Hey Blair! Question: I have a well- established huge Sweetgum about 7ft from my backyard patio entrance (one of the things I loved about our new property), but the surface roots are significant. I absolutely love the tree and would hate to cut it down if it's healthy. Would you recommend removing it since it's so close to the house? Or is there a root-friendly patio I can build?
That mature Chinese Elm is beautiful. I really like the weeping habit. Darn Sweetgum seed pods are a hazard to dog walkers. They're just the right size to get stuck in your hound's foot pads. Thanks for the informative video.
I sadly, was the lucky winner, who just had to remove two fully mature Liquidambar's that were 50 ish feet high. Someone about 50 year's ago, in Southern Cali, planted them too close together, too close to a manufactured home, in too small of a front yard, right near a concrete driveway & walkway. Great shade, & gorgeous in the fall, but the negatives that were occurring, way outweighed those things. Why do people just plant without thinking?! 🙄
I’m removing a sweet gum tomorrow that’s been lightning stuck and it’s in bad shape. My experience with sweet gum is they are tough. It’s a short fat tree but there is a crack all the way around the tree about a 1/2 “deep and ants are everywhere. I’m thinking it’s a do-able? Any thoughts?
When I’m removing trees with split trunks I like to tie up the truck in several spots as I go up. Once on a really nasty maple, I went as far as using cargo straps to ratchet the tree together. Stay safe
Fortunately, my huge Ash in my back yard has never been mutilated. I've done some minor pruning of low branches that were about to get on some wires the Jack & Jill arborists cleared out a broken limb and are treating the Ash for the inevitable Emerald Ash Borer. Trees have survived and thrived for over 300 million years without being topped.
Good questions and thank you for offering all your considerations (but I hope you don’t give up in despair!)... Question about « topped trees »: since the new growth comes out in multiples, should there ideally be pruning of these new (practically vertical) branches, so that there’s room for a more natural and more horizontal development ? Thank you, Blair!
Great shade tree but the root system! GGGRRRRR We have one along the ditch just beyond the backyard property line. There is an above ground root that is close to 10" in diameter from the tree to the fence line and is lifting the fence (chainlink) and 10' in the yard it is 6" in diameter and is popping up above ground more and more. Hate to say it but I wish I had taken it out years ago. More and more tree root suckers are popping up. UGH!
Hey Blair! Question: I have a well- established huge Sweetgum about 7ft from my backyard patio entrance (one of the things I loved about our new property), but the surface roots are significant. I absolutely love the tree and would hate to cut it down if it's healthy. Would you recommend removing it since it's so close to the house? Or is there a root-friendly patio I can build?
Sycamores, sweet gum, liquid amber, and chinese pistachio .... out out damned spots !
That mature Chinese Elm is beautiful. I really like the weeping habit. Darn Sweetgum seed pods are a hazard to dog walkers. They're just the right size to get stuck in your hound's foot pads. Thanks for the informative video.
And the pods are hard on lawn mower blades.
how long would it take to remove a tree of this size and complexity (the liquidambar)?
That mature Chinese elm..... Holy Moly. You weren't kidding. Loads of privacy in that one tree.
Tom Tukker and I have seen them much larger
I sadly, was the lucky winner, who just had to remove two fully mature Liquidambar's that were 50 ish feet high. Someone about 50 year's ago, in Southern Cali, planted them too close together, too close to a manufactured home, in too small of a front yard, right near a concrete driveway & walkway. Great shade, & gorgeous in the fall, but the negatives that were occurring, way outweighed those things. Why do people just plant without thinking?! 🙄
In fairness to there, 50 years ago it was believed to be a good tree
@@arboristBlairGlenn Question - Did they not know 50 years ago how big they get, & that they have massive, invasive root systems?
Chinese Elms must have been on sale the day the Developer went tree shopping. LOL SAD :-(
Mark N likely the truth
I’m removing a sweet gum tomorrow that’s been lightning stuck and it’s in bad shape. My experience with sweet gum is they are tough. It’s a short fat tree but there is a crack all the way around the tree about a 1/2 “deep and ants are everywhere. I’m thinking it’s a do-able? Any thoughts?
TGCIII ants suck! Be careful
When I’m removing trees with split trunks I like to tie up the truck in several spots as I go up. Once on a really nasty maple, I went as far as using cargo straps to ratchet the tree together. Stay safe
It worked out fine. I’m estimating 20% green wood at the base but 20’ up was all live wood. Glad I didn’t see that til it was a done deal! Lol
Fortunately, my huge Ash in my back yard has never been mutilated. I've done some minor pruning of low branches that were about to get on some wires the Jack & Jill arborists cleared out a broken limb and are treating the Ash for the inevitable Emerald Ash Borer. Trees have survived and thrived for over 300 million years without being topped.
A very informative tour.
Pablo Gonzalez thanks, I’m trying hard.
Another great video! Thanks Blair!
Brett Huet yes hé know his stuff
Good questions and thank you for offering all your considerations (but I hope you don’t give up in despair!)... Question about « topped trees »: since the new growth comes out in multiples, should there ideally be pruning of these new (practically vertical) branches, so that there’s room for a more natural and more horizontal development ? Thank you, Blair!
Countlur Pak Yes, but in creating a shortened tree by topping, the maintenance requirements are increased.
Great video,but if it was my tree it would be coming down. I hate sweet gum trees. Those balls that fall off are no fun to step on!
Steve Jones but the fall color is so pretty- - -
this is very informative, juat subscribed blair thanks
Robert Bettis welcome! Hope you enjoy the rest of the collection
Do you think the propped tree might've not had all the fungi on it when they propped it? I'm new to tree care and don't know how fast they spread.
agun17 probably true. It just struck me as unusual
Great shade tree but the root system! GGGRRRRR We have one along the ditch just beyond the backyard property line. There is an above ground root that is close to 10" in diameter from the tree to the fence line and is lifting the fence (chainlink) and 10' in the yard it is 6" in diameter and is popping up above ground more and more.
Hate to say it but I wish I had taken it out years ago. More and more tree root suckers are popping up. UGH!
Dremwolf love hate relationship?
arboristBlairGlenn more of a hate hate relationship. LOL It also keeps me from seeing Cape Canaveral space launches from my backyard.
Those are some nice properties, shame about the lack of knowledge in planting
Sam Watkiss I wish Arborists were consulted more often.
yeah, maybe in the future when the industry becomes a little older things like this may happen less.
Wow that tree was enormous . Wow they are too close lol
Land3r0s _ML right Tree, right place but know what the tree will grow into
Great video thanks
Nels Backstrom thank you