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This tree is in a relatively small garden and grows over the two neighbouring gardens. At a few meters up it splits into 5 or more stems, I assume it may have been topped when it was young. Its a nice tree but in the wrong place. I recently suggested to the owner that it is reduced quite hard, 30-50% off the upper canopy but to leave the lower as is. Before stepping up into the union I noticed some bare cambium and reaction wood growth? Theres been strong winds recently. In Nov 23' I removed quite a large low branch that was going across to the neighbours. He was aware that large cuts on birch are not ideal. We noticed it did not seem to be callousing and had a brown weep, so I went up to inspect it. My original cut was not quite to the branch collar but it has been callousing all around hidden under the bark, it was a steeper angle so I trimmed the stub back. I got a face full of wet vomit-like soft rotting wood chips. If the soft rot progresses I think it will not take long to compromise the 5 way union which is not far above. I am unsure to suggest complete removal and to replant something else. If it became unsafe to climb, a mewp would not be able to get anywhere close and would need to be a large skylift type that can span 4 gardens from the road, if it could even fit down the road, at greatly increased expense. Should it be removed or reduced and how much?

Yip BandS Fuel Fit for me as well, been using it for about 10 years in my small engines, it isn’t the total cure all but it certainly helps hugely.

Current thinking on ragwort is that it's much less of a problem as a live standing plant; it's dangerous when dried and hiding in a hay bale

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What you've done is air layering, a common method to make a new independant from a branch of an established tree. It tells me your graft may not have taken. If nutrients are not getting down to the roots it will encourage root growth at the end of the cambium where its been ringed. If the graft was successful, the roots may be a secondary result of it being covered. I'd suggest carefully snip off the new root growth and check the graft and leave it uncovered.

Morning all, Had a really productive day yesterday. Felled a row of conifers, dissecting round a climbing rose, then used branches and three trunks to make a trellis for it. Crown cleaned a lime. Not sure about today, maybe rain, maybe get more done. Stay safe all.

I remember the Malthusian prophecy from GCSE geography!

He'll open the cavity walls if I hide food so that's not happening. I have an even clearer than usual day tomorrow so a big walk for a great reset I think. I now retire for another beer and to throw the squeaky elephant (replacement for the squeaky reindeer) for him.

sweetmeats

whitebeam

😂😂you’d have to be nuts to go to him for anything after reading that news article.

Clarkson landed a helicopter on one when they reviewed it on too gear 👌

Biggest thing, for a lot of us, is checking your cover includes commercial vehicles. Standard cover doesn’t include up to 3.5t.

Try pulling the seals on the crank bearings first, they may tell a story although the flywheel side may not give you much of a view....not done many 61s...ADW would probably have a bit more experience on these. Looking at the bearing through the open part of of the crank lobes may also help but can't really see the metal being anything else than the main bearing cage. I had similar on MattyFs 560xp many years ago, one of the stuffers had disintegrated causing similar damage. I managed to grind the port damage out, a good friend machined a pop up and took the base of the cylinder down and it worked on for a few years before detonating.

Maybe Rigidoporus ulmarius

We use eggs 🥚 Does a proper job does that Douglas 🤣

Hi mate what are your day rates . ive experience . Cs 38,39 and 41. full licence and all the gear .

I follow Brian on Instagram, he's a clever and amusing gentleman.

Pretty sure there'll be facehuggers in there somewhere!

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