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  1. benedmonds
    He wasn't unlucky with a piss taker firm...
  2. benedmonds
    Thats how you start... If you are paying attention I am sure you are learning more than you think..
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    Why do trees have to be grown to their maximum size. Every day I go to peoples gardens who say this tree is too big, and we remove it. Where is the problem? Silver birch is the classic example they grow fast but don't respond well to punning. Plant them let them grow for 20-30 years remove them. They need very little maintenance in those early years and provide pleasing all year interest. The alternative would be to try and maintain a trees size by reducing every 5 years which is expensive and the tree ends up butchered. Or just end up planting boring sorbus... I see NOTHING wrong with planting trees with the potential to get huge in your moderately sized garden but planning on removing them after 40 years? If you are really smart and have space you can plan it's replacement and plant a tree 5 years before you plan to remove your original.. We have digressed from the OP.
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    Why? It has not caused any damage, it looks healthy, the owner likes it. I see NO problem planting trees that have the potential to outgrow a space. When it get's to big remove it. The advice to only plant trees that won't get to big restricts you to planting a very restricted range. Young trees generally don't need a lot of maintenance. Grow them till they get to big then remove it. Then plant another..
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    We had this issue last year when it got really cold, the chippers stopped working! The supplier said it was winter fuel but the chippers still clogged up. We ended up using white during the cold spell. We tried additives but that didn't seem to help. We changed supplier and they have told us it is winter fuel again, but we had issues again this week with our first cold snap. Two chippers totally stopped only to work later in the day when it warmed up.. Our new supplier has said there is a higher grade diesel that is a bit more expensive that we can use, but it's a bit rubbish that we have ordered winter fuel and have a full tank of the stuff that will clog our chippers when we get a frost. Anyone have any solutions that work...
  6. benedmonds
    I am surprised there has been so much discussion on here. I thought all would agree that the neighbour was at fault and could be held liable..
  7. benedmonds
    The neighbours actions caused them to fall over. They were responsible. I am no lawyer but if you are responsible for an action that was perfectly foreseeable then I think you could be liable for any damage and to make good.. Why should that matter.. in your opinion its a scabby hedge but the owner may have liked the screen it gave or whatever.
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    They weren't 2m high though.. and they wouldn't have blown over if the neighbour had not removed the garden. IMO the neighbour is responsible for the trees falling over and the tree owner would have every right to pursue the neighbour for the removal and replacement costs.. Had anyone been hurt or serious damage caused this could have got really messy, with lawyers being the only ones to do well out of it..
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    It's coming out.. ganoderma brackets at the point of failure on the main stem apparently..
  10. benedmonds
    I saw that.. Saves me the effort of writing up the quote..
  11. benedmonds
    Got this to do in the morning
  12. benedmonds
    Yes did she call you for a quote?
  13. benedmonds
    This has all the prerequisites for a neighbourly dispute...
  14. benedmonds
    Any other views?
  15. benedmonds
    There are no ostioles visible..? Does that make a difference?
  16. benedmonds
    Try Bruce at [email protected]
  17. benedmonds
    I was quite happy with a diagnosis of Kretzscmaria then google showed me pics of Hypoxylon and the lack of any young white and grey made me have second thoughts... On a Beech Tree.
  18. benedmonds
    That matches the 20 saws they nicked from us with CTS marked in many spots...
  19. benedmonds
    I am trying...
  20. benedmonds
    Where abouts are you? Have you got a number of the one you saw in action as I need one...
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    [ame] [/ame]
  22. benedmonds
    I have 700m of neglected hedge to be reduced, does anyone have or know where I can hire something like this with or without a tractor in the east midlands? [ame] [/ame]
  23. benedmonds
    Still looking for experienced climber.. All our saws are brand new now!
  24. benedmonds
    I don't know if this is relevant to all Japanese trucks or just Izusu. I think our izusu is a MUCH better 3.5 ton truck than the transit or iveco's, but parts can be a NIGHTMARE! Transits and Iveco's no problem, next day, Izusu can be weeks! The fannying we have had just getting an exhaust fitted.. Saying that we have had a nightmare with low mileage ex-council 3.5 ton iveco. It's been a right hole needing a new engine and clutch.
  25. benedmonds
    Mazda bongo owners wave, they even have a special wave when driving another car to indicate that they have a bongo..

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