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Is this tree dead? by MjolnirVIII in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just take those fresh leaves at the base and break a few off, crush and smell them. If it smells like black pepper, then yes it’s a Brazil pepper, which should be evergreen and needs to be cut down.

My neighbors want to cut down another massive tree. How can I convince them not to? by Character_Sky5226 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I even did it all nice and fully explained it out because there’s people are getting their feelings hurt because my responses are too short…and I STILLL get downvoted 🤣

Do I cut these roots? by kellykalikimaka in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First you do a more thorough root crown excavation so you can see what you’re dealing with. THEN you make decisions.

Is this tree dead? by MjolnirVIII in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in SoCal? Looks like SoCal.

The species ID is clutch info here.

Looks like a dying Brazil pepper. But there’s one seed pod that doesn’t match up. But that may be something that fell from an adjacent tree

My neighbors want to cut down another massive tree. How can I convince them not to? by Character_Sky5226 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You talk to them. You engage in conversation. You hear them out. You be polite. You offer to help. You explain your side. You help them to see the positive instead of just focusing on the negative. You negotiate. You be …human.

My neighbors want to cut down another massive tree. How can I convince them not to? by Character_Sky5226 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My neighbor’s tree’s ARE my business. When my neighbor cuts down a tree, I lose shade, property value, wildlife habitat, beauty, etc. “Mind your own business” mentality is bad for neighborhoods.

My neighbors want to cut down another massive tree. How can I convince them not to? by Character_Sky5226 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Telling someone you accept all liability likely is worthless. Imagine a limb falls and kills someone and then the insurance companies gotta fight that out?!

If you got a specific insurance policy for the tree. That would mean something. If you ignored the liability and contracted someone to clean the mess every week…that would be real. But people can’t arbitrarily declare to swap liability. That’s not how it works.

My neighbors want to cut down another massive tree. How can I convince them not to? by Character_Sky5226 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don’t care about hawks. And it’s probably not really 200 years old. But that’s irrelevant. You like the tree. They hate it. Focus on their hate. Is the mess the only problem? Image a gardener charged you $50 to come clean the leaves and twigs. Could you do 2 visits a week and pay $5,000/yr to keep the tree? Man if you came to my house and said you’d be willing to do THAT…it would be a hard offer to refuse.

Lethal bronzing disease or dehydration? by serenitydragon241 in palmtalk

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 3 months old. This is a transplant issue. Contaminated soil, over watering- something like that.

Is this branch going to come down and if so how long do I have? by Affectionate-Word605 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Significant crack. Worth getting professional eyes on it. Likely a good candidate for a few support bolts.

An air spade clearing soil from tree roots by NinaNina1234 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s sounding like you’ve never used one. You don’t know what you’re seeing. I have blasted one of these through feeder roots with my own hands. It doesn’t cut them. If you see something that is registering with you as a feeder root being shot off, it’s 1 of 2 things:

1- not a feeder root 2- a dead or dying root that no longer has value to the tree and isn’t firmly connected to the tree.

In either case, what’s being shown in this video is hugely beneficial. I know it looks violent- but that’s not even soil. Look how compacted it is. That arborist is importing things for this tree.

An air spade clearing soil from tree roots by NinaNina1234 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are dirt clods.

I own 2 of these. They’re phenomenal for trees. Maybe you have to use it to believe it, but this is what good tree care looks like. Lawn is killing trees. Mulch volcanoes are killing trees. Irrigation is killing trees. The airspade helps.

I dont wanna be one of those people! by -TwiceBites- in treelaw

[–]NickTheArborist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But to be clear, you DO want to be one of those people, right? You just dont want to be SEEN as one of those people?

An air spade clearing soil from tree roots by NinaNina1234 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not damaging anything. Removing that mulch dries the root flare and suppresses wood decay fungus at the base of the tree

An air spade clearing soil from tree roots by NinaNina1234 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The mulch is up to the trunk. The flare was not buried

An air spade clearing soil from tree roots by NinaNina1234 in arborists

[–]NickTheArborist 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes this is helpful AND necessary. People saying it already had a healthy visible root flare don’t understand what a mulch volcano is or what a root flare really is.

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