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hollysmom

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:32 AM Jun 2013

why do people hate trees? [View all]

When I moved to my neighborhood, it was like moving to a forest - I never used the air conditioner, it was always cooler than most other places around us - but since them,. neighbor after neighbor have cut down their trees, my garage always used to be cool is now like an oven in the summer, even though i leave the windows open all summer ( who cares about a wet cement floor?

Right now, I went outside to find a neighbor cutting down a tree on my property, they thought I would like it - why do they do it? I have lost so many trees that way. Twice I have found different neighbors standing by my 500 year old oak with saw in hand - no no no! there is no respect for age and beauty - one neighbor said it was because they did not like leaves in their yard - well live in a city with cement! another cut down trees bigger than my old tree to pave their back yard - WTF? what is wrong with people? The town finally had to pass a large tree fine for cutting down old trees - doesn't stop anyone, they fine is just too low. To night I will plant trees to replace the ones on my border from the seedlings that pop up in my yard and put a laminated note on it, it will be on my property just, saying this is my sapling, leave it alone. It will take years, but I am going no where. since this new neighbor is putting up a fence, It will be clearly my tree. And it's leaves will waft into their yard as do all my trees - since they are down wind.

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why do people hate trees? [View all] hollysmom Jun 2013 OP
Oh, my fucking god. Bertha Venation Jun 2013 #1
Oh trust me, I am getting my revenge - hollysmom Jun 2013 #2
In their defense... HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #17
I have no idea. Xyzse Jun 2013 #3
I feel your pain. Chan790 Jun 2013 #4
"It would be a great view, if it wasn't for all these damn trees"... bluedigger Jun 2013 #5
I feel your pain, too Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #6
That is horrible. Can you put a plaque on the big oak to try to protect it? Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #7
the last time I found some one in my tree was 10 years ago hollysmom Jun 2013 #8
Funny story about the roof tiles! fleur-de-lisa Jun 2013 #15
Completely off-topic, but we found a one month old kitten last fall out in the parking lot, madinmaryland Jun 2013 #23
The oldest tree in the world is over 4,844 years old and it's exact location is secret. Kablooie Jun 2013 #9
good hollysmom Jun 2013 #10
I understand your pain - it seems like it is a cultural imperative - hedgehog Jun 2013 #11
The temperature thing... pipi_k Jun 2013 #21
We cut quite a few down from our property bigwillq Jun 2013 #12
You should file suit against the neighbor who cut down your tree. That might sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #13
truthfully, I didnot care for that one tree, it was an overgrown weed tree hollysmom Jun 2013 #14
That's how it is in my neighborhood, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #16
I'm with you! pipi_k Jun 2013 #18
I don't get it either. Without trees a neighborhood looks more like a row of barracks. Populist_Prole Jun 2013 #19
One of my hot buttons Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #20
A pox on them and their houses. love_katz Jun 2013 #22
I live in a mobile home, and it is surrounded by trees. RebelOne Jun 2013 #24
I have some pretty big oak and pine trees in my yard. Incitatus Jun 2013 #25
why do people love trees? dr.strangelove Jun 2013 #26
I respect and love trees handmade34 Jun 2013 #28
Yeah my not intelligent but likeable neighbors cut down most of the deciduous trees hollysmom Jun 2013 #29
Had a run in with former 'neighbor' years ago. trof Jun 2013 #27
Cut down a tree because it threaten's your home? Better idea... forestcreative Feb 2014 #30
Youhave to understand, I removed fir trees near my garage that were damaging the wood hollysmom Feb 2014 #31
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