We have two beautiful, large pine trees behind our house in New Mexico, and one slight problem. One of them leans. It leans towards the house. Eventually it will fall on the house. As much as I hate to see a tree cut down, this one has to go. We are blessed with the services and equipment of a local expert and his intrepid nephew.
Heading up!
Cutting branches going up
Watch out below!
Working his way down
Notching a bigger section
- The boss makes the final cut
Our old Wheel Horse will help.
Saving sections for the neighbor
Processing to dry over the winter
A safer house and still lots of trees on the property
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Thank you! We were so thankful for the machinery. Can you believe my husband actually considered climbing the tree with a chain saw to do it himself manually?
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That sounds like a man.
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My husband did that one year. Our tree had died, and wasn’t as big. He Got his gear, climbed the tree, took it down from the top. He was wiped out half way through, and wouldn’t quit. It was quite the spectacle.
I like your way much better!
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Wow! Kudos to him for his bravery/stubbornness. I think you are fortunate he made it through the experience in one piece.
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He also walked away with a new found respect and willingness to hire out for jobs. 😊
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We have had to cut several trees down, two pines that had become nests for processionary caterpillars, and others that were dying. Then, out of sympathy apparently (!) our quince tree started leaning dangerously down… All of this within the span of 9 months! We have a lot of replanting to do in the fall!
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That’s crazy! Thankfully, if trees make it through the first few years, it seems you turn around and they have grown by leaps and bounds.
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P-S: As much of a manly man as my husband is ^^, we let professionals do the cutting!
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