Here we are, at the lovely Coastal Nest estate. As you can see, I have a gigantic tree in my front yard. I love this tree, dont get me wrong, but, shes starting to encroach on the whole front!
We thinned her out the first spring we moved in, but I am wondering if this is really an option I should look at again. I cringe at cutting it down, but you can hardly see my beautiful house anymore.
suggestions? anyone...anyone....Buehler?!
Your tree and home are beautiful. You might want to get a tree expert in to see if he can prune it from the top and thin it out. It is hard to replace such beauty.
ReplyDeleteI love the Bueller reference!! My favorite teen movie. Loving the tree, too, but that gorgeous house needs a smaller version. Maybe a dwarf variety?
ReplyDeleteWhat if you did a major prune, but over the course of few years. Prune back a third every year and in 3 years it is back to managable.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beauty of a tree, I'm with you on not wanting to cut it down.
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Is it possible to move it? I imagine the roots are as big as the canopy...so maybe not. We move huge 20-30 foot palms down here all the time. But they do have a small root ball. Are there any suckers you could save....and plant? Looks like you could cut it back quite severely (and carefully) to make it more of a new growth tree on an old stump. It is a beauty though...in a few more years it will tower your house...and be a non issue. maybe. kinda.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tree, a beautiful home, trim it back a bit so you can see your home in all its glory!
ReplyDeleteOh I definitely wouldn't take it down. It adds such curb appeal. Of course I'm a girl that has only lived in new neighborhoods with stick trees!
ReplyDeleteDang, I love your house.
ReplyDeleteAnd your yard.
And your shop.
But the tree....I love it, but I agree it's too big. You need a dwarf variety, don't you?
Having said that, there are worse crimes than having a too big tree in your landscaping....