8000 S. Hampton Road
Dallas, Texas  75232
972.224.3575

An old friend that greeted Church goers to Wheatland for 81 years is no more.  Our Hackberry tree was removed to the ground today by the tree removal company "Tree People Service".  Certified arborist Thomas Nichols and his assistants, John Scarborough and Jamie Steward, started the job on Wednesday and completed it today (Friday). 

Unfortunately there was rot running down the center of the entire tree.  According to Mr. Nichols the rot was caused by the hypoxylon canker fungus.  If not removed, the tree would have eventually fallen and possibly damaged the Church.

Please check out the pictures below.  Note, the unusual stains seen in the cross section pictures are shapes from the rot caused by the hypoxylon canker fungus.  If you would like to see these pictures as a slide show please click here.

Friday morning - all that is left		Arborist Thomas Nichols in the tree top
Sections fall after cutting
	Sawdust flying everywhere				Handing up the big chain saw
The rain is coming down hard		Thomas Nichols working in the pouring rain
				Rot stain in the shape of a butterfly	Rot stain in the shape of sunglasses
Picture show late stages of rot		Stains from rot	Sections of the tree standing like headstones	On the ground pieces must be cut smaller to pick up
Cutting out a piece for display	Counting the tree's rings - 81 years old	Sectioning out the stump	Except for cleanup, the job is complete