I'm having trouble with this huge task....

[ahoragi]

It is a threat and must be removed but I cannot get myself to do it (thanks Avatar!). I have a brand new un-used chain saw but.....my heart keeps postponing the project. It's such a beautiful innocent tree.

I curse the person who planted it there!!!!

Help!

[Smirnoff]

Man,maybe your project is not that important to make you kill a living thing,Or maybe this tree is not really blocking your work? I mean if i were you i wouldnt.

[Smirnoff]

Oh i think there should be a way to remove it and plant to another place. Is it this tall and cant really be removed without cutting it??

[ahoragi]

The previous owner planted it right next to my septic tank (two concrete covers). I don't think he/she anticipated it's huge growth. It's a risk to the system, which can cost up to $10k to remedy.


I do plan to plant 8 trees on my property next week but I still feel really guilty about taking it down.

I cloned a few indoor plants in the past. Is it possible to clone this tree to replant?

[Smirnoff]

Oh wow this is a problem then. I really cant say anything because i dont have that much knowledge about plants,but i saw somewhere people plant branches of trees and they grow up,but i dont know if it works on this one.

[ahoragi]

Yeah I'll wait till the forum's "Grace Augustine" chimes in. He knows all about flora and fauna.

[Sight Unseen]

Originally Posted by ahoragi

Yeah I'll wait till the forum's "Grace Augustine" chimes in. He knows all about flora and fauna.

*intercom chime* Lord Raiden, please report to the customer service desk. Thank you.

[ahoragi]

Well I had a day off and decided to just get it over with. I hated having to wake up and see that tree and feel bad about how it's nearing the end of it's life. I woke up this morning, fired up the chainsaw, and just went at it with my emotions set aside. It was very difficult to do but I managed with the help of the lady.







Sad to see that but some good might come out of this. I watched a bunch of youtube vids on cloning and am attempting to clone a few from the fallen tree. None of the vids I watched had any decent captioning so I had to just go by what I saw and my past experience. I hope at least one of these can root....

[ahoragi]

Well good news and bad news. The clones failed to root. However I saved the stump and will honor the tree by making use of it. I thought about using it to support a table or hold a bird bath bowl or scoop out the top so it's a natural bowl. The birds were always sitting on it (and pooping) while the stump remained. I really have to think about it and see what I want to do to preserve the memory of that tree. I had to cut the stump off so the guy could come and grind out the remaining stump from the ground. Now there's nothing there and I planted fresh grass.



I still feel bad for cutting it down.

But the good news is I kept my promise. For every tree I have to cut down I told myself I will plant another to replace it and keep the balance. I did that just today.

I am now a proud owner/planter of a weeping willow tree.



I kept an eye out for one since I moved in to this house and finally found one in the strangest of places: walmart.

For those who don't know what a weeping willow tree is, it's very similar to the Tree of Souls.



Hopefully mine grows to look that beautiful!