What am i missing?

[nybirdman]

Cut around 2 acres with maybe 100 trees,no problem.I have had to cut Elm and Ash that have died,hate cutting them down.
Planted 20 or so Pine and Spruce and a couple Birches.The trees help hide the house and look good.

 

[cqaigy2]

I can appreciate those large park like lawns, but i'd not have one at the house. I rather have a wilder looking environment. Periodically i'll chain saw a tree or two that's gotten big enough to be a potential problem, or firewood and run the rough cut mower around and weed-eat a bit here and there. I too find it somewhat pleasant to mow down a patch of blackberries that have gotten a bit big and too close to the driveway. I think it looks nice, and quashes any rumors that i've passed away and nature is taking over.

 

[Wakey]

I mow about 2 acres around the house including frontage and the driveway. There is a 20 acre hay pasture out front. Trees would block my view of the sunset and the hundreds of birds I see feeding on bugs every evening. I also like watching the local flock of geese flying from pond to pond.

I love trees but there is a pine out front that is blocking my view a bit. Each year it gets bigger and closer to becoming fuel for my fire pit.

Here is the tree I was talking about. Would anyone else remove it?

I just took this one, it shows more perspective. The 2 pecans to the left are fine and so is whatever that is on the right.

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[Wakey]

Here is the 2nd shot, I couldn’t include it on the prior post.

 

[ponytug]

Ironically enough, after we bought our place, we spent a pretty penny to cut down a LOT of trees hanging directly over the house, and because they were tall, no way was I going to try it myself (can't really get a bucket truck back there, so the guy had to know what he was doing).

Very impressed with the skills of some of the tree cutters. Climbed themselves with some amazing small saws and they knew their knots along with pulleys and physics when bringing the limbs down (nothing was "cut and drop" around the house).

Made me realize climbing, cutting, and rope systems (for tree cutting) was an art unto itself when it came down to taking down trees in a very speciffic "drope zone".

If you like watching the tree cutters; two you tube channels for you.
August Hunicke
Guilty of Treeson

Have fun!

Nothing to mow here folks, keep moving, the cows have it under control, keep moving...

All the best,

Peter

 

[KCPO]

If I have to explain it, you'll never understand

 

[goeduck]

Here is the tree I was talking about. Would anyone else remove it?

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I just took this one, it shows more perspective. The 2 pecans to the left are fine and so is whatever that is on the right.

I would not unless it is diseased. I might take a few lower branches off but that is about it.

 

[MossRoad]

It seems a lot of people living in rural areas have lawns, not just a little near the house, but large expanses of closely groomed lawns. I guess I don't understand the attraction. I lean more toward trees or at least some native plants or grasses that need less frequent maintenance.

So tell me, why do you have a big lawn?

My father and mother built a nice 2700 sq ft ranch on a heavily wooded lot back in the mid 50's. They were very proud of the fact that they only had to cut down 3 trees to build it. There were 60-70 mature oaks on 1.5 acres. So when I was a kid in the 60's, every time we had a large wind/tornado, I was terrified of being crushed to death by falling oak trees. Over the years, many houses were damaged by falling limbs and trees in our neighborhood. And, every fall we had to rake and dispose of leaves for weeks and weeks.

So while I do love trees (I have about 20,000 of them), I won't have them within falling distance of my house. Only ornamentals less than 20' near the house, with the exception of the blue spruce in the front used as a Christmas tree.

 

[KennyG]

The last house I had was the true house in the woods. I didn't even own a lawnmower. It sounded like a great deal. Then I found out how much work it was to keep the briars under control, clear the fallen trees, push the leaves back to minimize the insects invading the house, etc.

Now I mow close to half of my 4 acres (a good bit around the orchards I'm starting) and it's a lot less work. Incidentally, one of the main reasons I moved was to get away from the closed in feeling in the woods. I'm kind of a prairie guy.

 

[Wakey]

I would not unless it is diseased. I might take a few lower branches off but that is about it.

It is perfectly healthy, that is the rub.

I removed a different pine (beautiful tree) when I first moved here that was growing into a pin oak. 5 years later I’m stressed the oak is too close to my barn.

I prune it every spring but it’s close to growing onto the barn roof.

I’ll give that a go, unfortunately it won’t grow taller without competition.