I agree. There are times when a tree does need to be taken down if it's presenting a danger to property or life. We have had to have a few taken down because of that exact situation. On the other hand, we have an old growth cedar directly in front of the house and another on the back side that we've been able to date as old as 530 years old! No one will touch those trees as long as I live and if I could find a way to protect them once I am not of this world any longer, I would. I'm not sure there is really anything I can do to protect it if we don't own the land. I'll have to eventually look into it to see if there's anything I can do to protect it.
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