ghb624
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We have a very large and old Willow Oak tree, a beautiful example of the species and it's a wonderful source of shade for our backyard. I'm concerned though by the amount of small branches and twigs which, especially at this time of year, are continually being bitten off by squirrels. Every day I collect another sizable batch of twigs around the base of the tree. I presume this is a byproduct of squirrel nesting activity, or perhaps it's even something they do to keep their teeth sharp and clean. Anyway, I wonder if the loss of so many small branches and twigs is detrimental over time to the health of the tree.
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It's growing on the city right-of-way, in other words, land which was designated and retained by the city when streets were laid out and the parcels of private property were mapped. Paying taxes doesn't give a homeowner title or ownership of the city's land or trees and other vegetation growing on it.
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OK, thanks very much treeseer. Certainly hope the "nonfatal" part holds true. This tree is magnificent and priceless for the shade it provides in our long, hot summers. BTW, pruning would probably not be practical, given the tree's size, plus the fact that it's not really "ours." It's on city ROW property.
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1986 Chevrolet, which I sold a few years ago.
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Understand, and thanks very much.
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By the way, we live in northern Alabama, 34 degrees N. latitude.
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We have a very large (13+ foot girth) Willow Oak on city land adjoining our house. Age unknown but I presume in the one century range. We've lived here almost 20 years and this spring, for the first time in memory, it has been shedding leaves to a degree that causes some concern. Not a great deal of them, but enough to seem abnormal. This has been going on for perhaps the past 2-3 weeks. Rainfall has been right around average -- about 24 to 26 inches since the first of the year. I'm attaching an overall pic of the tree plus a couple shots of some typical fallen leaves. Am wondering if we're seeing one of those things that's just an occasional life cycle occurrence, or something to be more concerned about.
