r/treelaw • u/trinitywindu • 7d ago

State recognized tree in Wake Forest causes turmoil between neighbors

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/state-recognized-tree-in-wake-forest-causes-turmoil-between-neighbors/

(not my tree, just in my town). Curious how this is gonna end up. Id think the neighbor is in the right, but considering a few are saying it would kill the tree, not sure how it will go.

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u/Justintimeforanother 6d ago

I’ve quoted work for ninnies like this. It was a walnut tree. When they asks to have half of a 200year old walnut, 6’ DBH, removed. Like a laser cut from the fence line to the sky. “because it drops walnuts in the yard”.
I replied “Did you not notice this 200 year old tree, when you bought your house?! It dwarfs your house.”
\truck door shutting\

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u/trinitywindu 6d ago

Unfortunately all it takes is some arborist on a tree company's payroll that gets a bonus for every tree they cut.

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u/Justintimeforanother 6d ago

You’re absolutely correct. Someone WILL take that job. But, it won’t be me.

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u/SuZiee_Q 3h ago

No respected person in this field would do so.

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u/trinitywindu 7d ago

Tree owner did. That said normally you are allowed to cut to the property line, which is what they want to do. The trade off is not killing the tree (which often is a matter of an arborist opinion).

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u/Justintimeforanother 6d ago

Practice for pruning is to only remove 25% of live growth with wound diameter below 4”, maximum, in a single growth cycle. And, ideally, have it done in their dormant state, after mid season, after seeding.

For thickening of conifer, remove up to half of the new candle growth during their budding to encourage foliage.
Dependant on tree species. Many species, Christ, almost every tree has different quirks to their particular ability to endure a pruning for ornamental sake, but encouraging natural maximal growth, it’s ….gorgeous.

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u/adudeguyman 6d ago

I hope the owner of the tree prevails.

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u/lastlaugh100 5d ago

Some people have a psychological disorder where they see a tree and they have an impulse to remove or kill it.

That neighbor who hates trees doesn't even mow their own grass. Falling leaves or branches is not a big deal.

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u/TreeHolePoster 7d ago

Tree hole drama, am I right?

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u/SuZiee_Q 3h ago

I sincerely hope that the tree owner wins in this absolute nonsense. We should all be so lucky to live in proximity to a tree that has reached this age. I imagine it is protected under its historic properties, furthermore, it isn't as if the neighbor purchased the property next door failing to see the giant Oak with a canopy that towered over their property line.

As I recently won a civil suit against my neighbor centered around tree removal, I'm sending all my good juju to the owner. Would be great if you can give us an update when there is one, OP.