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Keep the tree or no? Building a house and my construction Company said they would take the tree down and plant a better one (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by Grogon to c/gardening
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I marked it purple and hope to keep it alive but even my neighbor said its old.

Would you keep it? I am planning to keep it or is it really too old?

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[–] Twinklebreeze 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I would never take the builders/construction company's opinion on a tree. Get a second opinion if you can't decide for yourself. A better tree is going to take a long time to mature. Also, construction could lead to root damage and cause the tree to go into decline or lose limbs.

[–] TropicalDingdong 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

100% this. I would never take a builders opinion on a tree, unless they are also a hobbyist orchardist.

[–] Twinklebreeze 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Even then I would be sceptical. If they know what they're talking about then they know exactly how little most construction companies seem to know about trees.

[–] TropicalDingdong 1 points 7 months ago

Completely agree. I would be extraordinarily cautious of a builders opinion on anything photosynthetic.

Turn your back for a second and they'll have planted a god damned crape myrtle.