really.. must be southern oaks cause the ones up here have a very deep tap root and
almost never get blown over. they are very slow growing reaching great ages before
they get really BIG. Ingrid

(Bob S.) wrote:

wrote in message ...
talk to a tree specialist. oaks are supposed to withstand storms like this. maybe
there is a problem with lopsided growth, or encircling roots that prevented proper
root growth on one side. in any case, the tree may need to be trimmed. it is worth
saving cause it is probably pretty old, right?


Sorry, ol' pal, but oaks do *not* stand up to high winds because they
are shallow rooted. Almost all homes damaged by the truly large trees
were oaks.

Bob S.



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