honey_locust
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Besides out apartment building grows a large Honey Locust that is around 60 years old. In the last couple of years it has been dropping branches, some of them larger.
Pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fh3ejwQqiXxQxJqN6
After doing a bit of research I found out that this tree has already approached the average lifespan of 60-70 years. The bark on some of the large branches looks suspicious. There has also been some construction work under the sidewalk that is under the tree, which probably left some of the roots damaged. By the way, there are literally hunders of people passing under this tree each day. My rationale is that maybe it's better to remove this tree and plant a new one as opposed to pruning it some more and hoping that branches will stop falling down. What do you guys think?
Pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fh3ejwQqiXxQxJqN6
After doing a bit of research I found out that this tree has already approached the average lifespan of 60-70 years. The bark on some of the large branches looks suspicious. There has also been some construction work under the sidewalk that is under the tree, which probably left some of the roots damaged. By the way, there are literally hunders of people passing under this tree each day. My rationale is that maybe it's better to remove this tree and plant a new one as opposed to pruning it some more and hoping that branches will stop falling down. What do you guys think?