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Raftergirl

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19. Sorry about your tree. 😢 We had a massive Siberian Elm that had a enormous bough break off last summer

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Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:44 PM

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and we had to get ir taken down immediately. The trunk alone weighed 12K pounds.

I also have a more light in the front yard now so I planted a beautiful perennial garden this spring where the tree was.

Lucky the tree fell into the street and not the house as I likely would have been killed as I was in the room closest to the tree.

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I had to have an old oak taken down today [View all] Brenda Wednesday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Wednesday #1

Do you get the enviable task of splitting all the wood? applegrove Wednesday #2

We had a similar experience not too long ago. senseandsensibility Wednesday #3

I can see a lot more blue sky and clouds now Brenda Wednesday #4

Not sure what your druidity33 Yesterday #29

Hurricane Ian put the final word on a beautiful but very old white oak across the street from me.. Deuxcents Wednesday #5

You understand. It was a friend. Brenda Wednesday #7

I do understand 🌺 Deuxcents Wednesday #10

Happy Birthday😀 malaise Wednesday #6

Thanks malaise! Brenda Wednesday #8

Great idea..a gift for future generations Deuxcents Wednesday #11

Yes! SheltieLover Yesterday #26

Good firewood, good cooking wood too. Emile Wednesday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda Wednesday #13

Years ago i took down 3 beautiful, but dying maples. dem4decades Wednesday #12

I transplant in black cherry, shagbark hickory and hardwood maples when i can. Tetrachloride Wednesday #14

i had to take down a big ole maple that was totally hollow. mopinko Wednesday #15

Always sad, particularly long lived, slow growing species like oak. paleotn Wednesday #16

Happy Birthday Brenda! MIButterfly Wednesday #17

Give some wood to furniture and musical instrument makers, so the wood isn't just destroyed. Liberty Belle Wednesday #18

Sorry about your tree. 😢 We had a massive Siberian Elm that had a enormous bough break off last summer Raftergirl Wednesday #19

It happens. Part of the cycle of life. usonian Wednesday #20

Happy Birthday and Mary Happy Returns, Brenda! littlemissmartypants Wednesday #21

I am sorry mgardener Wednesday #22

Did you tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree? chouchou Wednesday #23

Sending birthday wishes and also gentle hugs for the sadness and melancholy you feel for the loss of your tree "friend". KitFox Wednesday #24

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #25

We had to cut down two large pecans in our front yard last year. LeftInTX Yesterday #27

As a descendant of the Celts, this saddens me too Mysterian Yesterday #28

There's an old crab apple tree who stands just about at the center of my yard. Mossfern Yesterday #30