Tree/Sapling Identification

[yetti462]

the callery pear is very invasive. It is popping up all over near the city limits of Bedford. On my way out of town I'm slowly seeing its migration along road sides out.

give another 5 years, you'll be hearing a lot more on this nasty invasive. Its quite hardy when it gets established, fire and glyphosate only **** it off.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Are builders still planting Bradford Pears? Have they not got enough backlash from homeowners that have watched theirs split and drop half the tree after a modest thunderstorm?

Ask me how I know...

Happen to you yesterday afternoon?

Ours did... Two largish branches split off. Probably approaching 1/3rd the total of the tree.

I'm fortunate that an INGO mod came over with his chainsaw and helped cut it up. But my wife did a bang-up job with the handsaw.

I think the rest of it will be coming down in sections as the summer goes on. We've been waiting on this to happen - and it finally did!

 

[chevyguy]

If you are interested in further tree identification, there is a book titled 101 Trees of Indiana. I forget the authors names, but easy to remember.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

If you are interested in further tree identification, there is a book titled 101 Trees of Indiana. I forget the authors names, but easy to remember.

Apparently not!