Huge Poplar Trees Fall on Monticello Avenue Home
Homeowner Bill Bryant said he asked Annapolis' arborist Jan van Zutphen to remove trees two months ago.
Two large poplar trees fell on a home at 140 Monticello Ave. in the Murray Hill neighborhood ripping up the sidewalk Friday night—after the city's arborist deemed the trees sound. Next door neighbors Phil and Noelle Richmond woke up when their house on Monticello Avenue shook. "I didn't realize how bad it was. I thought maybe we lost some limbs," Phil Richmond said. "Then, I went outside with a flashlight and saw that the trees were down." No one was injured, but homeowner Bill Bryant said his female tenant was very rattled by the whole situation. Bryant was frustrated by the situation because he asked the city to remove those very trees weeks ago. "About 10 to 12 weeks ago I went down to the city and met with the arborist, and asked …
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Don M
6:21 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2013
Roots can't live under asphalt. There were no roots on the street side, and therefore zero support. Any aborist whoud understand that roots grow close the surface so they can get oxygen, and no roots could grow under the street more ›