Taupotreeman

My H&S officer had his shoulder start to dislocate more and more regularly so had the operation to deal to it. No issues since. 3 months off physical work and intensive physio before and after. Spent a week in a sling so couldn't sleep on his side or back for the first week but reckons it was absolutely worth it. My shoulder is also shot. Just had a cortisone injection into the bursar to kill the pain but in this job it only masks it for a while and after a hard or heavy day it still aches. I've been pretty bad on the physio so I have to get on to the that before they'll operate. Just make sure if they tell you to do the physio, you do it, otherwise they might think twice about the op. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

I don't think it has been tested and I'm not sure that, like the ZZ, it doesn't state not for srt use on the box. I tried it and didn't like the way the whole set up twisted with the SJ but others seem to get on ok. Personally, I'd be very careful how you stand with the likes of department of labour or equivalent. I might sound a bit like a jobs worth but if it all turns to custard and your using the gear for something it's not approved for its going to turn nasty. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

ZZ arrived today for my offsider. He's already had a burn on it and it feels nice but I've no urgency to put the SJ back in the bag and buy one just yet. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

I'm afraid I'm quite sensible now after four nose ops and have a nasal rinse to wash the worst of the crap out at night but I still get a few dry ones that tend to cling to nostril hair. Pick out the booger and remove half of that unsightly nose hair at the same time. Eye watering though. I had some massive crusties after my first two nose jobs. One of them was almost twice the size of my thumbnail. Took a hell of a blow to force it out but I was proud as punch with it. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Bone dry, no sign of rain for a few more weeks yet. Drought is now getting serious for the farmers and water restrictions in place. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

This guy had all sorts of stuff in his shed. 20 litre drums of ag strength glyphosate, tordon, granular stuff. He was a farmer first before retiring and then carrying on as a grounds maintenance guy. Most of the people in the new builds seem to be farmers or ex farmers so they all know how to deal to unwanted trees. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

We've signed the statements but its pretty low down the priority list for the police. They didn't confiscate his poison, only the bottle he'd been using when we caught him. There was still gallons in his shed. As far as a policy for trees on adjacent properties; you might need to clarify a little more. These trees have been here longer than the bulk of the township itself. Most likely from when the whole area was farmland. What's annoying is that the houses from which the views are blocked are at most, two years old. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

That's about as polite as I got. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

It's all about the view. In this case, buy a plot, build house then poison trees. There's plenty more too. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

So apparently the threat of prosection for the first tree poisoner didn't have any effect on whoever took to these two just around the corner.

A couple of pictures of the rust tubs as we call them. The alternative to permanent planting.

I'll take some photos of the site, that might help a little. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

We had some David. They were in large metal containers and were approximately 4 to 5m tall with trees. They were planted with London Plane, Cherry and Liquidambar. They were moved around the town from shop front to shop front by HiaB and flat bed. The powers that be got bored with them after a while and, apart from two that a local cafe adopted, the rest were dumped in a reserve, still in the metal tubs, forgotten about and left to die. We have managed to save all but one and the current plan is to gas axe the tubs and plant them in the reserve this winter. Unfortunately, we, the arborists, are seen more as chainsaw hacks and are at council for nothing more than keeping service requests to a minimum. The project manager, landscape architect and community board all want instant tree and rather than planting a tree to suit the environment (I.e. shallow soils and hard pans) they want large specimen trees with no root disturbance to roads, footpaths etc. it was suggested that we plant smaller growing Acer species that would maintain the colour but have less issues. We are already being asked to remove a lot of the Oaks by property owners due to leaves, acorns, shading, roots in the lawn and drive etc. Yeeesh, my last few posts here and with the root pruning, are very negative but it seems we are constantly fighting an up hill battle and it does wear thin after a while. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

A VB? c'mon, you can do better than that That's the problem I'm finding with all the info on the web. Nothing really applies because of the pumice layer.

Interesting. The landscape architect and the community board are hoping that the new plantings will eventually reach the same size as the existing mature Oaks throughout the town. My concern is/was that that because of the barrier the trees would not mature to the same kind of degree. Apologies if I'm covering old ground but I need to ensure we get this right BEFORE the trees go in the ground otherwise, once the landscape architect has signed it off, if it doesn't work as planned then it'll be my fault

The attached photos show the last lot of transplanting and the root barrier. The barrier has since been moved out to give the roots some room to establis. We are finding that roots will not penetrate the pumice level because it is so hard and deep. They call it a pumice pan. There is no soil below for, in places, over a 100m, and in Taupo and Turangi for as far as you can dig after the first meter pretty much. I had a fence put in at home and they hit pumice less than 0.5m down when digging holes for the strainers. Working on the basis that the root barrier is to encourage the root to grow down but the pumice pan prevents this...........are we just going to end up with stunted trees?

Nice picture that last one Mario. Getting really excited about the trip now. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

I'll shout you a beer and show you around when you're over. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

The main reason for the root barrier is to stop lifting of the footpaths, a common problem in Turangi because of the pumice. Roots seem unable to break through the pumice (believe me, it is several metres deep) so tend to grow along the surface a lot as the only good soil is about 0.5-1.0m deep. The pumice is like rock in most places. Most of the town's street trees are Pin Oak and Scarlet Oak and were planted in the 60's during the town's building for the hydro scheme. They are now around 20+m high. The new planting s, it is hoped, will grow to the same size as the existing trees. I am concerned about the trees starving, growth rates and stability with the root barrier. Thanks for the replies so far, all good stuff. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

I know sweet fanny adams about root barrier despite spending hours trawling through Google so if anyone can help? Council are planting new trees on a street upgrade.......again. The last trees we had put in with a tree spade had root barrier encircling the roots at about 1m to 1.5m out from the trunk. We had it moved to 2m to 2.5m out to give the roots a chance to re-establish. The trees had no irrigation and two of the four shed at least 60% of their leaves before we finally got approval for a soak hose to be installed. We are now planting Quercus coccinea in a similar fashion for the second upgrade. Irrigation is to be installed along with the same root barrier at 2.5m cube. My queries are; the trees will be growing in a pumice pit (due to layer upon layer of ash deposits from volcanic eruptions) so the roots cannot grow down, as in some cases with root barrier. Council is wanting full size specimen trees. What will the effect of the barrier be on the root growth? Will the trees be limited in size (presumably they will be) because of what will basically be a root barrier on all sides including under?

Jon ain't the kinda guy you want to go upsetting 😄 Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Do your quotes have an expiry on them? Mine last for 30 days and it says so in the T's and C's. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Ok, what would I have done? If I was you I would have made sure I discussed payment before I had everything loaded. If I was the other guy? I'd probably let you take it IF I had enough proof of who you were, where you lived etc and my first impressions of you were good but if you had the same attitude as you have developed over the last few posts I'd would have told you to unload everything and found someone else to deal with. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Finally, some sensible input from Jamie and Andy 😡 Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Have a few options I think but possibly Alberta. Like I say, it's at the very basic stages at the moment and nothing has even been discussed apart from a meeting over coffee while I'm over in the US. It might not go ahead yet but working for the Council is starting to take its toll so I need a few options. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App