So sad, but I had to do it. Mighty oaks, but too close to the house... It hurts. Yes I'm a...

I love my trees too, and the big sycamore i keep cutting back each year because limbs smack against the house. With each violent storm I become more afraid of it falling on the house, planted it with my children first year here. And a pin oak. Both spectacular now. I planted this one too close though.

I have 40 acres, a lot of woods, i should've planted closer to the edge of yard that goes to my woods.

I hate the thought of letting it go. Son moved away. Now thinking of tree going

robingoodfellow · M

When I've had to do this I've replaced the tree with a small ornamental tree that can't do any great damage to the house if it goes over.
A burgundy cherry, a dogwood.
I hate taking down a living tree. I hate to kill something that has only given me beauty and shade. But storms are getting more violent and I've had my share of downed trees already. Protecting the roof over your head has to come first.

thepreposterouspanda · 36-40, M

There's a sweetgum tree in my backyard that hasn't been doing well for a while. Eventually gonna have to cut it down but it's currently providing food for the woodpeckers and I would feel bad.

They've cut down so many of the trees around here lately that I'm trying to keep putting it off as long as I can.

exexec · 70-79, C

You have to be safe. I hate to lose trees. I worked in the lumber business when a teenager, and my dad and I would cruise timber and mark trees to be cut down. I hated that part of the job. I still talk to old oaks.