[Everyone] Good news on the trees

[R.C. Rodman]

Greetings,
I am pleased to write to you with really good news on the three pin oaks
(they are pin oaks, not water oaks, I learned) that border the main drive
into Chelsea Place.

Boutte arrived today to perform a kind of testing in which a 24" long
needle is inserted at four points around the circumference of the trunk to
determine if there is any rot or disease that threatens the tree or makes
it a risk to nearby buildings.

A full report should arrive shortly, together with the invoice, but they
were able to tell me that their testing showed absolutely no sign of
disease or rot in any of the trees. They are all "solid as a rock."

Maryann, as for the gingko, Jeremy from Boutte did not spray your tree
today because he could see that the trunk was wet from the rain. He will
come sometime this week to do that. I'll get a text from him and will keep
you posted.

I should tell you that Jeremy eyeballed the tree belonging to the Melrose
neighbors and underscored what John from Boutte said earlier. That tree is
a priority. Now there are fungi sprouting from the base, which Jeremy said
is one of the three "big signs" of rot. He emphasized the earlier that
thing comes down, the better, suggesting we may need to cooperate with
those neighbors perhaps by removing a panel of the fence so that it can be
accessed.

As you know, we've been in touch with the neighbors, who said they were
having it looked at. I will follow up with them and let you know.

Have a nice weekend.

Rosamond
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