Got called out for a 50 foot oak in Charlotte that had a crack you could fit your hand in.

3 comments

3 Comments

the_tessa3mo ago

Wait, isn't Charlotte in a different hardiness zone for oaks?

the_fiona3mo ago

Hardiness zones are just a rough guide. Saw a live oak thriving in Charlotte last year, planted by a local nursery. They pick cultivars suited for microclimates. Soil prep and care matter more than a map line. People get too hung up on zone numbers.

burns.ruby2mo ago

Hardiness zones are just a rough guide" - tell that to my neighbor who lost three Japanese maples last winter because he trusted the zone map. A crack you can fit your hand in? That tree is already dead, just hasn't hit the ground yet.