Things to Consider Before Removing a Tree

October 03rd, 2008 | Category: Do it Yourself

With the growing value of trees from an ecological perspective and the value they generally add to a property’s worth, tree removal might seem like an ill-advised choice. Although it may be a wise rule of thumb to think in terms of saving a tree rather than removing it, sometimes a tree needs special attention – and, occasionally, in a major way.

For example, what whether an aged tree is leaning dangerously shut to your house? Or what whether an ancient hedge of evergreen trees, planted when your house was built in the 1930s, has grown so old and shaggy

that it makes the inside of your home dark and dreary, and the exterior outdated, to say the least. Another example might be that you have discovered a vibrant sapling that has established itself in a far corner of your property, but whether allowed to grow, could clash with other trees shut by. What should you do? (more…)