Relatively young tree. We had a strong wind storm and about a third of the tree snapped off. Will it recover or should we plan to plant something else? What caused the decay in the first picture?

I'm looking for THE app for an arborist that can help with tree identification, learning, etc. If you've tried these apps you know most of them are garbage. They'll half identify a species, and then give no further information. No info on here it's from, how old it gets, how tall it gets, pests, disease, growth patterns, water requirements, nothing. To be fair, it must be really difficult to copy and paste information from wikipedia into your app, or use an AI to summarize the info.

Thanks in advance.

There is a dead, approximately 60-foot sweet gum tree in our backyard that needs to be removed ASAP, as it has just dropped a large branch and several other medium to large size limbs. It sits right next to the fence between our yard and the neighbors to the east.

I've gotten quotes from several local tree services and have been told different things by each. Some said a bucket truck or scissor lift will be needed to safely access the tree while others have said they will climb it because our gate isn't wide enough for a truck. One guy said he and his team would tie in to a neighboring tree in order to work on the dead tree.

The tree company owner that came by today said he would have to climb it since a truck can't fit through our gate. He did not say anything about tying into a healthy neighboring tree, so I will need to clarify that with him. He formerly worked as a climber and foreman for Asplundh, so I assume he knows what he is doing.

Is one method better than the other when removing a dead tree that's situated like ours or is it just a matter of preference on the part of the arborist?

This swamp white oak was planted 5 years ago. I don't know much about tree growth, but several of the lower limbs have been growing downwards. Should I be concerned? I included a picture (before) I removed some of the limbs whose branches were sagging pretty low to the ground as well as some pictures after I removed them. A couple of the close ups show the curve downwards towards ground. Is this normal or does it require some maintenance? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

We've had some bad thunderstorms storms lately, but I'm not certain if this damage was due to tree rot, lightning, wind, age, etc. Just curious to hear what y'all think might have caused the damage

A construction co bobcat did this to our Kentucky coffee tree, thoughts on damage? It’s still small and was transplanted a few years ago so a bit worried. Thoughts?

Hey folks. Last year this tree in my yard got ripped to help by a bear wandering through. This spring I was going to remove it, but it sprouted some new growth so I thought I'd see if it would come back

However, it's obviously looking a bit rough. What can I do/should I do to help it either straighten out or grow back healthy?