I Know Why the Tree was Cut

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

Yes, there was a good reason. The tree had to be cut down. I’m happy it didn’t fall on anyone.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41289)

• Delhi, India

26 Jul 22

@RubyHawk lots of trees fell in our locality a few days ago in a storm. And the worst thing was my car's windshield broke as one of the pots placed on the first floor fell on it.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

@sjvg1976 I’m so sorry. That will cost big bucks to replace a windshield.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51452)

• Canada

26 Jul 22

It is good that they looked after it so quickly.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

26 Jul 22

It sure was!

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

I’m certainly glad they acted quickly. Someone could have been badly injured.

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Yanzalong

@yanzalong (18987)

• Indonesia

26 Jul 22

The lightening killed it. It was a mess after the lightening, so they thought it would be better to cut it down.

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Yanzalong

@yanzalong (18987)

• Indonesia

26 Jul 22

@sjvg1976 You are right. It was risky if it was left just like that.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41289)

• Delhi, India

26 Jul 22

That was a good decision as it might have taken someone's life by falling on them.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

There was so much rain and wind the roots turned loose. Im glad it didn’t fall on anyone.

Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

25 Jul 22

I'm glad you now know the answer. I too have trees in that situation. Sometimes actions are sad, but necessary.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

That’s true and cutting this tree down was necessary. It could have fallen at any time.

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Keith Henthorne

@Scrapper88 (5983)

• United States

25 Jul 22

I hope somebody will plant another tree to take it's place.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

I don’t believe they will. A lot of trees have been taken down over the years but none replanted..

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (92404)

• United States

25 Jul 22

Well, at least you now know the reason and can be relieved to know it was for good reason, despite it still being a sad thing.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

Yes, I’ve let it go. The tree had to be cut down. I wouldn’t want it to fall on anyone.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (92404)

• United States

26 Jul 22

@RubyHawk No. That would be bad. Trees falling on people hurts. Even kills them. lol

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

@porwest People have been killed by trees falling on them during and after storms.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168112)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Jul 22

Sounds dangerous.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

It was very dangerous. I’m glad someone saw it in time.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

22 Aug 22

@RubyHawk I used to love seeing a giant sycamore in the garden facing my mum's house but when new owners moved in the first thing they did was to uproot it and get rid of it.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

24 Aug 22

@RubyHawk it is strange to take down a defining feature of your garden that way

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 Aug 22

@arthurchappell We’ve been notified that tree cutters are coming back to cut more trees. I’m afraid we won’t have any trees left.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

23 Aug 22

I can’t understand why anyone would want to cut down a beautiful healthy shade tree. It’s beyond my imagination.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90295)

• Arvada, Colorado

27 Jul 22

What a shame Ruby. I hate to see trees have to come down.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90295)

• Arvada, Colorado

29 Jul 22

@RubyHawk Well I was gravely ill but now on the mend thank you dear heart.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jul 22

So do I. I love our beautiful trees. Are you all right? I haven’t seen you for awhile. I was worried about you and It’s good to see you back.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Jul 22

@RebeccasFarm I’m so glad you’re on the mend. Give yourself plenty of time to heal. If you need to take a day off we’ll still be here.

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Carmela

@Carmelanirel2 (8084)

• United States

26 Jul 22

That makes sense. Maybe another tree will be planted in its place.

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Carmela

@Carmelanirel2 (8084)

• United States

27 Jul 22

@RubyHawk Now that's sad. Not even a bush or flowers?

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

I don’t believe the tree will be replaced. None of the trees cut here have been replaced.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jul 22

@Carmelanirel2 There were a few low lying shrubs under the tree so I suppose they will remain.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

26 Jul 22

This is the same reason why a tree had to be cut not far from us.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

27 Jul 22

@RubyHawk This is what they should do, when a tree has to be cut, they should plant a new one.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jul 22

@LadyDuck I agree but I can’t see a tree being planted. I’d love to be proved wrong.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

It happens every where and we can’t have people hurt because a damaged tree is left standing. I wish a tree would be planted in its place but that won’t happen.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121656)

• Gainesville, Florida

18 Sep 22

As a nature love (not a tree hugger by any means, just a regular nature lover), I don't thin this was a valid reason for cutting down a beautiful tree. If it was diseased or dying, then yes. But they were just too quick to say cut it down. Why not try to prop the tree back up first, stabilize it, and then secure it in a way that keeps it from toppling over, at least until the roots are able to re-establish themselves firmly in the ground? I would think trying to stabilize it would at least be worth a shot, and then if that didn't work then cut it down.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121656)

• Gainesville, Florida

21 Sep 22

@RubyHawk Nothing irks me more than companies who say "we care about the environment," and then go clear-cut 5 acres of land and remove every single tree so they can put up an oversized big box store and asphalt parking lot with little bitty trees and shrubs that in no way do justice to what was once there, and in absolutely no way ever provide shade to vehicles parking in said parking lot. For the love of God, why can't they design their stores to try and save as many trees on the property as possible? It's really not that hard.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

18 Sep 22

I would have liked them to at least try to save it , but no, It was immediately cut down.It leaves a big empty space. They don’t seem to be the nature lovers we are.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

22 Sep 22

@moffittjc That reminds me of our latest Walmart, but it isn’t only Walmart. Subdivisions go up with every beautiful tree cut down. Maybe we need laws to protect our trees.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

26 Jul 22

Big trees can be dangerous when there's a storm. It better to cut down the branches before a storm comes.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jul 22

@aninditasen There was nothing near it but-a few low shrubs and the paved parking lot. But the tree has to go for safety’s sake.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

I don’t like to see-a tree damaged but when roots loosen its time to cut it down.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

27 Jul 22

@RubyHawk That's true for the other trees or plants close to it will get damaged.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (84182)

• Rupert, Idaho

25 Jul 22

That can be scary....sorry it had to come down though

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

It was too dangerous to be left standing. Someone could have been badly hurt. They should have notified renters. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one with questions.

Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (84182)

• Rupert, Idaho

26 Jul 22

@RubyHawk I wouldn't know...don't know anything about trees

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jul 22

@MommyOfEli2013 I’m not an authority on trees but I like to see as many trees as possible standing.

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

20 Aug 22

Hard decision - but much needed to avoid different kind of folks!

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

21 Aug 22

@RubyHawk Yes although it feels bad to see trees being cut down !

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

22 Aug 22

@RubyHawk I hope that for each tree cut, more trees are planted somewhere.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

21 Aug 22

Happily they cut it down before anyone was hurt or damage done.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23151)

• United Kingdom

14 Aug 22

A little bit sad for the fate of the tree but it is better cut down than be a hazard to the public.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Aug 22

It had to be cut down It could have fallen on someone.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

15 Aug 22

@flapiz It would have been but alls well that ends well.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139766)

• Roseburg, Oregon

25 Jul 22

The poor trees. I hope they plant more in there place.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139766)

• Roseburg, Oregon

25 Jul 22

@RubyHawk That is sad they should replant one for every two they cut down.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

@jstory07 I believe they’d like to be rid of all the fall leaves. They have to be blown every day while leaves are falling

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jul 22

I don’t think so. Many trees have been cut while I’ve lived here and none replanted.

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83577)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jul 22

That is why, it's not good also if it's not cut, it may just fall to the ground that may block the road passage.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jul 22

It could have or even worse fall on someone. But its down and the chipper hauled it away. Maybe someone will use it to mulch their garden.

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83577)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

28 Jul 22

@RubyHawk, that's true what if it falls down where there's human, it's horrible.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

28 Jul 22

@cacay1 Happily they cut the tree down before anyone was hurt.

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PsalmOneCares

@everwonderwhy (7365)

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17 Aug 22

@RubyHawk I hope new shoots or young tree grow in its place.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

18 Aug 22

@everwonderwhy That was good use the tree. You probably had enough fire wood for the winter

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

17 Aug 22

I don’t think do. The ground has been turned and small shrubs planted.

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PsalmOneCares

@everwonderwhy (7365)

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17 Aug 22

@RubyHawk That;s unfortunate. But the shrubs could be a better attraction in your street. T When a very old tall gum tree was cleaned out by the region's council (because it fell on our front property and across our small dam), I asked the men if they could cut the massive trunk and branches into log-size pieces. They kindly did and we (my family) hauled the truckload of pieces into our firewood storage. That was an exhilarating experience!

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relcap23

@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

29 Aug 22

@RubyHawk if it will pose danger it must be cut. Authorities here put restrictions on cutting old trees especially the hard wood even if it's planted in private lot.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Aug 22

I don’t believe restrictions apply here. Trees continue to be cut down.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Aug 22

@florelway I read that we have more forests than ever before and I see hills and mountains of trees but when new housing is built trees are cut down. I think some trees should be left standing in all communities.

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relcap23

@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

29 Aug 22

@RubyHawk do you have an abundance of trees in your place? Our country needs all those trees to ward off possible effect of calamities. Due to illegal logging activities our forests were gone that is why they make all forms of regulations for the cutting of trees.

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