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

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:12 AM

6 hrs ago

Drought did both of them in. They were 40 years old.

Heartbreaking because we have oak wilt in our neighborhood and they were my hedge against it.

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I had to have an old oak taken down today [View all] Brenda 14 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 14 hrs ago #1

Do you get the enviable task of splitting all the wood? applegrove 14 hrs ago #2

We had a similar experience not too long ago. senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #3

I can see a lot more blue sky and clouds now Brenda 14 hrs ago #4

Not sure what your druidity33 2 hrs ago #29

You understand. It was a friend. Brenda 14 hrs ago #7

I do understand 🌺 Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #10

Happy Birthday😀 malaise 14 hrs ago #6

Thanks malaise! Brenda 14 hrs ago #8

Great idea..a gift for future generations Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #11

Yes! SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #26

Good firewood, good cooking wood too. Emile 13 hrs ago #9

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

Years ago i took down 3 beautiful, but dying maples. dem4decades 13 hrs ago #12

i had to take down a big ole maple that was totally hollow. mopinko 13 hrs ago #15

Always sad, particularly long lived, slow growing species like oak. paleotn 13 hrs ago #16

Happy Birthday Brenda! MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #17

It happens. Part of the cycle of life. usonian 12 hrs ago #20

Happy Birthday and Mary Happy Returns, Brenda! littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #21

I am sorry mgardener 11 hrs ago #22

Did you tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree? chouchou 11 hrs ago #23

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #25

We had to cut down two large pecans in our front yard last year. LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #27

As a descendant of the Celts, this saddens me too Mysterian 3 hrs ago #28