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Offline JoJoDapyro

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How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« on: January 20, 2015, 09:34:31 am »
I recently found a house in the city I work for with a 15 foot tall Yew tree. It appears that at one time it was a bush, and has about 10, 10 foot long trunks. How do you go about convincing someone that their tree is growing too close to their foundation, and or eves  >:D ? They also have some really big straight Juniper.
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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2015, 09:58:47 am »
Alcohol ?
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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2015, 02:30:55 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on January 20, 2015, 09:58:47 am
Alcohol ?
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Not likely in Utah. Mostly teetotalers.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2015, 03:02:45 pm »
Utah huh? Offer him another wife  ;D
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2015, 03:16:15 pm »
If I got another wife, I would probably have to start in on the alcohol too.
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Offline sleek

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2015, 03:33:54 pm »
Id offer a bow for it and bring some along to show what your intentions are. Also promise to clean it all up when your done and do a good job. They may even invite you back for the rest.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2015, 04:34:34 pm »
Quote from: jeffp51 on January 20, 2015, 03:16:15 pm
If I got another wife, I would probably have to start in on the alcohol too.
One is plenty for me too! I don't know how those guys do it, beyond being extremely controlling! There are very few people here with multiple wives.

I will ask, The home is old and on a very busy road. Most of the homes on that particular road are gone already.
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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2015, 04:42:06 pm »
Doing some property searches, it seems that it may be a rental. The same guy owns the house next to it too!
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Offline DC

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 05:02:05 pm »
Good morning/afternoon sir/madam! My landscaping company is in the neighborhood and we noticed that you yew tree is a little overgrown. As an introductory offer we will prune it for free just so you can see the quality of our work. >:D >:D >:D
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2015, 05:09:14 pm »
Offer to plant another tree of their choosing in its place
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2015, 05:13:19 pm »
Quote from: DC on January 20, 2015, 05:02:05 pm
Good morning/afternoon sir/madam! My landscaping company is in the neighborhood and we noticed that you yew tree is a little overgrown. As an introductory offer we will prune it for free just so you can see the quality of our work. >:D >:D >:D
I was gonna point out that it is growing into the roof. Since it is a rental and more than likely wont be around for another 4 years I can contact the property owner and get it!
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Offline Tyke

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2015, 01:00:23 pm »
Since the tree you want is in the city you work for have code enforcement tell them it has to go and then tell them you'll do it for free  >:D
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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2015, 01:05:11 pm »
The wife crack was funny falcon and that was a good idea we can plant some hedge for future use  >:D and jeffp ill get you drunk any time you want  O:)
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2015, 01:43:36 pm »
Quote from: Tyke on January 21, 2015, 01:00:23 pm
Since the tree you want is in the city you work for have code enforcement tell them it has to go and then tell them you'll do it for free  >:D
HA! Everyone that lives in that city knows that Code officers are there to look pretty! They have written 3 citations in the past 6 years, and they were all to the same home. Finding the property owner will be the tough part. Good thing I have connections!
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Offline Marks

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Re: How to talk someone into letting you trim their tree?
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2015, 03:26:45 pm »
Easier to get forgiveness than permission. Go at night. Wear black. Handsaw.
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