guerilla arboriculture

[arboromega]

black walnut w/ canopy over my house, but trunk on neighbor. covered in the bane of treee existence, english ivy. limbs fall daily on my roof. i am thinking of a night "kill" on those ivy vines. any opinions or stories on the outlaw approach.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I will kill an offending vine with vengence, and vigor. And feel none the less for it.

:angel:

 

[rumination]

I'm assuming there is a reason you just don't ask them....

 

[MasterBlaster]

Any vine growing on a tree that is not maintained at a workable maintainance height needs to be wacked.


Once, I cut a poison ivy vine that had 18 rings, and was 'bout 8" thick.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Originally posted by arboromega
canopy over my house, but trunk on neighbor. covered in the bane of treee existence, english ivy. limbs fall daily on my roof.

How does the ivy hurt you? Is it so far into the crown that it is causing the branch drop? Doubtful.

YOu have the right to enter the portion of the tree over your airspace and remove any hazardous or nuisance parts, as long as you do not threaten the overall health of the tree. You ought to ask first, though, to be nice. :angel:

Trespassing to cut ivy because you do not like it is not nice, or legal. Your neighbor could then have that ivy appraised for its contribution to their landscape, and sue you for that amount plus treble damages for trespassing, plus legal expense, plus who knows what. That would not be guerilla arboriculture, but a crime.

$.02, plus interest.

 

[pbtree]

Amen brother! and besides, it sounds like helping that vine move on into the great beyond will actually do the tree favor....

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Ivy on a walnut trunk is a non-issue. If you have branches falling on you, that may mean that the roots under you are not in good health. Why not turn your energy away from crime and towards helping that tree (which after all does benefit your landscape) retain vigor?

If your land management is causing that tree's decline, instead of looking at a vine for the cause of your problems, look at a mirror.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Sounds like you need to do a good crown clean over your property.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I assumed since he wanted to do it like a "recon mission" that he'd allready tried that route.

 

[Al Smith]

English ivy,humbug!!!

This stuff has the power of regeneration,like a starfish.In my opinion,this stuff is a bad as cudso[can't spell],we have ivy up north,they have the other stuff down south.I took 3 pick up loads off of my house,and had to use a 3000 lb pressure washer on the brick.It may have some use,but I haven't found it yet.Maybe Mike Maas has.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

It's not as invasive in zone 4 as in 6 and up.

The worst we have is wild grape.

 

[arboromega]

ivy is in this tree so thick...it runsto the top of the tree and into every major lead. limbs are actually broken off and hanging in the tree off the ivy. you cant even see most crotches n the tree just a blob of ivy. the ivy almost completely covers the side of my neighbors house, their fence and the 14 other trees along our shrared border(most of which are still under20'). ivy is even growing under their roof and into their attic. i just bought this house in dec of last year and was hoping to be able to remove most of these trees. the house is in a "revitalization" area which means that it was a section 8 ghetto and the city is now giving incentive for people to move in and rebuild the community. my wife and i signed on. so these trees, yards and houses have never been cared for...ever. i am in the process of pruning and fertilizing the trees in my yard and trying to get things nice. one neighbor is on board and has asked my to clean up some of his trees, but with this other one the yard and house are just a complete mess.
i did not intend to insult anyone here with my question(mike). i had just got home from work and seen the jungle beside my home and was frustrated by it when i sat down on AS. i dont intend to commit any crimes or do anything unethical, just frustrated so i turned here for some helpful advice.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Originally posted by arboromega
i dont intend to commit any crimes or do anything unethical, just frustrated so i turned here for some helpful advice.

Glad to hear it. If your neighbor likes the ivy and won't let you cut any of his, you can still ascend the tree over your airspace and trim out or at least cut what is over your property.

 

[Nickrosis]

Originally posted by arboromega
limbs are actually broken off and hanging in the tree off the ivy.

Climbing and pruning the vine/tree seems to be the most reasonable solution to me.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

Originally posted by Mike Maas
it becomes a removal situation

That's quite a leap, isn't it? Why focus on the negative--dead branches--when we know so little? You know how walnuts shed.

 

[Tree Machine]

How can you NOT focus on the negative? I mean, your neighbor's steak took a direct hit from a piece of tree fallout. It is an opportune time here to come to a win/win.

First, you must insist on giving him your steak. When he declnes, dash off with his steak to wash off the bark and debris, accidentally tripping, and having the steak fly right into the English Ivy, thereby leading naturally into a conversation about the ivy. Simple!

Mike Maas is a farkin genius.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by Tree Machine
Mike Maas is a farkin genius.

And I thought I was the only one that thought that!

 

[a_lopa]

going to nuke a poplar 2morrow,some nice dogcrap for the groundies to 'chuck n duck':angel:

 

[DadF]

Just what IS the condition of the tree?? If it's becoming a liability issue to your then you do have some rights to limit that liability.
HAVE you really talked to the neighbor?? I haven't seen any of these questions answered yet.

 

[a_lopa]

the trees in great shape 70' growing extremly well,its just that its to close to inground pool,house been waiting for the leaf to come out before drinks,talk to what neighbour there arnt any for miles