Tree ID / arborist?

[Irving]

This thread inspired me to get a start on my spring bush-removal project. This is 11 individual bushes, and 7 root bundles from previously cut out bushes. Now only about 25 more to go!

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Lookin good there Stu. Ive got to get off my ass and start ripping out a bunch of scrub oak. Fire midigation time. I hate fire season living where I do. But its worth it in the long run.

[rbeau30]

Lookin good there Stu. Ive got to get off my ass and start ripping out a bunch of scrub oak. Fire midigation time. I hate fire season living where I do. But its worth it in the long run.

Yes, no HoA

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Yes, no HoA

No HOA here. 3 1/2 acres of joy.

[rbeau30]

No HOA here. 3 1/2 acres of joy.

AND you have some delicious venison there too. Ahh well, that type of life is out of my reach me thinks.

[rbeau30]

I just looked through the HoA's Design guidelines' Lot Landscape Pallette. I shows "Buckthorn" as an authorized Deciduous Shrub.

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AND you have some delicious venison there too. Ahh well, that type of life is out of my reach me thinks.

Well, yes I do have some tasty critters that venture through. But the one's in the pic are cement aka yard art. I did have a Bear attact the buck a few year ago. Laid it over and broke off the antlers.

I just looked through the HoA's Design guidelines' Lot Landscape Pallette. I shows "Buckthorn" as an authorized Deciduous Shrub.

Though it shows Buckthorn on the list of approved. " Columnar Buckthorn " or " Fineline Buckthorn " are the most common and I'm pretty sure yours " Sea Buckthorn " is not on the approved menu.

[rbeau30]

Well, yes I do have some tasty critters that venture through. But the one's in the pic are cement aka yard art. I did have a Bear attact the buck a few year ago. Laid it over and broke off the antlers.


Though it shows Buckthorn on the list of approved. " Columnar Buckthorn " or " Fineline Buckthorn " are the most common and I'm pretty sure yours " Sea Buckthorn " is not on the approved menu.

Fuck HoAs!

Well, If they are the edible sort, and they cooperate, I'd be happy to donate some jam to you for the help in identification!

The ends of the buds are starting to green up on both trees. The one you said was Russian olive has similar buds as the other one except they are not as large.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Just stick with the it's a "Buckthorn" if they ask. It's on the approved list. OR stick with don't ask and don't tell method.

[rbeau30]

Ok. I think we have a winner. I / we believe it to be a " Sea Buckthorn " botanical name is " Hippophae Rhamnoides "

Okay, so they are coming to life and both of the trees have little buds like these, one tree has bigger ones than the other and they are in similar locations on the branch. I'll post some real pictures if I can get them tonight.