> Trees get cut down because people deface them, drive into them (yes, they do), or don't tend to them (granted, it's expensive to hire an arborist to keep your

> Trees get cut down because people deface them, drive into them (yes, they do), or don't tend to them (granted, it's expensive to hire an arborist to keep your insurance happy) I asked how much to trim a tree in my front yard, was told it was the same price (several hundred dollars) to trim it or to just cut it down and remove it.