November 5, 2021
Dear Residents,
Several trees around the property will be removed beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, and continue for the next two weeks. The Board is following the advice of Whitney Lewis from Bartlett Tree Experts, an ISA Certified Arborist who also holds an ISA TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Qualification) for evaluating tree risk. Whitney highly recommends taking these actions for the safety of all residents for these reasons:
The White Pine is listing/leaning towards the building. At a previous unknown severe weather event this tree’s root system became compromised and the tree uprooted partially. Since the previous event the tree has also grown much larger and will continue to grow. It isn’t possible to predict when the tree would fail but the risk increases each season as it grows and is susceptible to wind and or snow and ice events.
The Norway Maples are suffering from girdling roots with a deformed buttress root collars and Phytophthora Bleeding Canker (a visual sign of bleeding cankers on the main trunk which is evidence of Phytophthora Root Rot below grade). These trees are showing advanced signs of decline in the upper canopy with poor leaf output. More concerning is the signs of root rot with the deformed bases of the trees. Mature trees with long periods of internal decay and rot are highly prone to failure in wind and or snow and ice events. There are also trees with visible hollows and open wounds with rot and decay.
These trees will be replaced by new varieties, which will bloom during the spring and early summer. We look forward to the new additions to our unique landscape at Boulevard Gardens.
— Management