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Diamond_Dog

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2. You were lucky it didn't cause more damage or hurt someone!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:33 PM

Yesterday

That has happened here, too. A few times a heavy tree limb fell on our stockade fence out back, seemingly out of the blue. They sure can cause a lot of damage.

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I called the tree service after I saw this [View all] Marthe48 Yesterday OP

I'm glad it didn't hurt anyone or hit your house or the neighbor's! SheltieLover Yesterday #1

I am too Marthe48 23 hrs ago #7

You were lucky it didn't cause more damage or hurt someone! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #2

I have 2 maples Marthe48 23 hrs ago #8

You too Marthe! Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #12

Marthe, I'm glad you're ok. If I lived near you... LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #3

Glad to hear from you! Marthe48 23 hrs ago #6

Thanks, Marthe. LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #10

It looked like a whole tree Marthe48 21 hrs ago #15

Hoo boy! Niagara 23 hrs ago #4

I am too Marthe48 23 hrs ago #9

Depending on the species of maple. Traildogbob 23 hrs ago #5

I've got 2 maples Marthe48 23 hrs ago #11

Good luck Traildogbob 21 hrs ago #13

I just worry about our natural world Marthe48 21 hrs ago #17

I zoomed Traildogbob 21 hrs ago #18

silver maples, probably. their a native and can live to b quite old. mopinko 21 hrs ago #14

I think they might be sugar maples Marthe48 21 hrs ago #16