Thanx All!
Guess i knew it was a goner; but asked see what i'd learn and give it that last chance; she really appreciates trees.....
i've been working for her 6-7 years; so the pool, air conditioning pad, screen predates my influence; so can take neither jeers nor cheers thar. But i can stand and say; that i figure the tree got about 16+ more years of life, and they got to enjoy it by this decision to not take it at building etc. Her yard is wide, not deep, as it tumbles down to a seawall that opens to a lake and cypress and cypress knees abundantly have the hold there from dry to wet. Only trees in the rear are near the home etc.
In assessing risk in trimming, rigging and felling; i always take forgiveness into consideration. Dirt is more forgiving than grass is more forgiving than concrete, is more forgiving than a roof etc.
These people love there trees, there are low limbs about, limbs over the roof, parking, fences etc. Stuff over the screen isn't tolerated, dang aluminum and screen isn't very forgiving, this tree has shed other limbs before. Sometimes it's about proper marriages methinx.
Sometimes; the best, healthiest thing a tree can do for itself and brethren is please it's stewards, i think. In a different location, this tree might be given more time; it's location makes it more a pressing issue. The low fergivness' of the aluminum and screen takes more severe action in removing and trimming i think; especially in a tree that has had a history of dropping limbs over low forgiveness (which might have been in decline heathwise). Sun beaten fibre screen stretched on top of an aluminum erector set can sometimes get torn or pulled out of grommet by a clump of acorns as big as your hand on a frail, leafed stick. IMLHO.
Then there was the sun on pool consideration, which is now being viewed as a frail plus in the never ending balance compaired to the removal.
Orrrrr something like that!
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