We live on a mostly wooded acre, with many very tall trees. One less tree, after a windstorm last night.
This is a large-leaf maple. Or is was. Here’s a view of the bottom of the root ball — about ten feet across.
We live on a mostly wooded acre, with many very tall trees. One less tree, after a windstorm last night.
This is a large-leaf maple. Or is was. Here’s a view of the bottom of the root ball — about ten feet across.
Wow. I bet the puppy boys had a great time snuffling around that area.
What will you do with the tree Rosina – leave it to nature or have it chopped for direwood?
This points up the difference between what people think tree roots look like and what they really are. Oaks have a fairly shallow root system with no tap root. A heavy wind, particularly if the leaves are still on the tree, can lead so easily to a toppled tree. And there’s no putting it back the way it was. My sympathies.
Bummer that it’s fallen, apparently that’s a rare tree, more so in your neck of the woods.
http://biosurvey.ou.edu/shrub/quac2.htm
I google everything. :)
Haven’t got a handle on Direwood yet :/
Sorry about your tree.
Wolfwhispers, I think Alison means “firewood”. :)
Ooop (o: in embarrassed manner. Yes Judy, I did mean Firewood.
Now where is that special button we were talking about a few posts back…..
Oh..well I learned a new word anywhos :/