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Monsoon clean up in Scottsdale AZ - what to do with those fallen trees

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Real Estate Agent with Dominion Fine Properties SA582226000

Monsoon clean up in Scottsdale, AZ

 

With the recent monsoon activity we’ve experienced in Scottsdale and the Phoenix area, many people are wondering just where to start.  

 

Many experienced down trees, some of which caused roof and structural damage to our houses.  Of course, the first thing to do is call your insurance company and get that building tarped to prevent further damage.

 

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As to the downed trees, if your  own landscape company can’t get to it, ask friends or neighbors for referrals.  Fortunately, disposal of those downed trees is very easy in Scottsdale.  We have monthly curb pick up and these downed trees will be turned into beneficial mulch AT NO COST TO YOU.

 

Guidelines for curbside pick up in Scottsdale, AZ:

 

Place your items out on the curb no later than 5AM Monday, the week of your scheduled clean up.

 

Piles should be no more than 10’ long by 6’ wide and neatly stacked parallel to the street.

 

Cactus must be boxed for the safety of the crews.

 

For your free schedule of bulk curbside pick up in your Scottsdale neighborhood, click on this link:  http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/recycle/brushmap


If you have room on your lot, you might consider chopping the larger trunks into firewood for those cool summer nights.  And, yes, Kathleen Daniels and Bruce Walter, we actually have temps below 100 degrees F in Scottsdale.

 

Posted by

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC

480-710-0739

 

 Scottsdale and Cave Creek Real Estate

 

 

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Marshall Enterprises
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Antiques, Lawn Care, and Trashouts

Well, I am glad you are right on top of this, Juli.  Boy, I would hate to think of stacking cacti!

Aug 04, 2014 04:06 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

I didn't lose any trees in this latest round of storms, but have done so in years past so I've had to deal with this, LOL. 

Aug 04, 2014 04:22 AM
Nancy Laswick
United Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
Your REALTOR® For The Valley Of The Sun

Juli, a neighbor had a huge Mesquite tree go down. Mesquites are tough to knock down, it took a micro burst to do this one in. If there is a bright side we'll have a lot of great wood for the BBQ and Smoker.

Aug 04, 2014 05:37 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Nancy, I still have one mesquite left - while I like the shade it provides, I do miss the wood for cooking, for sure.  

Aug 04, 2014 05:51 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Juli,

. . . . . would those cool temperatures below 100 degrees in the evening be in January???   ^_~

Aug 04, 2014 07:39 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Juli, I must be living under rock. I don't watch the news because it is all bad and mostly just makes me sad. I had no idea this was happening.  You not only deal with hot temps ... now this too? 

Aug 04, 2014 07:40 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Juli, this is a real shame as those large shade trees do so much to keep the hot sun off the homes.

Aug 04, 2014 07:56 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Bruce, we'll typically start having cool evenings in September - at least cool enough to eat on the patio.  Then, mid November through February, usually cool enough for a fire  - well, not always, LOL.

Kathleen, it's the monsoons.  We got almost 2 inches of rain in less than an hour at my house on Saturday while friends less than a mile away got nothing.

Bruce, we lost 4 about 6 years ago during a non-tornado - another story for another time, LOL. 

Aug 04, 2014 08:19 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Juli, so was it high winds that knocked over the trees, or does flash flooding destabalize the root system and take the soil away causing it to fall over?

Aug 04, 2014 09:38 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Both, Bruce.  And, a third factor - incorrect watering.  If one waters too shallow with not enough water, the roots tend to stay compacted into a ball near the top of the soil.  These should be watered about  once a month for a DEEP watering.  Experts suggest being able to put in rebar at least 6 feet into the ground after the deep watering. Oh, and keep these trees trimmed.  They grow like weeds, literally, and get top heavy easily.  They need to be thinned out so the wind can blow through them.  But, once a year trimming in the early summer is really all that's needed so not a whole lot of maintenance.  

Aug 04, 2014 09:54 AM