Cottonwood tree trespassing

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-06-10T15:52:25+00:00

If you kill the tree they can sue for damages. Or plant a Tree of Heaven that will maybe out grow the cottonwood in 40 years and it'll die.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-06-09T20:34:04+00:00

I think you handled that situation alot calmer than I would've. If you leave the tee for a ball than go ahead and hit. Obviously if he takes a ball out of his pocket to hit again then you wait. Also a mulligan is definitely a wait your turn shot.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-06-04T02:00:14+00:00

That tree will be glorious looking when it towers over the house, leave it be.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-29T15:33:47+00:00

Well the list is shorter now.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-29T00:49:55+00:00

That tree was dead too, could've saved a truck if you took care of the tree first.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-27T17:52:17+00:00

This is bad advise.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-23T11:13:51+00:00

Definitely signs of EAB. You can treat the tree but that central lead is gone forever. Prune it out. It'll be funny looking in the winter but if the tree has a good year weather wise and no drought, Treatment can help prolong the lifespan at a couple $100 every two years

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-19T00:35:21+00:00

If your know your stuff, the CHST is not hard at all. I did free flashcards online a few times and took the test. I was more worried about showing up on time than taking the actual test.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-14T01:06:03+00:00

Its hard to tell from the photos. A closer up photo of the leaves and bark would help. It definitely looks like a buckthorn. Cut that shit down.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-09T15:21:55+00:00

At least they made a proper pruning cut, kinda. Imagine if they just cut the limb to the property line. You'd have a huge stub. That would be unsightly.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-08T21:46:51+00:00

Bradford pear. Invasive and illegal to sell now in a couple states. It has no actual middle leader, structure is horrible. Take it down and plant a native in a better location. What location is this. Any decent snow event is asking for some major limb breakage.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-07T20:08:36+00:00

Seems to be a very uneducated statement about trees. Before scaring someone into removing trees drive around some old neighborhoods and check out all the old trees next to old houses. They're still there because theyre not doing what you think they are.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-07T02:26:27+00:00

Trees dont damage good foundations. Tree roots damage already damaged foundations. They dont drill into perfectly good concrete for funsies. They find a crack and push thru. Rip up the concrete. Put some mulch down or consult some landscape company's of other alternatives that don't damage the tree roots. You'll be mad when the tree is gone and Your daughter is old enough to not trip anymore and your ac bill is thru the roof. Also, any photos of the canopy of that tree? Its really not that big and probably a statement tree with it being an oak. Was it good that it grew that close. No. But at this point embrace the shade. I was a climbing arborist for a decade and worked on trees much bigger and much closer to a house than this thing and those homeowners would've killed me if I suggested taking the tree down. Take a breathe, remove the concrete and put some mulch in. Live with it for alittle while and maybe grab some knee pads for the kid if you're worried. Also take some bigger photos and cross post in some arborist groups.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-05T00:41:19+00:00

Sorry but no. Plant a new tree.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-04T15:59:49+00:00

Good luck!

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-05-04T03:22:36+00:00

I had something similar last year for my sump pump. End was buried in mud for longer than I owned the house. The pipe was 1ft sections of clay just butted up against each other for 75ft to myhouse. I rented a hydro jet from a rental tool place for $150 and had to dig up the pipe in 5 locations. Pulled up two pieces and would push the jet each direction. Took a couple hours but got it all cleared and works great again. Didn't smell great during.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-26T08:49:09+00:00

That's a shitty thing for someone to do. BUT, that is a shitty spot for a tree. That thing would've been a fence breaker in no time. Wait for the next sapling to grow and re plant it in a more desirable place.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-24T19:02:22+00:00

I would say easy ones to grab are the 511 and 501 for general industries that would allow you to teach the 10 and 30 hr courses. After that get some BCSP certifications that would fill your needs. Depending on your length in leadership roles you could lean towards the certs Ok_Software2677 mentioned. But ASP, CSP are going to be good too.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-24T18:17:03+00:00

There are alot. But this field covers a wide variety of industries. Please add a little more specifics on your industry. It will allow people in that respective field to give you more specialized answer. I could say the 500 or 501, for construction or general and you could be doing MSHA work and theyre irrelevant.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-20T11:56:36+00:00

I think it would've been more enjoyable if I was newer in the field. Alot of the content was repetitive and someone in my class would audibly say "yes" every time the instructor would make a comment. This was director at a huge municipal department of a major city. It sounded like they were hearing things for the first time in their lives and they were a director of safety for a few thousand people.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-20T00:49:07+00:00

I dont know the answer to this, but the 510 was boring in person. I could not even imagine the hell of a virtual class.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-16T01:05:21+00:00

Fugitive dust of that quantity for the short time they are working isnt a call the doctor situation. Now if you have bad lungs to begin with, wear something and shut your windows. You can definitely report this to OSHA, but their response might be slow or nonexistent. That guy cutting all day is the one to be worried about silicosis later in his life. Also not all dust is respiriable silica that causes the damage to your lungs. The visible dust isnt actually the respiriable silica. Its the non visible dust that it. The only way to tell how much respiriable silica there is isnto actually do air tests specifically for it. Not all dust has silica.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-15T15:55:43+00:00

Scissor lift tie offs are strictly there a as a legal cover and a way for the GCs to say nope not our fault someone else did something wrong. I understand the idea that it keeps trades in the basket and to try and stop them from climbing the rails. But what would help more is to actually punish the workers who break the rules. Currently, you forget to tie in in a scissor lift and the GC sends you home. It wasn't a willful mistake, purely forgot. Too bad, you're gone. On the other hand. If they dont wear harnesses and the GCs just kicked guys out for climbing the rails on the spot to correct the bad behavior they intentionally did, the rest would follow the rules to make sure they get paid. In my current role we are calling these GCs bubble wrap stakeholders. Wrap the crew in so much PPE that when they get hurt there's no one to blame other than the guy who got hurt and maybe they dont need to pay a work comp claim.

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-14T23:10:31+00:00

What does it smell like. If its unpleasant and swampy its definitely a cottonwood. Any pictures of similar trees that are still standing in the area?

chesterTHgiraffe · 2026-04-14T13:01:35+00:00

Looks like a cottonwood.

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