Neighbor planted future huge tree

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:at my country house, I have a few very old tulip poplars, a lot of regular poplars, and a smattering of many other trees. I’ve lost some big branches from the tulip poplars but they are resilient - a lot of other trees have come down over the years, especially with some of the recent strong summer storms. Never lost a tulip poplar or have one experience fatal damage. I have some that are probably well over 100 years old. They’re not my favorite trees, but I’m not sure it’s worth panicking over.

Is your country house on as small a lot as OP's?

The size of the lot has nothing to do with it unless you think trees on small lots fall down more than trees on large lots.

Trees falling on small lots cause more damage than those on big lots. Common sense.

[Anonymous]

I know of a neighbor that planted a tulip poplar about 15 years ago. It isn't too big. You are overly worried about this. And it's in a small lot. It's fine.

[Anonymous]

Limbs drop and trees fall when they are old and weak. This tree will be long-lived unless you abuse it per some of these suggestions. Living long enough for this tree to fall or drop branches would be a nice problem to have.

[Anonymous]

I'm the kind of guy who would not worry about it. (I might even do something like your neighbor!)

Matthew 6:34
(New Living Translation)
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

This will be on my headstone

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“Some people really hate/fear trees” is one of the things I’ve learned from dcum.

It's classy to have big, well-maintained trees
It's low class not have trees, cut down healthy trees, or try to destroy your neighbors trees

It’s low class to plant something that will benefit you and inconvenience your neighbors.

A big, healthy tree is a net benefit to the entire neighborhood. Classy

Weed trees benefit no one.

It's a native tree so it's not a weed. It benefits the earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Some people really hate/fear trees” is one of the things I’ve learned from dcum.

It's classy to have big, well-maintained trees
It's low class not have trees, cut down healthy trees, or try to destroy your neighbors trees

It’s low class to plant something that will benefit you and inconvenience your neighbors.

A big, healthy tree is a net benefit to the entire neighborhood. Classy

Weed trees benefit no one.

It's a native tree so it's not a weed. It benefits the earth.

So put it in your yard so it benefits your earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Some people really hate/fear trees” is one of the things I’ve learned from dcum.

It's classy to have big, well-maintained trees
It's low class not have trees, cut down healthy trees, or try to destroy your neighbors trees

It’s low class to plant something that will benefit you and inconvenience your neighbors.

A big, healthy tree is a net benefit to the entire neighborhood. Classy

Weed trees benefit no one.

It's a native tree so it's not a weed. It benefits the earth.

So put it in your yard so it benefits your earth.

We have but one earth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Some people really hate/fear trees” is one of the things I’ve learned from dcum.

It's classy to have big, well-maintained trees
It's low class not have trees, cut down healthy trees, or try to destroy your neighbors trees

It’s low class to plant something that will benefit you and inconvenience your neighbors.

A big, healthy tree is a net benefit to the entire neighborhood. Classy

Weed trees benefit no one.

It's a native tree so it's not a weed. It benefits the earth.

So put it in your yard so it benefits your earth.

Isn’t this exactly what op’s neighbors did?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:at my country house, I have a few very old tulip poplars, a lot of regular poplars, and a smattering of many other trees. I’ve lost some big branches from the tulip poplars but they are resilient - a lot of other trees have come down over the years, especially with some of the recent strong summer storms. Never lost a tulip poplar or have one experience fatal damage. I have some that are probably well over 100 years old. They’re not my favorite trees, but I’m not sure it’s worth panicking over.

Is your country house on as small a lot as OP's?

The size of the lot has nothing to do with it unless you think trees on small lots fall down more than trees on large lots.

Trees on small lots are closer to houses, cars and people. You don’t want to put any old tree anywhere; right tree in the right place.

[Anonymous]

Why do so many idiots think they're entitled to plant whatever they want right on the property lines? Huge trees on property lines can dmage fences, foundations, sewer lines, and add thousands of dollars in extra costs other neighbors since they'll have to get their gutters unclogged regularly a lot more. Not to mention all of the risks for debris that can fall and damage structures..

If you want a gigantic tree in your yard, that's fine. Put it well in your property and away from others' homes and the property lines. If you insist putting a tree in property lines, use root barriers like a responsible person or simply go with far smaller dwarf trees that pose much less risk for structural damage to peoples' homes.

So much entitlement people feel the have over other peoples' property. You going to pay $80k when my home's foundation needs to be fixed when your tree's roots cause dage or pay $50k when your stupid tree destroyed my sewer line and the whole thing needs to be dug up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many idiots think they're entitled to plant whatever they want right on the property lines? Huge trees on property lines can dmage fences, foundations, sewer lines, and add thousands of dollars in extra costs other neighbors since they'll have to get their gutters unclogged regularly a lot more. Not to mention all of the risks for debris that can fall and damage structures..

If you want a gigantic tree in your yard, that's fine. Put it well in your property and away from others' homes and the property lines. If you insist putting a tree in property lines, use root barriers like a responsible person or simply go with far smaller dwarf trees that pose much less risk for structural damage to peoples' homes.

So much entitlement people feel the have over other peoples' property. You going to pay $80k when my home's foundation needs to be fixed when your tree's roots cause dage or pay $50k when your stupid tree destroyed my sewer line and the whole thing needs to be dug up?

OP didn’t say the tree was planted on the property line. It’s possible the OP’s house was expanded and now too close to the border. Trees increase property value. OP should thank their neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many idiots think they're entitled to plant whatever they want right on the property lines? Huge trees on property lines can dmage fences, foundations, sewer lines, and add thousands of dollars in extra costs other neighbors since they'll have to get their gutters unclogged regularly a lot more. Not to mention all of the risks for debris that can fall and damage structures..

If you want a gigantic tree in your yard, that's fine. Put it well in your property and away from others' homes and the property lines. If you insist putting a tree in property lines, use root barriers like a responsible person or simply go with far smaller dwarf trees that pose much less risk for structural damage to peoples' homes.

So much entitlement people feel the have over other peoples' property. You going to pay $80k when my home's foundation needs to be fixed when your tree's roots cause dage or pay $50k when your stupid tree destroyed my sewer line and the whole thing needs to be dug up?

OP didn’t say the tree was planted on the property line. It’s possible the OP’s house was expanded and now too close to the border. Trees increase property value. OP should thank their neighbor.

Trees only create nuisance value when they are planted inappropriately. We had to pay $5k to remove a gigantic silver maple that some idiot had planted 10 ft from our front window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many idiots think they're entitled to plant whatever they want right on the property lines? Huge trees on property lines can dmage fences, foundations, sewer lines, and add thousands of dollars in extra costs other neighbors since they'll have to get their gutters unclogged regularly a lot more. Not to mention all of the risks for debris that can fall and damage structures..

If you want a gigantic tree in your yard, that's fine. Put it well in your property and away from others' homes and the property lines. If you insist putting a tree in property lines, use root barriers like a responsible person or simply go with far smaller dwarf trees that pose much less risk for structural damage to peoples' homes.

So much entitlement people feel the have over other peoples' property. You going to pay $80k when my home's foundation needs to be fixed when your tree's roots cause dage or pay $50k when your stupid tree destroyed my sewer line and the whole thing needs to be dug up?

OP didn’t say the tree was planted on the property line. It’s possible the OP’s house was expanded and now too close to the border. Trees increase property value. OP should thank their neighbor.

Trees only create nuisance value when they are planted inappropriately. We had to pay $5k to remove a gigantic silver maple that some idiot had planted 10 ft from our front window.

Do you know for certain it was planted? Some silver maples are volunteers, and they grow quickly. You have to pay attention to your yard and immediately remove volunteers.

[Anonymous]

I'm clearly in the minority here - I was so sad when my neighbor cut down all of their trees to make room for more lawn! I love trees. We have a gigantic tulip poplar in our backyard - it's easily 60 years old, huge, outer edge is 5' from the property line (which has a fence, the poplar has never bothered the fence). Luckily the neighbor on that side has kept all his trees and loves them, it's the other side that removed trees. We live on 1/3 acre and have around 20 mature trees in our yard - the giant poplar, oak, hickory, maple, holly, dogwood, cherry.

We do have a tree guy come out every 2 years to remove dead branches from all of the trees in our yard. Every once in a while a small branch will fall, but no branches big enough to do any damage in the 15 years we've been here.

Walking into the backyard in the summer is heaven. It's easily 15 degrees cooler under the trees than out in the sun. I really don't get why anyone would want to reduce summer shade in this climate.

[Anonymous]

I would ignore the advice to sabotage the tree. Can you imagine if they have cameras? Also if you’re thinking this way about what someone else does on their own yard, you’re just wrong