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@jerzone@techhub.social @ehmatthes@fosstodon.org

If it’s an ash, then it’s probably doomed because of the emerald ash borer. If it’s a Box Elder (which would be my guess), it will grow pretty big, then start falling down — they live fast and die young.

I’d definitely vote for cutting it down for all the reasons you mentioned.

lfisk
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@donray@mastodon.online @jerzone@techhub.social @ehmatthes@fosstodon.org Maybe explains his Box Elder Bugs about too...

I've a Sugar Maple growing about 8 feet from the house that makes a good bird perch. It's maybe ~35 years old and 7- 8 feet tall. One can't have a tree like that so close by. Every spring, usually on or around Mothers Day I severely prune it. If it dies oh well but it hasn't. If you have a Box Elder (likely) you could probably cut it off 4-5 feet up and it would recover...

The dead leaves and the 4-5 smallish trunks in the photo make up this maple.

Jer 🚲

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Here’s a shot of leaves and seeds and bottom of tree

Jer 🚲

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@lfisk@infosec.exchange

The birds have been doing a number on this branch.
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Big branch cut down and top of bark is all mottled and scarred by birds opening seeds on it

Closeup of scarred section, bits of sunflower seed shells embedded in it

lfisk
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@jerzone@techhub.social @donray@mastodon.online @ehmatthes@fosstodon.org Yes, those seeds look like Box Elder (AKA Ash Leaf Maple) to me. see Green Ash seeds in this entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_pennsylvanica