On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:28:06 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-12-13 11:52 a.m., wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:31:22 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>
>>> my leaves are under snow. Our neighbors had one of their trees fall on
>>> their roof because trees around here were mostly still loaded with
>>> leaves when the wet sticky snow and wind came through. I worried
>>> yesterday that one of the tree cutters and roofers was going to slip
>>> and fall off the roof because of the ice and snow. I can hear chain
>>> saws going all around us for several days now. This weather is way
>>> too early for us.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> It's never a good idea to have a large tree that were it to fall it
>> can reach your house... there are plenty of very attractive small
>> trees... red bud forest pansy will do well on the shady side:
>> https://www.naturehills.com/forest-p...dbud%20 Trees

>I have two huge maple trees in my front yard. About 5 years ago a very
>large branch snapped off and landed on my roof. The adjuster than came
>out to see it said she had been sent out about a branch but this one was
>more like a large tree. Thank goodness for insurance because it did
>$24,000 damage. They did my roof, fascia, soffits, eaves troughs and
>repaired a hole in the exterior wall.

After all that work and learning an important lesson did have those
trees removed?
The first week we moved in here we had seven huge trees removed from
around the house, not only were they dangerous the view out the
windows was a wall of leaves. They were very nice trees but were
planted about 15' from the house... that monster had to go, it was
ruining the roof:
https://postimg.cc/w3VLWsHV