Say Goodbye to a Rochester Tree

Say Goodbye to a Rochester Tree

Submitted by Jacob Ryg on Sun, 2006-10-08 19:15.

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I thought I’d show you an amazing tree that we removed on October 2, 2006.

It was repeatedly “ground off” for sidewalk repairs over the years. It was a 30+” diameter Bur Oak on one of the busiest streets in Rochester, 2nd street SW. Due to the root damage, the tree slowly starved.This summer, this tree managed to stand up against at least 50 mph winds. This isn’t that remarkable for a healthy tree, but this tree has very little wind protection and brown rot.

The below photo is what the inside of the tree trunk looked like, completely hollow.

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Check out the articles Trees and Sidewalks and Resolving Tree and Sidewalk Conflicts that I’ve posted, both include facts about trees and sidewalks.

Smartly plant and care for Rochester trees!

Jacob Ryg
City Forester
403 East Center Street
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 287-7191

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