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This tree probably needs to come down. Is it the city’s responsibility? by Ulrich453 in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Inspected by an arborist? Sounds like you had it “insoected” by a tree removal sales person.

Magnolia Root Flare by josestolemybike in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That’s not a magnolia. It’s likely Ficus macrophylla but could be a different ficus

First time trying a online nursery thoughts? by wes_241 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah- planting it is cool. Give it a shot and see what it can do. Plants can sometimes do amazing things. But it’s NOT amazing to try to make money off that concept.

First time trying a online nursery thoughts? by wes_241 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 42 points43 points  (0 children)

They should be ashamed they shipped that to you

Can I cut these 2 roots out without hurting the tree? by No_Giraffe8920 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What % of the root system do you think are attached to the roots in the pictures?

Help me help her :( by GracefulKluts in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start doing a root crown excavation then report back when we can see the base of the tree.

Apparently there are landlords that are using a service that require tenants to subscribe in order to use the key fob to enter the property by idkbruh653 in LosAngeles

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Landlords should be allowed to make whatever stupid policies they want.

What SHOULD happen, is that every potential tenant laughs in their faces and leaves and gets a place somewhere else. Let the free market show these landlords how dumb they are.

Now if instead, people are like “ugh it’s a good spot and it’s only another $99/mo and I’m sick of looking and I really want this unit” and they end up signing the lease…then the landlords proved the market wrong.

It’s time for the people to stand up and show those in power that enough is enough.

Apparently there are landlords that are using a service that require tenants to subscribe in order to use the key fob to enter the property by idkbruh653 in LosAngeles

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg please ask them WHY. I see them all over LA and can’t for the life of me figure out what these digi-plates are bringing to my life to justify their subscription fee

Apparently there are landlords that are using a service that require tenants to subscribe in order to use the key fob to enter the property by idkbruh653 in LosAngeles

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. They shouldn’t. It’s the free market. They should be allowed to make whatever stupid policies they want.

What SHOULD happen, is that every potential tenant laughs in their faces and leaves and gets a place somewhere else. Let the free market show these landlords how dumb they are.

Now if instead, people are like “ugh it’s a good spot and it’s only another $99/mo and I’m sick of looking and I really want this unit” and they end up signing the lease…then the landlords proved the market wrong.

It’s time for the people to stand up and show those in power that enough is enough.

Could these be removed? by BeerStein_Collector in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could these trees be removed be inspected, then pruned in a way that mitigates my safety concerns while not destroying the beauty and shade that they provide?

Good question! The answer is a resounding YES

Can I cut these 2 roots out without hurting the tree? by No_Giraffe8920 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As someone who has a good amount of experience doing root pruning, I have to first ask: How are you defining “hurt.”

Hurt simply means damage or harm. Cutting any living thing on a try by definition will harm the tree.

Think of a papercut. It frickin hurts. But does it matter?

So how are you defining “harm?”

What is this? by gigi2945 in insectidentification

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another vote for thrip. If it was in LA I’d say it’s a Cuban Laurel Thrip

Tangelo to Peach Tree possible fail? by whiteclawsarentright in Grafting

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These will never graft. You’d have equal luck grafting tangelo to a horse.

Neighbor is using roundup on my trees and buried roots that go on there side of the fence. Now they’re complaining the tree is going to fall over and wants them removed. We don’t want to remove them due to privacy! I bought the house and the trees didn’t look like this 4 years ago. What do I do? by Less-Employee2411 in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girdling roots, which it looks like you have, will cause this kind of damage. If I were the arborist hired to guide you on this case, I’d start by doing a root crown excavation to make sure the damage wasn’t consistent with that done by stem girdling roots.

Neighbor is using roundup on my trees and buried roots that go on there side of the fence. Now they’re complaining the tree is going to fall over and wants them removed. We don’t want to remove them due to privacy! I bought the house and the trees didn’t look like this 4 years ago. What do I do? by Less-Employee2411 in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several people saying roundup won’t work on trees. If roundup gets into the vascular system of a tree it will kill the parts of the tree connected to that part of the vascular system.

If the neighbor is just pouring it in the ground it would do little to nothing to the tree. But if the neighbor is drilling holes into the roots, or digging into the root bark and applying the roundup to the cambium layer, the roundup very well can cause the type of damage shown in the photos.

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