NETWizz
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Long story made short... Pretty sure I killed my neighbor's tree:
It's a long story, but our grass was filled with weeds, so I spoke to a friend who recommended Weed B Gone pre-mix, which contains 2,4-d; dicamba, and MCPP. Anyway, I think this tree is his, and although I did NOT spray anywhere near the tree nor on the tree the tree died.
I checked with a laboratory that tests for this stuff and they were clear that it is NOT in the soil said to not even bother sending a soil sample that I could NOT have put enough down to poison the ground and cause root uptake. That instead, the high-humidity and heat volatilized it into the levees killing the tree.
In the picture, I am the house on the left. Anyway, although I do not have conclusive proof, and everything was used in accordance with the label, it has got to be my fault because all other trees are healthy.
I knocked on my neighbor's door and basically told him that it is my fault... that I will replace the tree to which he said, "don't worry about it; I was going to do something about it." I said, "that's not fair to be on you, but if you do something, let me know and I will write a check."
Anyway, this is the tree... my house is the one on the left with the Infiniti in the garage.
All the other trees look healthy like this:
Ironically, I called the Ortho folks and they simply denied the product kills trees. Yesterday, I went down to a tree nursery and paid for a similar, tall/skinny tree, delivery, and its installation.
It is just the right thing to do... Basically, I created damage and although unintentional it is still very "real" and should be 100% my responsibility to pay.
It's a long story, but our grass was filled with weeds, so I spoke to a friend who recommended Weed B Gone pre-mix, which contains 2,4-d; dicamba, and MCPP. Anyway, I think this tree is his, and although I did NOT spray anywhere near the tree nor on the tree the tree died.
I checked with a laboratory that tests for this stuff and they were clear that it is NOT in the soil said to not even bother sending a soil sample that I could NOT have put enough down to poison the ground and cause root uptake. That instead, the high-humidity and heat volatilized it into the levees killing the tree.
In the picture, I am the house on the left. Anyway, although I do not have conclusive proof, and everything was used in accordance with the label, it has got to be my fault because all other trees are healthy.
I knocked on my neighbor's door and basically told him that it is my fault... that I will replace the tree to which he said, "don't worry about it; I was going to do something about it." I said, "that's not fair to be on you, but if you do something, let me know and I will write a check."
Anyway, this is the tree... my house is the one on the left with the Infiniti in the garage.
All the other trees look healthy like this:
Ironically, I called the Ortho folks and they simply denied the product kills trees. Yesterday, I went down to a tree nursery and paid for a similar, tall/skinny tree, delivery, and its installation.
It is just the right thing to do... Basically, I created damage and although unintentional it is still very "real" and should be 100% my responsibility to pay.
