Dead trees (The Woodlands: how much, homes, neighborhoods)

[HookTheBrotherUp]

How many do you spot? On the way home from work each day, I can't help but notice, and now look for, all the dead trees. In wooded areas, they stand out due to their brown/red color, which actually looks nice BTW. Oak trees that are always green that are dead now have the look of rust.

In my old neighborhood that's been there since the 50's, I see huge 50-60ft trees that are dead. I know some of the neighbors did not water because they did not care and wanted to save a buck. They did not think ahead as to how much it is going to cost to cut down and remove a 50ft tree. It may have been cheaper to water the lawn a little. There is this one neighbor who I know really cannot afford to as I sometimes have seen 'Meals on Wheels' deliver her, well, meals. Hopefully the city can help those who can't afford it... I know it cost a few hundred dollars to cut down just a pine tree.

[EasilyAmused]

I see them dying even in neighborhoods that do deep water. You have to get one of the deep root watering poles if you want to help the old ones out at all...and still it's going to be a crapshoot.

Many of the older oaks are shedding large limbs and throwing off tiny little acorns, just trying to survive. Could care less about the pines.

It's only going to get worse.

[tstone]

The live oaks seem to be doing well with almost no care. Some of the brown trees are still green if you scrape the limbs... that might offer some hope for next year. Throw some food down and especially when the next big rain comes. (Fall is just around the corner.)

I guess we'll see the real fallout next spring.

[TimBomb]

Firewood from drought or a hurricane, its all good

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Originally Posted by TimBomb

Firewood from drought or a hurricane, its all good

Not for these old shacks. These are homes built when the average home size was about 1000 sq ft. If even just a limb falls, it would do serious damage to the homes. If the tree fell, some people would probably die.

[Txgal33]

I see quite a few while running errands. IN our hood they have actually been out this week taking down the dead ones here. There are quite a few. Most of them are Oak I think.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Originally Posted by Txgal33

I see quite a few while running errands. IN our hood they have actually been out this week taking down the dead ones here. There are quite a few. Most of them are Oak I think.

It would not surprise me; mature oak trees normally consume about 300 gallons of water per day in the summer! You'd be surprised at how much water is actually normally in the ground that the roots can access.

[TimBomb]

Originally Posted by HookTheBrotherUp

Not for these old shacks. These are homes built when the average home size was about 1000 sq ft. If even just a limb falls, it would do serious damage to the homes. If the tree fell, some people would probably die.

are you talking about your old neighborhood in Alief? dont worry these working class can take care of their situations. you worry about your long trip home

[lhafer]

The dead trees you are seeing are probably because of beetles.

The Woodlands Texas Trees: Woodlands Pine Trees - we are losing the battle. Now Pine Bark Beetles!

[MIBS98]

Memorial Park is really depressing. Loads of dead trees being cut down. The great tree canopy in there will not be the same anymore.