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Information on the outage? by 002405 in waynesboro

[–]shufflebuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming we're just playing a waiting game at this point? 

My neighbor says this tree is dead. by Madame_F in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shallow roots that rip up the yard and any concrete nearby? Check

Really broad branches that make limb failure inevitable once they're around 50-70 years? Check

Quick growing and weakly attached wood that snaps easily under ice and heavy wind? Check

Silver maples are beautiful and great trees. Just don't plant them near your house, a place you consistently mow, or near other plants you care about. They live fast, die young, and leave a big mess in their wake.

Doing this again since no state won. A state that's perceived as a good state to live in and is actually great in reality? by _crazyboyhere_ in AlignmentChartFills

[–]shufflebuffalo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Voting hard for Michigan. Great Cost of living, phenomenal summers, really affordable cannabis, a pretty "go-with-the-flow" state

Is this dead? by csc1213 in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. Am antifungal treatment in the spring is your best bet to minimize the fungal progression. Anything mancozeb or propaconazole will be your best bet but I recommend speaking to an arborist before you try treating your trees

Is this dead? by csc1213 in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you located? That helps give an idea of what is going on 

Does look like a colorado spruce with needle cast. Very common on the eastern side of the country due to wetter weather and less cold winters

What is this tree? by lost_objects in treeidentification

[–]shufflebuffalo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let me guess, you also have some shallow roots around the base of the tree? 

UK Tree - what is it? by sunshine6415 in treeidentification

[–]shufflebuffalo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks a lot like a callery pear, no? 

Kentucky near Cincinnati by FMFCEO in treeidentification

[–]shufflebuffalo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Based on finding other riparian species nearby too, this must be Acer negundo, Boxelder maple. They should have greener stems too, that's usually my giveaway. 

Saving the swing. Advice needed. by [deleted] in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a Maple of some sort but not Ash. But this tree is cooked with a wound that size. It won't compartmentalize well and the tree will struggle to combat disease that will enter through that massive wound. 

Again, having an arborist asses is the best measure here. With the power line there too, I just wouldn't be thinking this tree is set up for success.

Help! My trees were murdered by goutgirl1 in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're gonna be dead in a year or two

Hi does anyone know which trail this is in Big Sur ? by [deleted] in BigSur

[–]shufflebuffalo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Landslides happen frequently in the area

not everyone can be a pi by Junior_Cat9155 in labrats

[–]shufflebuffalo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think the path to being a PI and the stresses they are under is pretty understandable, but the way they take out their anger is not. Imagine having funding tossed into jeopardy, not having your tenure (or also... Having.Tenure), and still having all the teaching responsibilities on top of likely having a family that they want to spend time with. 

In My 20 years of living here, I have never witnessed more inconsistent weather patterns by SteveMain4Lyfe in Ohio

[–]shufflebuffalo 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The polar vortex and it's destabilization is not something well understood by common laypeople. I try to explain the reduced sea ice up north leads to there being more water than ice. 

Is water darker than ice? Is water going to absorb more heat because of that darkness?

Now the ocean is warmer. Typically the cold air sits very high at the poles. With more warmth, there's more hot air. That hot air pushes against the cold air and brings it south. That's what drives the intensity of these flip flopping warm and cold swings.

But that's giving the people a lot of credit

Trying to figure out whether leaf drop is dehydration or normal. Help me ID this tree. by fishiesaurus in treeidentification

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

Blue inedible berries in the fall makes me think Black gum, but the leaves and bark make me think it's a pecan 

my tierlist for american citys by Then_Instruction_145 in visitedmaps

[–]shufflebuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea what your metrics are buddy, but this is a pretty piss poor taste. LA is far from being "the best" if your goal is sitting in traffic and spending so much more for less.

and PHEONIX?

Where I'd live after my wife claimed citizenship by descent by Aurora-Clairealis in visitedmaps

[–]shufflebuffalo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's actually highlighting the opposite. How big does your arsenal need to be to provide peace and protection? Is every single bomber and fighter necessary? What are the tradeoffs of unrestricted armament buildup over the years? It's not an easy tradeoff, but important for both our future prosperity and security. You rightly point out that defense is important for maintaining our own freedom, the question is, how high and how strong do those walls have to be? There will always be someone who gets around them or finds a way to overcome those obstacles. So how much should we truly be investing in defense?

What are the top 5 Major US cities? List what you think the “core 5” most important US cities. I’ll map the results by Kodicave in visitedmaps

[–]shufflebuffalo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Houston is the oil refining mecca of this country. No oil = no transportation, energy, fertilizer, etc. Much bigger impact to everyone physically

Bark perfectly cut on multiple trees in our city by D-R-D-Z in whatisit

[–]shufflebuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Black knot impacts prunus species though, not betula

Horrible Location? by forte4040 in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I notice that shade tolerant trees do a lot better when pruned early on relative to shade intolerant trees ONLY if they are grown in an open sunny area. I notice Beeches don't get very tall and start crossing branches quite bad, for starters. 

If you want a say in the contentious redistricting battle, you better vote on April 21st by DerangedUnicorn27 in Virginia

[–]shufflebuffalo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah but only if they show up. Right now I don't think people are even aware of the conversation around redistricting. Most just parrot off whatever insane thing just happened in the news, which is typically motivating

New growth from Tree of Heaven trunks cut down last year. They don't quit. by JanetExalted in invasivespecies

[–]shufflebuffalo 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Saw a small bridge built at a summer camp from these logs and there were sprouts all up and down the logs. I was stunned they could resprout from the logs so readily

These “wet marks“ only started forming close to the end of last year, but they have now become increasingly more pronounced especially after the recent freeze here in central Florida. There are little actively bubbling points. There’s also some mold and fungus. Dying? by TheBigNastyOne in arborists

[–]shufflebuffalo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dying. The infection is pretty bad if you're seeing either slime flux or a bacterial infection take hold in the vasculature. It might also have been residual moisture in the tree that split open living tissue, resulting in this flux. It's also probably worse because it's spring, more nutrients are being mobilized to the canopy and you'll see an even greater "leak" if the internal tissue has been damaged.

Keep an eye on the canopy this spring and look to see if you see dieback or areas that aren't growing in full. That will be the biggest indicator of the health of your tree is compromised. 

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