Ruskins Trees

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Read that last year 11 companies made electric vehicles under £20k, this year 3 With the higher purchase cost than diesel / petrol car and far far higher insurance / repair costs, electric cars will become for the rich only, completely destroying the plans of the government for mass use of electric vehicles

This is a tax grab by the Government Any suggestion by them that it will stimulate a change to non diesel vehicles, plant and tools is at best 10 years ahead of its time. Their view that it encourages the use of Red Diesel is laughable. As far as for environmental purposes, if they meant this that would not put the same level of duty on Bio fuels and diesel. They would reduce it to at least the cost of diesel and many would switch, to less the diesel and we would all switch. I wish we were more like the French and rise up against such nonsense. Instead we console ourselves we are still angry about it and not yet completely rolling over and just letting them shaft us without complaint.

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Aphids are farmed by ants, ants protect them from predators. Reduce the ants climbing the tree by placing sugar at bottom of tree. They are lazy. Ants will take it from there, not climb the tree to get to the sugary aphid poo. Encourage predators of aphids. Tell them to get car covers if they cannot park elseswhere. Stop calling it Honeydew and call it Aphid poo, explain it goes black on cars etc due to fungus (I think). That should motivate them to move their cars

We can supply (and plant) instant hedging that will look like it has been in situ for decades, Native, Yew, Hornbeam, Beech, Cherry Laurel. Typically 150-180cm tall and 40cm +/- wide

I understand this is a Poplar. They did not fell it only reduced it. Would love to here how they have managed the re-growth!

Was asked to visit to quote for a tree planting job which had rabbit guards on the spec, in north London this week. On site a previous contractor had planted a hedge with rabbit guards. I expressed my surprise to the client that he had a rabbit problem (very urban location). He then responded with "no rabbits here only foxes"

Spray with fairy liquid (other washing up liquids are available). The soapy liquid stops them breathing. Also put sugar at base of the trees. Aphids are farmed by Ants that protect them from pests. Aphids are farmed of their 'waste', which is sugar. Ants are not stupid, why climb a tree and fight pests, when you can get the sugar at the base?

Plants need a healthy Soil Food Web to grow optimally. Ploughing severely damages the Soil Food Web, it turns the ploughed soil upside down, so the Soil Food Web near the surface is 'deep' in the soil and the Soil Food Web at depth is now on top. In addition the long strands of fungi are damaged. No till farming, combined with organic matter rotting down, in an aerated soil, will create optimal growth, without the need for fertilisers. No till farming, includes never leaving the soil bare, as it is detrimental to the Soil Food Web. This video explains it much better than myself

Working for very rich people, with staff. Then our team on the hottest days of the year never being offered a drink (cold or tea/coffee)

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I would see if a long decent diameter bit of bamboo or like, could be used, attached to the straight section of trunk, then see if you can bend the bending part of the trunk to the vertical and attach it to the bamboo. Tie with horticultural string and do not forget to remove in 2-3 years time. If the tree will only partially come vertical, see where this is, stand back, have a think, then see if you can prune the bent part to a growing point that will grow vertically and form a new leader.

We operate soil probes that blast pressurised air at depths down to 1 metre. The fissures (some of which visibly reach the surface) can be filled in the same action with media that will keep the fissures open, aiding aeration and drainage. We also operate Air Spades so appreciate the benefits of this deeper mitigation.

Chris We would love to help Kind regards Robert Ruskins TRees

Wrong tree, wrong place Plant the right tree in the right place or as now put in the UK: As per BS8545:2014 Trees: From the nursery to independence in the landscape

I think of it thus: Trees are naturally streamlined. Hedges are like a wall to wind (that flexes to a degree), but the canopies provide a degree of streamlining. If you removed branches (or branches) are lost on one side, the sail area (the area that collects wind) is massively increased. As the wind is collected rather than deflected. The risk of windthrow is greatly increased if the sail area is increased. Trees do not arrange their branches to catch wind, they are there to deflect wind.

It comes down to "the right tree in the right place" If the house was built after the tree was growing, you could change that to locating the house (with appropriate foundations) in the right place. As others have advised, engage a structural engineer, who will then work with an Arb' Consultant to advise on retention/ remedial pruning to facilitate retention. If the tree is subject to a TPO or conservation area, the Local Authority will also be involved, if any works are recommended to the tree. Not sure about when/if you should notify your house insurance company. If it is recommended to fell the tree, then plant a replacement, "the right tree in the right place" to ensure your garden / locality retains (at a reduced level) the numerous benefits of a tree. Use an Arborist to advise about a suitable tree.

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Woodchip in Play Areas has a BS and is often called Play Bark. As I understand it this is the only product you can use in Play Areas. All the big suppliers offer it. We use TMA. It is BS EN 1176, they specify the depth it should be

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You have to drain it to somewhere. A lighter soil found in rootball and backfill mix will cause moisture in the heavier soil to wick across into the lighter soil. It will fill up like a sink and drown (waterlogged soil) the specimens unless they are a species suited to sitting for prolonged time in waterlogged ground. A drainage layer in clay will not work unless it has somewhere to drain to (no matter how many times landscape architects produce drawings only showing a drainage layer). A soakaway will not work unless it breaks through the clay and finds a strata that can facilitate drainage. The only option if there is no option to drain is to mound plant*. Plant above ground (or partly above ground) and bench soil upto the rootballs. This way some of the roots will always be able to breathe (undertake gaseous exchange). Once did a tree survey in a woodland where all trees (around 200no 80 years old) were planted on 3-4ft mounds all doing well. The developer had permission to fell most, I wonder how he dealt with the ground prone to waterlogging. * If you have a slope, just dig french drains to the lower level (or insert sloping land drainage pipes to the lower level) .