Thank you for your comments. Strange that you mention an apple tree ,cause I too lost one to wind. It was pulled up roots and all and just laid over. It was right next to our back deck .We loved the shade it provided on our deck.We have 2 patio doors in our bedroom and I always loved to look out at the beautiful pink blossoms in the spring. I have since planted a purple crept Myrtle.As yet ,it is not tall enough to be appreciated from the back patio doors. It too was killed and new came up from the roots .So we cut off the main trunk and left the new growth .They actaully grow pretty fast.