“Try to kill a tulip poplar by cutting it down to a stump.”
I can only wish that my beloved mulberry tree could return.
One sad day a woman from the local utility company enquired if they could trim my tree near the power lines, NOT ON OUR PROPERTY.
The secret female handshake and countersign were exchanged, and that is all she wrote.
Gone for the convenience of the utility company.
Three trucks, crawlers, hoists, man lifts, and six + workers... for three days.
And gone, but not forgotten.
The remaining 36”x40” stump is all that remains.
Critters from all over DuPage county used to visit for a late-night fruit snack. I tried not to bother them and ate mine by day.
My mulberry tree is a real nuisance dropping fruit and nothing eats the berries but the tree is attractive and provides lots of shade so it stands.
Down here in Tennessee the utility company sends out a letter saying they’re going to prune trees that interfere with the lines...the owner has little choice in the matter...maybe if you think they might cut it down you can prune it yourself before they get there.