10/21/2025
This old pecan tree was dead and a falling hazard. Time for it to come down. It likely succumbed to vines that choked the life out of it. The pictures here depict several stages of putting it on the ground. The first couple of pictures show the brush, vines, and vegetation growing around it. I used the mulcher to clean around the base. The mulcher found a T post in the vegetation. Uhhh! Luckily, there was no damage to the mulcher. I had two chainsaws I was using. One for putting it on the ground and the other for limbing. The bigger saw quit on me 1/4 of the way through the trunk. I had to finish with my smaller saw, which was underpowered for the task, and had an 18" bar. I still put it on the ground safely and where I wanted it to land. Mulched the crown of the tree and cut up the rest with the chainsaw. Hauled off the larger portions that were not mulched. After all debris was removed, I mulched the area to dress it up. I do limited tree removal. I won't touch anything that could damage nearby structures.
