davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Leave it? Cover with topsoil? Is there risk of it uprooting? Common here because the only water is from sprinklers.
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Leave it? Cover with topsoil? Is there risk of it uprooting? Common here because the only water is from sprinklers.
Kaveman
Treehouser
In my inexpert opinion, I'd say leave it be. Maybe reduce some weight from the direction of the lean, but other than that, it'll be fine, I reckon. I'm sure far more knowledgeable folk will weigh in.
davidwyby
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That’s what’s I was finkin too. Beautiful tree. Known locally as Indian laurel. Super thick and heavy with limbs and leaves obviously. 100% shade. They get black sooty canker sometimes though and that’s it. Same trees as the 9 in a row I did. A few years ago I did one that was 36” dbh and 75’ ball of limbs. Limbs for days and days.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
You're just seeing the tip of the iceberg
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Nutball
TreeHouser
Lots of trees do that and live a long time. I've seen trees with all the dirt washed out from around and under the stump just leaving the live tree suspended by its roots.
Mellow
BCMA
Wrong tree, wrong place.
Leave it? Sure, why not? Cover with topsoil? Again, sure, why not? Is there risk of it uprooting? Yes.
It's a street tree. The responsibility/liability lies with the municipality that has jurisdiction.
Leave it? Sure, why not? Cover with topsoil? Again, sure, why not? Is there risk of it uprooting? Yes.
It's a street tree. The responsibility/liability lies with the municipality that has jurisdiction.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Not exclusively. I really think many trees would tolerate it. I can't remember what varieties I've seen do that, but they weren't ficus. Possibly hackberry or osage.
Steve Mack
Life Member.
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Steve Mack
Life Member.
Where I used to live in Sydney had a row of those Ficus opposite the local shops, great shade. I used to park under them for years until the local council (that was once the City of Trees) went on a rampage because they were scared someone would sue them if they tripped over.
They took out nearly all the old street trees, big Melaleuca and gums as well.
That Tallowood on the left is gone now.
They took out nearly all the old street trees, big Melaleuca and gums as well.
That Tallowood on the left is gone now.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Weren't they just balancing on that little mass of roots above the soil?
Steve Mack
Life Member.
Guess you've never ground out a Ficus stump Sean, they've got a pretty good hold on the ground.
They took this one as well, years earlier they narrowed the road there to go around it. Same council area but different members then, they liked trees.
They took this one as well, years earlier they narrowed the road there to go around it. Same council area but different members then, they liked trees.
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SeanKroll
Treehouser
Sarcasm 
Burnham
Woods walker
Tough life for a tree.
Well, you know I'm not an arborist, but I've seen a lot of trees with congested gnarly root systems, and they aren't doing too bad. I'm also a big believer in letting trees figure it out for themselves. Saws only need to be applied when it starts becoming a threat or declining, or you want to sculpt the tree into a shape that pleases you. The tree usually doesn't care what shape it is.
flushcut
TreeHouser
I might be inclined to leave it. If the one side gets sun scalded removing the cooked branches will expose the non cooked side to sun scald. Or just remove it completely and replant with something more tolerant to the heat and keep it watered.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Any soil compaction?
How are you watering it?
How are you watering it?
