Showing posts with label Tree Removal 2019. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tree Removal 2019. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Our own "overstory" - the life of our trees.


(ō′vər-stôr′ē)   1. The highest layer of vegetation in a forest, usually forming the canopy. 
2. The trees in a forest whose crowns constitute this layer.

This morning, sunrise at 7:14 am - spectacular!

This past Monday, our tree crew arrived to take down a small oak which 
had died, remove large branches from the oaks overhanging the roof, plus
 do a lot of pruning of smaller branches and tidying up of the now
 aging trees around the perimeter of the cottage.

The now bare fig tree on right of the photo was not touched.

The guys arrived as planned around 7:45 am. 
Fortunately the weather cooperated. Showers were forecast but never appeared, 
it was quite warm with only a slight breeze. We were grateful that a crane was not
 required. . . . .the bucket truck and some acrobatic climbing worked well.

Josh in the bucket.

Thanks Ian, Josh and Adam - you were all charming, polite and very nice to work 
with. We really appreciated all you did to make the garden look better. 
You have made me feel a lot safer with those large, dangerous branches 
gone from above my roof. . . . . . and my head when walking outside!
This great local company Leaf & Limb have trained arborists who work
 to save entire trees, not just chop them down and drag them away.
We do love our old trees and will save as many as possible.


Adam carrying large branches to the chipper.
Bob and Ian discussing the job prior to starting.

Hope you are all having a great start to this new year and decade.
I'll be back here soon to catch up with everyone.