Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Oak Tree removal
Does anyone know if there is a penalty of some sort to remove a nasty, messy, high maintenance oak tree?
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Trees over 4" cannot be removed.
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You might want to become more familiar with our community standards:
VCDD Architectural Review
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There sure is a penalty, if you don't go through the ARC, and get permission.
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You really need to go into more detail
regarding what the problem really is with your oak tree. Oaks are beautiful, majestic trees. There is nothing "high maintenance" about them, so what are you really saying??? Perhaps you need to have it shaped one time by a professional arborist. Are you speaking about the leaves in the Fall? If so, your lawn people should be taking care of that. And no. By law, you cannot indiscriminately remove your tree because you think it is "nasty."
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Have to disagree with you Bonanza. We have an Oak out front. Sorry to say I hate it. We are constantly cleaning up leaves and pulling the seedlings sprouting up under it. I would have it gone in a heartbeat if I Could.
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I have to agree that some Oak trees are high maintenance. We have to have some large limbs cut off, and some smaller ones cut back, every year, because the limbs hang over our roof and that of the neighbors. It is dangerous for them to be hanging close to, or on the roofs, when it rains. It is very expensive to have them maintained every year. Some years it is $300-500, other years it is $500-1000. We usually get 3 or 4 quotes to do the job and we've had much higher quotes.
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We checked with VCCD and had it cut down for $250 and paid Ace Tree Services $100 to grind the stump and take away the debris. We are in the process of replacing it with a roubellini (spelling) palm. The tree was nine or ten years old. We also called to have the water, electrical, gas and cable lines marked appropriately before doing so. We're happy it's gone.
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They are beautiful trees on golf courses and large common areas. They don't belong on 6,000 sq ft lots that we have here in TV. The oaks we had in the Northeast shed their leaves in the Fall. The oaks here shed all year long. It's impossible to grow a lawn under the as well.
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I have to say that oak trees in the right place are beautiful and should be encouraged and maintained but an oak tree in the wrong location is nothing but a big troublesome weed. I was lucky enough to remove my Villages planted oak before it got too big. Good luck. Call TV. See what can be done.
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We had one in the back of our CYV when we bought (new). Had it removed immediately.
Was well aware of the pollen and the mess you deal with the leaves from prior experience.
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What you are saying is really a shame.
The real problem is that you or a previous owner planted the tree too close to the houses. Live oaks have a spread of 50 feet at maturity.
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Bingo! You are correct!
You hit the nail on the head.
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That's a shame.
Don't your lawn people take care of the leaves or do you do your own grass? Mowing should take care of any sprouting. I don't consider the leaves a problem because I love oaks so much and I throw the leaves in our compost bin. As a matter of fact, I feel that way about most diciduous trees. Oh, well. To each his own.
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One came with our home. It is about 10 years old. Good shade tree and pretty. It is always making a mess! My poor neighbor seems to get most of the debris. I would love to replace it with a nice palm.
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