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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus
You might consider doing some preemptive thinning.
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Douglas Fir are shallow-rooted, so a combination of soil-soaking
rains followed by gusting winds can bring them down.
Actually, foresters argue for maintaining the "grove" because
the more isolated firs are, the more vulnerable they become.
We have done a little bit of thinning. But honestly, we do enjoy living among the trees.
Plus our City Fathers actively discourage removing live trees,
so homeowners are sort of caught betwix and between.
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Originally Posted by glatt
Especially the dead trees.
How did you get that picture? From a cherry picker?
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Our house is at the base of a hill and I was standing near the base
of the fallen tree; and yes, we do take down the dead trees.
This one and the one that hit our house in 2009 were both live trees.
This one was about 100 ft. It first hit the upper story roof and
broke off the (living) top before landing on the lower roof.
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