Been trying to decide whether or not to cut a tree down in my yard and looking for some advice. My home and the trees (all live oaks) are about 25 years old. I have two street trees, one yard tree in front (the one on the chopping block), and a smaller tree further back near my detached garage. Google street view below for reference.
Primary motivation in doing so is my yard is a wreck. Lawn is looking worse each year, and any fresh sod I put down is completely dead within a month. I have two pretty significant patches of dirt in my front yard (not indicated in the photo)...surprised my HOA hasn't complained yet. My shrubs/beds are also in rough shape. A lot of this is just from poor care, but I don't want to invest in landscaping thinking nothing has a chance of surviving given the lack of sunlight. Secondary motivation is I can see the roots from this tree getting bigger and think it's a threat to my foundation.
Cons for cutting down
-I like trees - seems shameful to cut down a healthy live oak.
-Process of getting permission from the HOA looks like a pain
-I am guessing it'll be expensive using a pro
-It may be providing some energy efficiency to my home.
-the two street trees (around the same size) may soon be so big that cutting this one tree down may not make an impact.
thoughts? Thanks
Primary motivation in doing so is my yard is a wreck. Lawn is looking worse each year, and any fresh sod I put down is completely dead within a month. I have two pretty significant patches of dirt in my front yard (not indicated in the photo)...surprised my HOA hasn't complained yet. My shrubs/beds are also in rough shape. A lot of this is just from poor care, but I don't want to invest in landscaping thinking nothing has a chance of surviving given the lack of sunlight. Secondary motivation is I can see the roots from this tree getting bigger and think it's a threat to my foundation.
Cons for cutting down
-I like trees - seems shameful to cut down a healthy live oak.
-Process of getting permission from the HOA looks like a pain
-I am guessing it'll be expensive using a pro
-It may be providing some energy efficiency to my home.
-the two street trees (around the same size) may soon be so big that cutting this one tree down may not make an impact.
thoughts? Thanks