A homeowner in Springfield told me to leave the dead oak for the woodpeckers

I was giving a quote last fall to take down a big dead pin oak in their backyard. The client, an older man, pointed at the trunk and said, 'Those holes mean it's working, leave it be.' He thought the pileated woodpeckers using it meant the tree was still part of the ecosystem. I had to explain that the tree was a real hazard, with major rot only 20 feet from his house. It's a nice idea, but safety has to come first. How do you handle clients who get attached to dangerous trees?

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stone.simon1d ago

That rot was 20 feet from his house, right?

blair_gibson781d ago

You asking cause you think it's not a problem, @stone.simon? That rot can spread real fast, man. It's way too close for comfort.