I have a huge sycamore tree in my front yard. Well, technically it's not
in my yard, it's right on the street in front of my privet hedge, so it's not on my property. It's really the village's tree. But over the recent years a few very large branches have gotten perilously close to the house, almost directly overhanging the porch. In my waking nightmares, we'd get some scary hurricane (God forbid), and one of those big things would fall on the house. Would the village be liable for that damage? Good question, who knows? In any event, I decided it might be prudent to have a tree pruning company come and take them down. Plus, I wanted the dogwood tree in front of the house trimmed a little too. I decided to go with Bartlett. They were prompt, friendly, and most importantly, cheaper than a guy my friend Dean had suggested. Based on these pictures, the difference looks sorta subtle, but I still think it was the wise thing to do. A little more light will hit the yard and the house might be a little safer.
Here are a series of 'before and after' shots...
I asked the pruners if they could chop up some of the limbs into firewood. They said fine and it wasn't any extra cost. I ended up with a nice little pile of logs. I think I'm going to turn one of them into a little side table. Stay tuned for progress on that.
