Good deal. Thanks! I would definitely cut em and burn em. Both of them are about half dead anyway, so we should get something else in there so it can start growing early next season. Any recommendations for a quick growth maple for shade?Those are Norway Maple. If you break the stem of a leaf you should see some white sap. The similar Sugar Maple has clear sap. Sugar Maple does not have the furrowed bark, resembling Ash bark which is shown in the pictures. I'd cut them, burn them, and replace with a nicer tree. Norway Maple has a very dense root system close to the surface which prevents anything else from growing beneath a mature Norway Maple. THey are also among the most invasive trees in much of eastern US and Canada. On the bright side, they make very good firewood.
I usually count rings when I buck a tree and found that, at least around here, tulip poplars grow faster than red oaks. A 100-120 year old oak will be similar in diameter and height to a 75 year old poplar.I'll be interested in any ensuing discussion. When I looked into growth rates, my conclusion was that oaks grow about as fast as anything. I transplanted a 6' red oak volunteer 15 years ago that has grown way beyond my expectations.
Tulip poplars grow fast. I cut down a big one that was just a seed when I was 15. They are dirty trees prone to fall over. Just the way they were designed by mother nature. I will never plant one on purpose.I usually count rings when I buck a tree and found that, at least around here, tulip poplars grow faster than red oaks. A 100-120 year old oak will be similar in diameter and height to a 75 year old poplar.
I usually count rings when I buck a tree and found that, at least around here, tulip poplars grow faster than red oaks. A 100-120 year old oak will be similar in diameter and height to a 75 year old poplar.
And very few things make me happier than thinking someone will curse my name 250 year from now, if they only knew it!
Yup, my poplars are the same way--they're always dropping branches. Sometimes I wonder how they still have any branches left! So I agree, they're a little faster growing if you need shade right away but less desirable than maples & oaks over the longer term.My neighbor had a poplar growing next to his driveway. The first limb drop crushed his camper shell on his truck. The second limb drop missed his truck but took out some gutters. The third drop resulted in me being able to show you the stump!!
I doubt they'd be cursing your name. They'll probably be enjoying the shade of a 250 year old oak while marveling at how it survived the oak blight of 2150. And when it comes time to bring it down, they'll send their automated flying tree bot to slice it up, split the rounds, and stack the wood neatly in their backyard, after which they'll telepathically connect to hearth.com and engage in a flame war over whether Stihl or Husky tree bots are better.
Yup, my poplars are the same way--they're always dropping branches. Sometimes I wonder how they still have any branches left! So I agree, they're a little faster growing if you need shade right away but less desirable than maples & oaks over the longer term.
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