August 11, 20232 yr Popular Post Reflecting on this GIANT White Oak documented back in 2018 that eventually passed away due to old age.... It was in Strongsville, Ohio (near Cleveland) and it was over 245" in circumference and 64' tall.
August 12, 20232 yr Wonderful tree Keith! We traveled to Savannah GA a couple months ago, had a grand time, and took a trolley tour around town and we passed this old oak, it's called the Candler Oak and it's around 300 yrs old. It was beautiful in person to see. If size is any indication of age, that tree you have in that image Keith is bigger than this Savannah oak. Trees in Savannah - Trees to See... Savannah TREESTOSEESAVANNAH.COM See our list of the best trees to see in Savannah and find them on our map. Find your favorite among the old and sprawling live oaks, sycamores...
August 12, 20232 yr Popular Post We saw a Live Oak in the Florida pan handle that was reputed to be over 600 years old. I don't recall it's girth but, I'd guess it was close to 4' in diameter. Maybe bigger. It's lower branches touched the ground. The trunk was only about 5' to the lowest branches. Kind of squatty for an oak.
August 12, 20232 yr Popular Post 1 minute ago, Gene Howe said: We saw a Live Oak in the Florida pan handle that was reputed to be over 600 years old. I don't recall it's girth but, I'd guess it was close to 4' in diameter. Maybe bigger. It's lower branches touched the ground. The trunk was only about 5' to the lowest branches. Kind of squatty for an oak. I wonder if at some point an Oak just gets as big as it's gonna get, but keeps getting older.
August 12, 20232 yr Popular Post 11 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: We saw a Live Oak in the Florida pan handle that was reputed to be over 600 years old. I don't recall it's girth but, I'd guess it was close to 4' in diameter. Maybe bigger. It's lower branches touched the ground. The trunk was only about 5' to the lowest branches. Kind of squatty for an oak. I thought you were describing me for a moment!
August 12, 20232 yr We went to StMartinsville , LA to see the Evangeline Oak thinking it would be enormous . In the same town next to the Catholic Church was a Live Oak that made it look like a baby. The limbs were allowed to flow to the ground naturally and were supported so as not to touch the ground. The spread was at least 120 feet. I know I took a pic but cannot find it.
August 12, 20232 yr Author My daughter's brother- and sister-in-law have a large ash tree that's dying. They were told it might be the largest in the state. They live in a very urban area near Univ. of Cincinnati and it's very close to the house and garage. It will be quite expen$ive to get it removed before it falls and damages buildings.
August 21, 20232 yr Keith it is expensize to bring down but much less than what damage it could do. The ash tree probably has the bug in it that kills ash trees. I may be worth bring down then sawing up but please once green sawn fumigate it to kill any remaining ash bores.
August 22, 20232 yr Two years ago we bought and planted two 8' Ash trees. Out front of the nursery were two humongous Ashes. We were told they were only 5 years old. That rate of growth was the deciding factor in our purchase. A micro burst last year broke one off about 3' above the ground. The nursery told us to just leave it and it would survive. They were right. So now we have one nice tall one and one Ash bush.
August 22, 20232 yr Popular Post 2 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Two years ago we bought and planted two 8' Ash trees. Has the Emerald Ash Borer been in your area? All our Ash trees were wiped out years ago. I have a few that came up after the big kill. Even those have scars but are doing well.
August 22, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, HandyDan said: Has the Emerald Ash Borer been in your area? All our Ash trees were wiped out years ago. I have a few that came up after the big kill. Even those have scars but are doing well. Don't know if it's our climate, soil or the starter fertilizer we used but they seem healthy. It probably gets hot enough in the summer to discourage most bugs. Edited August 22, 20232 yr by Gene Howe
August 22, 20232 yr Where's Scotty when you need him? One tree to beam up... Posting a picture like that around here is kind of like inviting the fox into the henhouse. .40
August 26, 20232 yr Author Popular Post An Ohio sycamore tree, but said not to be the largest in the state. 'Zacchaeus, you come down! For I'm going to your house today! For I'm going to your house today!'
August 26, 20232 yr On 8/22/2023 at 10:36 AM, Gene Howe said: Don't know if it's our climate, soil or the starter fertilizer we used but they seem healthy. It probably gets hot enough in the summer to discourage most bugs. But it is a dry heat
August 27, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, KevTN said: But it is a dry heat Not lately. It's monsoon season here in the desert 🏜. Showers interspersed with some nasty humidity. The heat portion is valid, though.
August 29, 20232 yr Author Popular Post Ohio Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra) was documented and measured about 4 years ago. Coming in at 105’ tall with a trunk CBH of 256”
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