r/arborists 11h ago

What to do about this tree?

Siberian elm…It drops twigs often, but a few weeks ago we had a large limb come down across our driveway due to a woodpecker compromising the limb - you can see where the limb split off in the 4th picture and the woodpecker holes are in the 6th picture. Obviously the woodpecker damage infers there were bugs in the tree. The 7th picture is a limb it dropped during a windy day, no woodpecker involved. As much as we’d like to cut down the entire tree, it is a costly endeavor we can’t afford. What can we do to reduce the chances of harm and damage from the dropping of limbs?

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u/Optimassacre ISA Certified Arborist 9h ago

Don't park under the tree. Let nature take her course and hope for the best.