I cleared two areas on my property. One for a building site and one for pasture. Both sites have/had some beautiful ash trees that I left standing for aesthetics. In three years three are now dead and the rest in the cleared area are going to be. The trees in the woods seem to be ok so far. These trees were pretty much in the open to start which contributed to their full shape so I dont think opening them up contributed to their demise. Just easy targets I'm guessing. I have a measure of good timber trees in the woods. I'm wondering now if I should take them out or wait a while.