Our Good Old Maple Tree Had to be Removed!

We love our backyard garden

We love our gardens both at the front and the back of our house.

Our backyard is my sanctuary

Our backyard is my sanctuary and I love spending time reading there or simply strolling around looking at the flowers and shrubs and saying hello to them.

The mature majestic trees are the best part of our garden

One thing we love dearly in our garden is the majestic mature trees.

Due to age and decay, we cut down three or four trees in the last three decades. We love our trees and always try to save them as much as we could.














At the beginning of spring this year, we noticed that the old Maple tree at the very end of our garden was completely dead without any leaves at all on its branches, not even one.

Sadly, this dead Maple tree is dead and had to be cut down

We resigned to the fact that this old Maple tree had to be cut down.

Following all the procedures required by the city of Toronto: we measured the tree and  submitted to the city'e appropriate department information regarding the size and condition of the tree as well as sending them pictures.

After a couple of weeks, we got the city's approval and could proceed to have the tree removed.

Dave n his partner arrived early last Friday to remove the dead Maple

We were fortunate enough to have used the service of a reputable tree cutter who did an excellent job in removing some of the trees on our property in the cottage country.

I called Dave who gave us a reasonable quote for his service and  was  willing to travel from north of Barrie to  help us with the removal of our tree at our Toronto
home.














Dave told me he would come on Friday; he did arrive with his helper and were at our house first thing in the morning. No excuse of any traffic jam etc. We really appreciated Dave keeping his word.

Some contractors have made us wait for the whole day and never showed up. Dave was as good as his word.

Dave making a climb to the top of our tree

Operating in a professional manner, Dave examined the tree carefully and planned his moves. The old tree was pretty tall yet some branches at the tiop were not too thick.


Dave was all ready with his tools and gear to make his climb.  He was careful; he knew what he was doing.

 Not long after he climbed up near  the top of the tree, we heard a big thump sound, the falling of a big branch hitting the ground.

















The tree was more rotten and weaker than Dave  and we had expected. Being a pro and very experienced, Dave was able to avoid any unintended consequences.


However, we all know that there is always an inherent risk when a tree cutter has to make a climb for his job.

I heard the sound, looked out from our second floor window and prayed to God for his protection  for both Dave and his partner.













With calculated moves and precision, Dave cut the rest of the tree into smaller manageable logs and dropped them  to the ground.

For a few brief moments, I thought I saw smoke coming out from his chain saw.

Dave and Greg - an awesome tree cutting team 

Dave cut the dead Maple tree to the height we had specified.

He and his partner, Greg, worked efficiently together cutting the logs into 16 inch pieces.

Within a couple of hours, they moved and piled all the cut pieces neatly on the curb in front of our house.

They did an excellent job cleaning up the mess too.

We are fiercely attached to the trees and plants in our garden. We did not want to see our old Maple tree  cut down and just disappear entirely from our garden.



Therefore, I showed Dave a picture of a bench cut from a big tree resting on two smaller logs and asked him to do something similar for us.

A Flintstones style bench made from our old Male tree 

He and his partner, Greg, did exactly that!

I know Dave is not a woodcarver, but he and Greg  did make me a Flintstones style bench after a few attempts.

It was harder than we had anticipated.

We love the bench!!!

We are glad that our old dead  Maple tree has been cut down and that it would not post any danger to us or to our neighbours. We can sleep much better at night now.

Thank you and hats off to you,  Dave Veitch and Greg! You guys are an awesome team!  The best tree cutter anyone can find in the Toronto, GTA, and Muskoka area!




R.T.
Toronto
A very happy homeowner