05/27/2026
While we were working for these customers a few years ago, I noticed the separation line down this pine tree. We always see trees like this split with bad storms. Its because even though it looks like a huge solid base, its actually 2 separate trees pushing against each other. When they grow like this they don't have any back roots so they usually separate and fall. I had a talk with the customers about it, but at the time they didn't want to remove it, so I suggested that we do a weight reduction, to reduce the wind load. They agreed that it would be a wise decision so we trimmed them up to 2 tops. Well a few weeks ago, they called and said that since they're getting a new pool installed, they wanted to go ahead and have it removed so it couldn't cause any future problems. When I cut the stump the 2 pieces were separated down to the roots and the homeowners could see exactly what I was talking about.
