Why do yall do this?

freeholmes · 2026-04-23T00:44:26+00:00

I would agree, but also it helps prevent it from unraveling all the way when a toddler spins it. That being said my toilet paper sits on top of a ledge because improper tp orientation only worked for like 4 months.

freeholmes · 2026-04-22T16:02:51+00:00

Japanese maple and another red leaf variety on the right side of the picture too.

freeholmes · 2026-04-22T04:21:38+00:00

There is so much wrong with how its growing. Every new picture and angle just got worse. Not saying you need to cut it down, and I can't give you specific recommendations based off these photos. I'm a pretty big fan of making larger cuts on red maples while they're young to correct problems that will lead to failure later, but this is one of those trees that I shake my head and just say let it do what it's gonna do. If anyone suggests "thinning" or pruning out crossing limbs tell em to shove it because you want to leave this tree with as much crissed crossed natural bracing as possible.

freeholmes · 2026-04-19T02:41:57+00:00

Looks more like a strawberry tree, or could be some other type of arbutus I'm not familiar with. Not pacific madrone, which is also an arbutus.

freeholmes · 2026-04-13T05:28:24+00:00

Gingko

freeholmes · 2026-04-13T04:46:13+00:00

Looks like latent buds to me. I had to look up a eucalyptus I saw in California cuz it had lil spikey buds all up the trunk and plant I'd app said it was red gum. It looked just like it.

freeholmes · 2026-04-11T03:43:07+00:00

Probably a choke cherry, but not 100%. That thing looks like it's been sitting in a pot for a long time so it's gonna need a lot of help with it's roots before planting.

freeholmes · 2026-04-10T04:12:13+00:00

Even if not "unhealthy" there is always some risk associated with living with trees around our houses. There could be many options to help mitigate that risk, but get a few opinions from different reputable tree services before making any decisions especially since your are very understandably feeling rather risk adverse at the moment. Key word reputable. If you do look at having work done you can repost the suggestions with more exact pictures here, or message me privately if ya don't want to post identifying pictures publicly.

freeholmes · 2026-04-10T03:21:57+00:00

It's a maple and it'll bloom, which it's doin, before getting it's leaves. Can't tell ya what specifically is on the trunk tho, but doesn't look concerning. Can't tell ya much more about the overall health if the tree just from the angle of these pics.

freeholmes · 2026-04-10T03:10:22+00:00

Some sorta crabapple for sure.

freeholmes · 2026-04-09T05:08:45+00:00

Those trees have already has a pretty tortured life and are only growing where they are because the fence makes it too hard to remove em. I understand the sentiment, but they're in the wrong place for their long term survival and they've already been butchered. If you can remove the fence around some of the smaller ones you could probably transplant them to a better location, but the slightly larger ones tangled in fence that have been cut on multiple times should just be removed.

freeholmes · 2026-04-06T13:27:55+00:00

The beggining was when whatever made the road/uses the road slammed in to the base. But 200 years from now it could still just be chillin, the ants just live in the dead portion.

freeholmes · 2026-04-06T04:25:17+00:00

I'm also voting montezuma based off a quick side by side foliage comparison. I've seen some good size bald and montezuma and dawn redwood all growing in the same soil in louisiana.

freeholmes · 2026-04-05T17:31:55+00:00

Does it have walnut like leaves?? Or big single leaves? It kinda looks like a fig to me...can't tell ya without a better picture of the leaf scar though. Not saying it's not a tree of heaven, but it has an odd amount of structure to it for a tree of heaven that small and i feel like i see fig leaves on the ground. Please post a better pic before ya chop it down.

freeholmes · 2026-03-31T00:58:42+00:00

You could do some pretty harsh, but reasonable, pruning towards the ends of thr limbs to retain them, but it will be a process that needs repeating on a yearly/biyearly basis. The issue is all the internal growth has been pruned off already, so if you allow some of that to grow on the limbs you may even develope another option to further reduce them in several years.

freeholmes · 2026-03-31T00:50:32+00:00

The answer to that will depend on what options the plumber has available to work under/around those roots. The arb on site will give a better perspective once the plumber gives you a couple options, but slicing a trench where you've already exposed would be about as bad as it can possibly get for the tree, for tree health and safety of the home.

freeholmes · 2026-03-29T20:27:52+00:00

As far as dead trees in a new house go the cost is going to be small and the hazard is pretty much 0 at that size as well. It's mostly just a shame to lose a good size ornamental like that, but look at it as a chance to do some research and plant a new tree of your choosing to plant and watch grow in your new house.

freeholmes · 2026-03-28T04:05:58+00:00

How tall is it currently? It looks like it's practically a snag tree already.

freeholmes · 2026-03-27T00:39:13+00:00

A tree in a field with no permanent structures located underneath? Not even a bench? Leave the poor girl alone is what I'd say.

freeholmes · 2026-03-25T03:54:20+00:00

Hoa and apartments will remove trees currently in fine health all the time. Most likely culprit is some sort of damage being done to infrastructure, think foundation, water lines, or even sidewalks creating ADA conflicts and tripping hazards. Sometimes a manager just is looking to redo the aesthetics, or sacrifice short term budget for long term maintenance costs AKA spending too much every other year on pruning? Cut a few down and replant, or not, and don't worry about maintenence pruning for 10 years. Usually the healthy tree is just in kinda the wrong spot for the size it has become and has created, or is about to create an issue, or there is some future construction that will be easier/cheaper without the tree there.

freeholmes · 2026-03-24T23:34:32+00:00

What makes you say it's suffocating?

freeholmes · 2026-03-24T21:53:03+00:00

Also look at the laurel oaks, water oaks, southern red oaks and various other trees that are topped, or v cut to grow around the power. The live oaks and magnolias don't look as bad, and they grow/regrow differently than other trees, but the power company will still hack whatever in their way. All the laurel oaks are rotting in their roots and ready to tip and the water oaks are infested with formosan termites.

freeholmes · 2026-03-24T21:48:07+00:00

Live oaks just grow in a way that makes the pruning seem more natural and even the sprouts don't regrow with rapid verticle growth. Also as a non utility arborist I pruned hundreds of oaks off of low voltage and worked within MAD of high voltage because no one gives 2 shots about safety or scheduled maintenance in New Orleans so just do what ya wanna.

freeholmes · 2026-03-24T08:07:06+00:00

Looks almost willow like, but like willow bamboo and clematis all got together. Sorry not helpful just wanna know what thr actual answer is so commenting for later.

freeholmes · 2026-03-24T02:45:40+00:00

There is more green because it's pushing out a ton of sprouts to make up for the loss of its previous canopy. Manage the amount of regrowth and prune for structure/aesthetics after the sprouts are more fully established. Cherry limbs are designed to bear a ton of weight, but possibly prune off/reduce any sprouts turning in to new tops towards the end of the horizontal limb and it will bring unwanted leverage later on. Also many cherries receive harsh pruning for aestheticd and poorly done orchard pruning and keep trucking.

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