23-09-2004, 02:36 AM
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(Patrick) wrote in message . com...
Thanks for the replies, folks. I guess the general concensous is to
break out the chain saw to rule out the future possibility of it
falling on my house. I kinda figured that. I also noticed tonight
the tree has a lot of vertical "stress marks" in the bark on the south
side of the trunk. Probably not a good sign either, huh? I just
hate to lose this nice shade tree. Oh well, I guess it gives me the
opportunity/reason to buy something more interesting to replace it.
Any suggestions for a yard in Florida's panhandle? Know of anything
that would go nice with my other two Water Oaks, two Dogwoods, one
Japanese Maple (grows to 20 feet), a couple Japanese Snowballs, and a
few Crapes Myrtles...?
Patrick
Hello folks. I've been lurking in this NG for a while, but tonight is
the first time I've posted. I need your help. Here's my dilemma:
Hurricane Ivan put a serious lean on a large Water Oak of mine. The
Oak probably stands about 30 feet tall and has a trunk diameter of
about 13 inches/circumference of 46-47 inches. It's leaning at about
a 10-degree angle. A smaller Water Oak (about half the size/diameter)
stands on my property line about 10-12 feet behind it. Would it be
feasible to some how use the smaller Oak to right the larger one? I
hate to lose this nice shade tree, but I can't leave it the way it is.
It's now an eyesore and if it were to get blown over it would catch a
portion of my home's roof.
- So, should I break out the chain saw?
- Or should I, and is it possible to, straighten this tree back up?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Patrick
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