It’s sad to see more trees headed for the burn pile. Some will die a slow, painful death.
Others will suffer from pruning wounds, wrong selection, but most will eventually perish!
As I continue to look for examples of suffering trees, examples abound everywhere. Some have been reduced in size by a chainsaw. Between Power Lines and Trees, Power Lines usually win.
Some have really been reduced by chainsaws.
There are some trees that have just been hacked for no apparent reason.
I spoke before in previous articles about planting high on a mound. As you can see, these trees are half dead.
Someone decided to build a mound as a screen, then got rid of half the mound to fit in a house!
Not sure what their plans are to reinforce the soil?
And then there are trees that are planted in the wrong soil. The Ph of the soil in these islands has to be high. Pin Oaks suffer nutrient deficiencies in high Ph. Some trees are yellow.
Some Pin oaks are dying.
Some are just about dead or totally dead.
The moral of the story begins with “Right Tree, Right Place" as referred to in this post:
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/2084
Do your research as to how large the tree will grow and what are soil and watering requirements.
Below is a list off trees by Genus to consider:
Street Trees of Ohio – Articles
Street Trees of Ohio – What’s your favorite?
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1718
Street Trees – Part 1 – Maples-Acer
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1719
Street Trees Part 2 – Aesculus-Buckeye
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1720
Street Trees Part 3 – Betula-Birch
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1724
Street Trees Part 4 -Eucommia (Hardy Rubber Tree), Ginkgo (Ginkgo), Maclura (Osage Orange)
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1725
Street Trees Part 5 – Gymnocladus, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gleditsia, Honeylocust, and Koelreuteria, Goldenrain Tree
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1729
Street Trees Part 6 – Metasequioa, Dawn Redwood and Taxodium, Bald Cypress
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1730
Street Trees Part 7 – Quercus-Oaks
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1732
Street Trees Part 8 – Elms, Ulmus and Zelkova
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1736
Street Trees Part 9 - Cornus-Dogwood, Viburnum, Syringa-Lilac, Cercis-Redbud
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1740
Street Trees Part 10 – Ostrya, Carpinus, Chionanthus
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1741
Street Trees Part 11 – Nyssa and Liquidambar
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1742
Street Trees Part 12 – Platanus, Prunus, Amelanchier, Tilia
https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/node/1743
Then, plant the tree correctly and it will not only survive but thrive.
On behalf of trees “Thank You!”