Trees

[ralphmelton]

We have some trees that are hurting the house; some of them are dropping leaves onto the roof, and some of them are pushing in the garage walls with their roots.

Today, I talked with Olimpio Grieco, one of the proprietors of the company that does our yard work, about removing those trees.

The conversation became much more interesting than I'd expected, because Olimpio pointed at one of the trees we were talking about and said, "I planted that tree." He said that he planted it shortly after the Kelly's moved in (which would have been in 1987, according to the county website).

I asked him if he'd planted the crabapple tree, because another tree service had told me that they had a lifespan of ten to fifteen years. "No," he said, "that's an old tree." It's been there as long as he's been working on the yard--and he's been working on the yard since 1961. (I'm sure that this news will make Lori sad about the prospect of removing that tree. Or perhaps I should say "sadder".)

Comments

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I love our trees. Who needs a foundation anyway? :-(

[cellio]

That's a pity. I take it there's nothing that can be done short of removal to preserve the structural integrity of your house?

[ralphmelton.livejournal.com]

I'll ask a tree dude. (We need to call a tree specialist anyway, because one of the trees couldn't be taken out safely by the landscapers.) Getting the crabapple tree to not shed on the roof would require taking out one major branch, but it's conceivable that some might be left.

[mamafrog.livejournal.com]

Ah, just get rid of your house. :p