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The Chestnut, the Elm, the Ash. I've lost much of my backyard since 2010 to Emerald Ash Borer. A listful view of industrial warehouses is my daily reminder tha
by digitalsushi 3y ago
The Chestnut, the Elm, the Ash.
I've lost much of my backyard since 2010 to Emerald Ash Borer. A listful view of industrial warehouses is my daily reminder that change is ever present and unavoidable.
- chromatin 3y agoWe're having to take down our last surviving Ash tree this winter. I'll surely shed a tear. It will live on in some furniture I've asked a local craftsman to make
- ghaff 3y agoI lost a huge ash out by the road about 10 years back. The only saving graces were: - It was on the road and the town took it down at no charge. - With that tree gone, the strip of my front field I was letting grow out grew much more and shields me a lot better from the road than I was before.
- heads 3y agoIn a lot of parts of the countryside that I love, the ash trees have completely obscured all the best views over the past 30 years. It feels awful to say but I can’t wait for ash-die-back to wipe out this generation. We’ll be glad for the timber to use as fuel too, of course.
- nemo44x 3y agoHow much is that going to cost? You need to get the tree hauled to a mill if one is close by and cut into lumber that needs to be sorted through to select pieces that are furniture grade and then sent to a craftsman to actually make it. Sounds expensive! Honestly be grateful it’s gone. They’re crappy trees that are dangerous to have near property and people.
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- LoFiSamurai 3y agoGreat for guitars though!
- AlbertCory 3y agoOh noes. I have what I thought was called a Rayford Ash in my yard, on the advice of a tree specialist from the local nursery. But apparently I've been misspelling it? https://www.moonvalleynurseries.com/raywood-ash https://www.moonvalleynurseries.com/raywood-ash
- Solvency 3y agoStill have a big mature ash tree in my backyard. SoCal. Often wonder how safe it is during Santa Ana wind events, as quite a few limbs are over my roof. It's so stiff compared to other trees.
- nemo44x 3y agoThe problem with ash trees is they fall apart easily. Limbs and branches are brittle and fall down frequently. So they’re dangerous trees. Especially once emerald ash bore takes root. Ashes are not very good trees to keep on a property with people and structures. If you notice lots of debris it might be worth cutting it down.
- 7thaccount 3y agoI'm growing a Princeton elm in my front yard that's supposedly resistant to Dutch elm disease. It was a 6 foot twig a year ago, but a single growing season had it shoot up to what must be 12 feet or more with it quadrupling in thickness. Hopefully in 5 years it will be providing nice shade. They're trying to do the same with the chestnut in finding a suitable hybrid. It's such a shame that we've lost so many of our best trees.
- jpalawaga 3y agoIndeed. New York’s Central Park historically has incorporated a lot of the American Elm. If you look the park however (particularly among the mall/promenade), many of the trees have undergone severe trimming to try and manage the effects of the elm borer and the diseases they spread (particularly Dutch elm disease). It’s pretty unfortunate.