Widow Makers

Widow Makers

Sometimes a lumberjack will cut down a tree in the forest and a branch will hang up on an adjacent tree.  It will come down, and when it does, it can kill.  That's why they call them "widow makers".

Now is a good time to check the trees on your property and see if you have any dead branches, or widow makers.  If the branch doesn't have any leaves on it, it's a good chance it's dead.  Take a look at the photo below to see what I'm talking about.