The trees in our front yard had been on the edge since we bought the house last May. Arizona Ash only have a 30-40 year life span (according to our arborist) and ours have been there for more than 50. After that big storm two weeks ago took another few branches, it was time to say goodbye to one of the trees. Our house faces south and it provided the much-needed shade from the Texas sun, but it wasn't worth risking the only branch left falling on the roof, the car or the kitties. So Friday while I was at work, it came down. It must have been amazing to watch the guys work, swinging around like monkeys with chainsaws on tree limbs that I didn't think had the strength. Many thanks to the Husband for taking the pics from start to stump grinding.
Goodbye big ugly tree that dropped moss balls and hosted the birds that pooped on our car and driveway! The cats will miss scratching your roots and we'll miss your shade. Now I just need to find a fast growing oak. The house looks naked.
More pics after the cut (heh - cut.)
Can you send me the name of your tree people? I've got a dead tree stump that needs to go before it falls on my dog.
Posted by: Elizabeth K | May 22, 2006 at 23:13
Oy. I hate to see a tree go, but if it was necessary so be it. Will you plant new trees to replace them?
Love your house, by the way. It is too sweet!
Posted by: Kelli | May 23, 2006 at 13:09
oh you definitely need a shade tree there. joe keeps threatening to cut down our huge oaks and pines. they dwarf the house.
Posted by: maryse | May 23, 2006 at 21:53
We bought a Bradford Pear tree from a nursery on Manchaca and they brought it to the house, planted it, staked it, and helped us set up an automatic sprinkler to keep it watered really well. They were amazing! I think it was called It's About Thyme - I don't know if that's the right part of town for you but they were really awesome.
Posted by: Stacy | May 24, 2006 at 13:52
Wow! We had to do that two houses ago and it was traumatizing seeing our backyard all desnuded after the tree was gone. Maybe now you can get a less threatening tree for the kitties to shred :)
Posted by: FinnyKnits | May 26, 2006 at 18:14
Oooh! You should plant a Chinese Pistache there! It's a lovely tree, very fast-growing, and very much lauded for Central Texas.
Posted by: julia | June 03, 2006 at 21:17