Comments on: Storm Takes Down Tree at Maediris and Harold Bryd Drive

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:06 +0000

Make that 3 trees in a small area. We woke up to find a 50 ft tulip poplar lying across our front yard and driveway. Missed our cars, scratched up the neighbors car. It fell directly east. We had it looked at by a reputable company last year and it was not deemed risky.

as a matter of fact, if you had asked me which tree in our yard was most likely to fall, based on previous assessments, that would not have been it.

By: glockenspieler

glockenspieler — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:44:56 +0000

Sheesh, have a beer and calm down… You’re on the internet….

By: s

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:55 +0000

Thank you. This is a touchy subject because many healthy trees do come down during storms. I agree that it’s good to check the health of ones trees but don’t think people should be accused of negligence for an upsetting occurence they probably have no control over.

By: treesrock

treesrock — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:31:21 +0000

Trees are huge living organisms that will fail, and sometimes catastrophically. I apologize for my insensitivity for anyone that has personally experienced tree failure. While a trained and experienced certified arborist can help reduce the risk, most consulting arborist include a disclosure that even if a tree is deemed to be low risk, it may still fail due to circumstances out of control of the owner and/or arborist (storms being one reason). Many people choose to live with a higher risk (size and potential target) tree including myself, for their beauty and/or cost of removal. An arborist can sometimes tip the scale by identifying something that would not be noticed without an inspection. My post was not to place blame but an attempt at education and to have homeowners with large trees near their home be looked at to reduce risk. Their is an inherent risk in living with trees, but I know from looking around us that it is a risk most of us take, including myself.

By: s

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:30 +0000

That is an irresponsible remark that implies liability for the tree’s owner. You have no idea what brought that tree down. Healthy trees come down all the time. The fact that it was followed by a plug for you or your friend makes it especially bad.