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Still my favorite...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW0M-DvkEn8
ROFLMFAO!!! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Where is OSHA?
@Bigun ! How the heck are you? Any word from anyone? I just got off the phone with my mom . I have a second cousin in Dallas with a toddler and a newborn. I'm going to try to text her now. I'm so glad you are ok. I'm crying, but I'm just an old softie,
@Elderberry , you ok too?
Alright you Texans... How do y'all say Aransas? sas=saw like in Arkansas? Or is it actually Aransas?
I think Elderberry is right. This one is about 35 years old. It's full and fat and has a beautiful but somewhat overgrown canopy. I will hate when I have to get rid of it. Bigun, tallows are a PITA, but I have a soft spot for them because they're great climbing trees. I climbed a hundred of them in my youth (and a few in my post youth). Also, they're beautiful in the fall. I didn't plant it. Tallows tend to plant themselves. All things considered, I'd rather not have it, but I rather not have the pecan more. All this is moot since I can't afford to get rid of them anyway.
Arizona Ash Tree LifespanOverviewThe Arizona ash tree has several common names: velvet ash, Modesto ash, leather leaf ash, smooth ash, Tumi ash, Fresno and Standley ash. It is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to North America, reaching heights and widths of up to 30 feet. The Arizona ash is hardy in USDA zones 7 and 8.Life ExpectancyGenerally the Arizona ash has a life expectancy of approximately 20 to 30 years. Its life expectancy is directly related to its structural integrity. The poor structural integrity is due to the many upright trunks that the tree develops. The trunks all stem from the main trunk, and they all originate from the same location on the main trunk, which makes the tree weak. The weakening of the tree then leads to a shorter life expectancy; instead of living from 20 to 30 years it may only live from about 15 to 20 years. On the other hand, if the tree is maintained well through pruning, and you have used braces or cables to support any branches that are showing signs of stress, weakness or overload, the Arizona ash tree can have a life expectancy of up to 50 years.Limb FailureWhen a tree has several trunks growing out of the same point on the main trunk, it creates a stress point due to the heaviness of the limbs and branches. This stress and weight creates a weak point in the tree, and can cause limb failure/limb breakage. What happens is that these limbs begin to break at that point of stress/overload. Once a limb breaks off the site of the break begins to decay, and this makes the tree even weaker. When main limbs are lost, the canopy or crown of the tree is diminished due to the loss of branches--the tree is no longer aesthetically pleasing, and it no longer provides the shade that it once did.
Computer models are all over the place. Who knows where it will really go.
Tried to sleep in this morning but the top 15 feet of an old Hackberry just came crashing down on the back of my House, I have a Metal Roof, only damage appears to be the back screen door. Never liked that tree. My dogs are still under the bed. The winds aren't that strong here, gust of 35 mph but it was apparently water soaked and old, like me. I'll fix some coffee now and be thankful.
