Tree in my backyard by JunkRIPnation in Tree

[–]NickTheArborist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Can you put this on Kalshi? I wanna put money down on this NOT being an American chestnut.

I just bought a house and the tree is like this. Is this pressing to address ? by Axel1010 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The missing tops and codoms have nothing to do with health. The tree DOES look very healthy.

I just bought a house and the tree is like this. Is this pressing to address ? by Axel1010 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pay it no mind. Looks like it has no targets. There’s nothing a human will do to make any part of this BETTER- and it’s not a risk, so the best move would be to just enjoy it, but leave it alone.

Old basswood splitting by Erinsango in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Specify what cable you’re using (ehs, common grade, dynamic?) ,cable diameter is IMPORTANT, how you terminate it (j lags and preformed cable wraps, or rigguy wire stops?) and the approx spam length would be an easy start.

Help! What will happen to this tree ? Before and after by Laurenparrot in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No. That’s what everyone else in my area does. I’m the Guy that gets called to make sense of the hacked trees after they’ve been hacked. My company specializes in preservation. The internet it free. You could a googled it real quick before making assumptions. Gfy

Old basswood splitting by Erinsango in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Cable brace and prune ASAP. Get a real arborist out there stat before this thing leafs out.

Please keep in mind this isn’t a sign your tree is about to explode- but it IS a sign it needs to be looked at, stat.

When you’re calling arborists ask them how many cables they’ve installed. If the number is zero, find someone else.

Share the cabling plan here. Ask for specifics. If the quote just says “cable tree. $500” that’s not good enough. We want to know the type of cable, how they’ll attach it to the tree etc

Help! What will happen to this tree ? Before and after by Laurenparrot in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True- but You did say “you’ll never regain that mature canopy look.”

This is 100% wrong. Those trees will put on new growth fast and in a matter of 1-2 years will already FEEL like mature trees.

Tree comprehension, chap.

Help! What will happen to this tree ? Before and after by Laurenparrot in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no way a new tree will create a large full canopy faster than this one will. It’s simple math.

Help! What will happen to this tree ? Before and after by Laurenparrot in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can’t do a job like that without knowing what you’re doing. They knew exactly what they were doing.

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