Layman here. This stump looks to me like the bark grew up over the cut after the tree was cut (or over the wound after the tree fell). Is that possible? Wouldn't the tree just die after being cut/falling?

I was told it was planted too deep so I removed some soil and exposed some of the roots. Does this look ok? Also wondering if these are girdling roots ☹️

An Interesting find on a random TikTok video haha. I’m surprised one was able to get that big. I thought Tennessee winters might be too unpredictable and cold for the coastal redwood, especially in East TN. However, this one seems to be surviving somewhat

I’m curious maybe the winters in East Tennessee are more stable compared to middle and west regions in Tennessee? Middle and West Tennessee might have more unpredictability in fluctuating temperatures during winter that can affect the survivability.

My property has virtually no landscaping, with the exception of a mulberry tree I planted back in May in the backyard, and I'm exploring ways liven it up. Between trees, shrubs, and arrangement, I'm virtually a novice. I'm obsessed with lawncare so this feels like the next natural progression. If it helps, my backyard is about 4,034 sf and my front yard is about 2,340 sf. Our neighborhood is full of oak trees so my wife and I are looking to add some color / uniqueness to our property. Despite what I've read online regarding autumn blaze maples, we're firmly going to plant one in the larger portion of our front yard. I'm aware of the routine maintenance they need to thrive and will happily incorporate that into my overall lawncare routine. With that said, we're not sure what to do with the rest of the yard. We're in USDA zone 6 and some of the trees we're considering are eastern redbuds, eastern red cedars, and river birch (but we're not locked in on those at all). As far as shrubs, absolutely no clue either. Any help, suggestions, action plans would be very appreciated!

EDIT with the details people asked for:

Location and zone: Johnson County, Kansas (southwest KC metro), zone 6a. House faces south, so the front is full sun. Soil is the heavy clay typical here, leaning alkaline, and I'll confirm pH with a soil test.

What I want from the tree or trees: some strong shade and brilliant fall / spring colors when in bloom, ideally with a decent growth rate so it grows sooner rather than later. Stuff I already have handled, so no need to repeat: I'm calling 811 to locate utilities, I know a broadleaf lawn program and tree feeder roots don't mix so I'm planning mulch rings around my trees, and I know fast maples can have weak branches so I'll be sure to prune.

Bought a house 6 years ago with some woods behind. Previous owner had a zip line between two trees that we never used or really thought about. Noticed the cable around the trees digging in to the bark, I tried removing it but the bark has grown over the cable in spots.

Would I be doing more harm by removing some of the bark to get the cable out? Should I just leave it be? The tree appears to still be healthy

Edit: Thank you. I will try to cut it into pieces and remove as much as possible without damaging the bark

Looks rotten on the inside?

Tons of free firewood, no mo pies tho.

Had some big storms up here last night, split her right in half. Power co is here now dealing with that wire, when theyre done, hope Pas ol chainsaw starts.

I think I know the answer… but this thing needs to be cut down, ya?

TLDR: Old Rotten Apple.

SO FAR -Removed Orange, created 10' mulch ring, revealed root flare, removed suckers.

GOING FORWARD - Remove red this winter, maintain/recover for spring/summer 27', canopy reduction winter of 27'.

Do I need a support/crutch?

Where do I cut back to for the main

Background:

I have no idea just how old this tree is, but our home was built in 1860.

We have 3 acres and this tree wasn't doing great, but it never got the attention it needed over the last 3 years other than trimming of the suckers (which I now know were trimmed to high). This year I took a look at the tree in the spring and kinda wrote it off.

The first picture is hard to make out due to the background canopy of the other trees so I edited a picture quickly to help explain what I've done, and my plan for a way forward.

The orange highlighted part was at serious risk of breaking off, so I cut it off late may this year.

I realized just how cool this tree is and I'm hoping I can at least extend it's life beyond what it had left if I did nothing.

I recently prepared a mulch ring about 10' around the tree. I removed grass, weeds, and a lot of suckers. I now knew it was important to cut them as far back as possible. During careful digging I realized that the whole root flare was 6" below grade. I carefully revealed the root flare as best I could. I used semi-rotted leaf mold. I only had enough for 2-3" and I kept it well away from the root flare.

The trunk rot is extensive. FYI the water in the pictures was from two minutes prior to the pictures. I sprayed the root flare gently to remove all the cacked in dirt so I could get a better look (I didn't spray in the rotten area).

On the back side of the tree I removed the loose organic matter from the ground inside the trunk. I removed some leaves and debris, but I didn't remove any bark, and I know not to try and fill or fix this area, and that air flow is what it needs.

The main branch of the left side of the tree (highlighted red) is hollow and runs like a pipe down into the main trunk and out the opening in the rear. There are a few signs of life in 2 spots in a couple lower branches, but otherwise everything is dead. My plan is to remove this whole side (In numerous cuts, to relieve some weight).

From my research I need to try and elevate weight on the right side (green highlighted), but I should do as little as possible until the following winter after it's had a whole growing season to recover. There's about 3 dead branches that I plan to remove (about 10-15% of the green side.

Spring/Summer 2027 I plan to basically plan to keep the mulch ring maintained, cut back suckers often, and deep water 1 time a week during hot periods.

Winter 2027 I prune the canopy back to a more manageable size so that there's less weight on the trunk. Focussing on branches that are dead/unhealthy, crossing, inward facing, straight up/down.

That's my plan. Here's my questions:

1. Am I wasting my time? Can I realistically extend it's life?

2. Should I create a branch support/crutch under the 90 degree branches on the right side?

3. When bringing back the main red branch to the main trunk where should I bring it back to?

4. Should I fertilize at all next year?

Any advice or help is greatly appreciated 👍

Just planted the tree a month ago. It looks like it’s just part of the root flare, but the way it wraps down makes me worry about girdling. Also are the roots too exposed?

This amazing Zambian tree has several uses: its seeds can be roasted and eaten, it provides high-quality timber, and its gum is similar to gum arabic.

It is also a striking white tree that reminds me of the Lord of the Rings.

The lawn below this tree is saturated in pigeon crap, it’s out of control how it’s growing also.

I know I don’t prune until winter, but when I do, how would you go about pruning this down? Unfortunately the previous owners never touched it so it’s been left to grow out of a wooden basket and get a little too wild…

We also need to do something with that bush against the fence - just no idea what it is or what to do with it…

This tree fell after a storm. The photos of it being hauled off show no discoloration, but the photo of the stump, taken 1 month later, show a darker area around the perimeter than in the center. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of the stump right after the tree fell.

I believe it fell due to being waterlogged, as seen in the last photo taken 1 day after it fell, but I would like an opinion on why the stump looks the way it does.

Question about these river birches. New construction, these were all planted during building. The trees themselves seem healthy, they are heritage river birches. I like the trees themselves, but have done some reading about them messing up sidewalks and such. Wondering if these trees are going to be problematic, and it would be better to replace them with something before they get big? They're far enough from the house and the house is quite tall so not worried about foundation/gutter issues. But worried they might destroy this sidewalk, or even worse the concrete retaining wall to the left. That wall supports a fair amount of soil and my houses yard is about 6ft down from it so would be a big problem if it got damaged.

My guess is it's probably not an issue since the fungus is on the dead limb? I know the fungal cap is the smallest part so I'm worried the rest of the tree will be next.

It's a maple (Acer platanoides), about 8 feet tall, maybe 2 yo, growing outside my office at a crazy speed. It would be a perfect adition to my own garden, and it's going to get cut anyway.

I have had to really prune back an olive tree as the neighbour is doing renovations. I've already cut back alot but now the neighbour has asked to completely cut the branches closest to their new garage. I'm concerned about the tree being lopsided as we want to have an umbrella type shape to the tree. For context, the tree is about 40 years old and located in South Australia. I've also picked the olives since the photo so it's not looking as heavy or lopsided now.

Should I be worried about cutting these branches or olive trees are hardy enough to handle it?

Title. My landlord decided to “trim the trees”. Will these beauties live? Not to mention these assholes trashed the backyard and destroyed the surrounding plants as well.

And how do I get rid of them? I’ve tried multiple products and nothing seems to work. Our neighborhood all has the same trees; ours is the only one with these “mini trees” sprouting everywhere.

It's at least 15 years old already and started leaning within the last five or so years.

Is there a way to trim back this crepe myrtle without killing it? It's been here for nearly 30 years and the trees around it shade it. There are four in the back yard in similar states and I'd love not to have to remove them since they've been here for so long. They don't get 6 hours of full sun but they green up every year. Any thoughts would be helpful.

We recently moved into a house and this is one of the trees in the back yard. The area around the trunk was originally heavily covered in soil and plants which we removed.

I’m pretty sure I need to trim these down/remove them. I’m just wondering two things: 1. Best time of year to do it and 2. Best method.

Moving into a 100+ year old house is expensive so we don’t have the $$ to hire a professional on this one - the “professional money” is going to fix things that would burn down the house if we tried to DIY it.