Saturday, June 29, 2013

Two large silver maples lost in one week

It’s been a bad week for silver maples at Lakeside.  The one on the lakefront was rotten inside, and the one at Second and Peach had a wide but not deep root system.

tree down

This home was a classic Dutch Colonial style, with mansard roof.  Air conditioner in the bedroom window  was still running when I walked past on Sunday morning. The tree appeared to be held up by the bark.

Tree down 2

tree down 3

The angle at which it fell missed the house and little porch in the front.  Hollyhocks still blooming.  It fell Thursday evening during a storm. Also missed the house across the street.

tree down 4

The root system was very broad, but not deep.  Seemed to be on solid rock.

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