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Hazards to Look Out For With Your Property's Trees
Tue 01 Sep 2009 - 14:59
Hazards to Look Out For With Your Property's Trees
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jonathan_Wickham]Jonathan Wickham
Everyone loves trees: they blossom in the spring giving us beauty and signaling the end of the cold season, they leaf in the summer offering us protection from wind and sun, and they give us a spectacular of color to enjoy in the fall. But having trees on your property carries a certain degree of responsibility since, under some circumstances, they can become hazards to either your home or even the neighborhood. Here are some things to look out for with your property's trees.
-- Be careful where you plant.
That lovely little baby pine might have been the perfect addition to your corner lot when you first planted it, but it has now grown into a mighty tree that obscures the vision of motorists at your intersection and will have to be removed. Be mindful of the ultimate size of your trees when making planting site decisions. If you choose to plant a line of trees on a parkway, keep in mind they will have to be trimmed regularly so that the branches will not encroach on the street or fall on pedestrians' heads.
-- Power Lines
If at all possible, do not plant trees in spots where they may grow into existing power lines. Although most communities' electric companies handle tree pruning when tree growth gets out of hand, such trees still pose a hazard to the neighborhood if regular pruning is not done in a timely manner; their swinging branches may cut lines, disrupting power to many. Leave such pruning jobs to the professionals: electric lines are nothing for amateurs to mess with.
-- Diseases and Pests
Certain species of trees are particularly susceptible to diseases and pests, and this is especially true if your neighborhood or state has had a recent spate of tree troubles. Check with your state's department of agriculture to get informed on what kinds of trees you should avoid planting. If your existing grown trees show evidence of problems, they will probably have to be removed altogether by a professional tree service.
Trees are great additions to our gardens, but we must take the time to think before we plant, and then take good care of them when they're grown.
Ryan Tree Service, Inc. ( http://www.ryantreeservice.com/) is a Atlanta tree service. Jonathan Wickham is a freelance writer.
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