Can a young Bald Cypress tree planted this past fall be transplated to a different location in the same yard, this time of year? It should be fine to move this tree. It is doubtful that it has begun to root into its current home at this early stage. In general, you never want to move a tree when growth has started pushing out to the tips so move it soon for best results. Your question has been answered by Kip, one of our arborists on staff. If you would like further assistance, please phone the office at 636-379-1830 & we will be glad to put you in touch with Kip or one of our other arborists. I have a heavily wooded lot of 5 acres that I would like to clear about an acre of for a home, what are my options? First of all, make sure that you are willing to loose all of those trees. Planning the site before construction is vital. Trees don't deal well with the stress brought on by construction so if there are some prized trees on that lot you want to clear, be sure to mark them & make it very clear to your builder that you do not want the root zone of those vital trees disturbed. Each site has factors such as location & accessibility. It might be possible to take down these trees & then use one of our large mobile tub grinders to mulch up the debris. This method would be relatively quick. If the location won't allow large equipment, then you are looking at a tree crew coming & working for perhaps several days in order to take down the trees & chip them up with a smaller machine called a chipper. I would suggest you phone our office at 636-379-1830 & request a consultation with an arborist before you begin this building process to ensure that you are going to be able to save the trees that you want to & that the rest of your clearning project can be managed in an efficient & professional manner. I recently had a home built. Why are the trees around my house dying back at the tips? The cause is likely root disturbance & damage along with soil compaction from heaving equipment being moved over the ground during construction. When soil gets compacted, the oxygen from the soil is lessened because it is literally being squeezed out. This lack of oxygen can cause stress to the tree & often time death. Many times the full effect of construction work can last anywhere from 5-7 years. Because of this, it is important when planning any constuction near trees, that the critical root zone of the tree is considered. If you are going to be operating very heavy equipment near a tree, it is best to determine ahead of time if you think the tree can be saved or if it will become a casuality of construction. There are other factors to consider, but the critical root zone is basically the drip line of the tree. No construction activity should occur within that drip line of the tree canopy. If you remain unsure, please call Hansen's for a certified arborist to take a look at your trees. I would like to plant a tree that is fast growing but not so brittle like a silver maple. Can you suggest something? Most trees that grow fast (Tulip Poplars, Silver Maples) are going to be softer & weaker trees. From a hardwood standpoint (long lasting tree & relatively quick to grow) would be a Pin Oak. The Pin Oak is probably the fastest growing and lowest maint. hardwood tree. Perhaps consider too a medium growth tree like an Ash variety or a Harder Maple like the Red Sunset or Autum Baze Maple. Go to a local nursery where the staff is actually qualifed to help direct you on this tree selection as well. You will need to consider light, water & how close to the house as well (you said you were seeking shade to a bedroom I believe). Hope this helps. How long after I phone Hansen's for an estimate will it take for an arborist to come to my home? Generally speaking, it takes about two business days in order for a certified arborist to make it to a home for an estimate. If you, as the home owner, know what your are interested in having work done & can describe it to one of the people who answers the phone in the office, it will make the process much more simple. Say for instance that you have some limbs on your elm tree in the front yard that are scraping your roof. Simply phone in & describe that very situation & indicate the location of tree, such as front yard, back yard, near the driveway or near the front window. That way we can be certain that we are looking at what you want us to & we can estimate it for you. You don't need to be home if you can give us a description of what you want done & the location of the trees. We will be glad to leave you an estimate along with a brochure & our insurance documentation right on your front door. Then after reviewing everything, just phone us with any questions you might have. During storm damage we do our best to make it to everyone who phones for our help, just a quickly as possible. However, due to the staggering number of calls it can take a day or two before we get around to each call. We try to respond to the most severe calls first. If your tree has fallen on your home or is blocking your driveway, then rest assured that you have called the right people & that we will respond promptly & get things cleaned up so that you can get back to normal as soon as possible. Remember that we can't risk harm to our employees so we cannot send them out in rain & lightening. Just as soon as the storm subsides, we will be ther managing the damage & cleaning up the aftermath of Mother Nature. If a cedar has multiple woodpecker holes in the trunk does it mean that it is diseased & will die? In many cases it is only cosmetic, but it can be a precurser to insect & disease problems. Good time to keep an eye on the tree. The tree should compartmentalize on its own, so no effort is needed to assist the tree at this point. Do however keep an eye on it to see if the wood pecker persists & the tree shows any signs of decline. How should a tree be removed if it is known to be dead? As soon as possible!! If you suspect a tree is dead, call an arborist to be certain & then make arrangements to have it removed. The risk factor of the tree will be evaluated. If it poses the possibility of striking a home, car or someone walking by then of course it must be removed immediately. If the tree is in no danger of striking anything if it falls then you would be safe to remove it within a reasonable time, like six months. It is important to remove dead trees because if the tree died because of a disease that can be spread, then you would want to remove that diseased tree before the infection could move to another nearby tree in order to find a new host. 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