The pecan problem

Wow, bad timing... really bad timing.

Last week, on a day totally free of rain or much wind, a limb on a huge tree in my yard broke. The neighbors, who were outside at the time, said they heard a "creak" and "crack," and the limb came tumbling down. It wasn't gigantic by any means, and fortunately it did not hit the house. But it prompted my husband and I to take action we had been putting off but were told months ago had to be done -- the tree had to be trimmed.

The tree is a pecan, and it is HUGE. I'm guessing it's at least 100 feet tall, because it just towers over the house. It was probably planted soon after the house was built in 1949. It is also right next to the house, thanks to the multiple additions that have been put on the house over the years.

Last winter, we hired a consulting arborist to take a look at the tree and other woody plants in our yard and advise us on the best ways to maintain them. We hired an arborist who does not actually trim trees, because I wanted someone to give us advice that would not be trying to make a buck off of us, depending on the advice he gave.

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