Andrew Gale
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If I may be so bold; your company is tree surgery and grounds maintenance however in your services there doesn't appear to be a section regarding this aspect of your business. The gallery begins with an example of your grounds maintenance division of your company and again there doesn't seem to be a correlation with the services section of the web page. And if I may be ultra picky, would one not consider tree pruning and tree surgery to be one in the same? Maybe by incorporating the two together you would have space to add the grounds maintenance area of your business. The overall 'feel' of the thing is nice; not too cluttered with unnecessary nonsense. I don't mind the colour choices to much. Hope this helps; I spent a fair few weeks tinkering with mine a few years ago so know how it feels. Andrew
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Photo's would help greatly
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Such a shame, a true comic genius has been lost.
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Help - anyone know what tree this is?
Andrew Gale replied to sspearos's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Agree with Pyracantha sp. To remove, a stump grinder would be easiest but looking at the closeness of the wall a good mattock and a lot of patience, plus Deep-Heat (other soothing gels are available) for the aches and pains you'll get from trying to dig it out...... -
Climbing and a lot of patience....?
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Look into the Jo Beau range
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We've been VAT registered for years now; yes we lose clients, yes our existing clients moan about an extra 20% but they get an efficient, quality service and they're willing to pay. Plus we've never been so busy; it gives you an opportunity to purchase better kit as you can claim the vat back. As has been mentioned, don't lower your prices; this is a payment on top of what you're charging anyway so dropping prices will only dent your bank account. A good tip is to put away on a monthly basis a fixed amount into an ISA account and use that to pay the vat; it's gaining interest and you won't be scrabbling every quarter.
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Resembles Phytophthora cactorum
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Take a look at the Spydeco range; I've a real nice folding one, tad more than £50.00 but there are knives available to your spec and at your price range.
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I saw a group of so & so's working close to me a few years ago who worked in jeans, trainers, baseball caps and ear defenders, that was it. The work they were doing was truly awful, their work practices were diabolical and this really p****d me off as I had spent a long time in my area trying to improve peoples perception of what tree work should look like and how it should be undertaken. I called the TO; they weren't working on TPO'd trees therefore nowt he could do. I called the HSE ref their bad work practices and potential accidents and was asked the following, and I quote, 'If I could get their names and addresses from them and pass them on to the HSE, they'd make inroads into having a chat with them'; yeah right, get my head smashed in more like. Suffice to say in my opinion, until the powers that be start to take notice whats the point in getting stressed by them.
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Looks very much like Guignardia aesculi - Horse chestnut leaf blotch to me. I was always under the impression Horse chestnut leaf miner appears between the leaf veins.
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2nd'd
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Getting to Grips with subsidence
Andrew Gale replied to Nick Harrison's topic in Training & education
Take a look at Tree Life's subsidence course; did it a few ago and was very good -
I love Arran, particularly enjoy watching the Red deer on the beach by the castle; haven't managed to do the distillery tour yet, next time. Has anyone tried the Glenlivet Nadurra single malt yet? I finished my last bottle of Jura Superstition (which is a fine drop) and fancy a crack at the Nadurra but at £45.00 I'd rather get a heads up first..
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Praise where praise is due..
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I think that's more than fair; if this is what your dad knocks up in his retirement, I don't think he'll be sitting around twiddling his thumbs, I would imagine the commissions will come rolling in..
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I've no idea of cost but they are excellent; real works of art. I guess cost comes down to how much time your dad spent on it x his hourly rate, plus material costs plus a fair chunk for his knowledge and experience.
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I can't tell from the photo but are they alternate or opposite? Coprosma are opposite; N. solandri var solandri looks a good shout. Agreed N. cunninghamii looks less likely
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It's habit and form look distinctly Nothofagus-esk.
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Very true; chain oil's a bugger to get of paving slabs too. As an aside I know a guy whose teams carry builders 'knocking up' boards to fill on, any spills are contained, no mess on lawns or drives.....
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Listen out for the climbers saw, if it pitches a higher tone chances are it's running out of fuel, try a be at the bottom of the tree ready to receive the saw before the climber has to shout for you. Speaking of fuel, keep it out of direct sunlight, you'll be amazed how much those things can expand and subsequently splash hot petrol everywhere when you go to fill the climbers saw, including the climbers saw and the clients lawn - see burnt patches. Even on the crapiest of days when the rains hammering it down, listen, learn and be positive; as has been said, a negative attitude is intolerable. And I think one of the most important of all things, think!, Think about whats going on, think about the last time you filled his or her saw, think about what they're going to need next, think about asking them if they want their water bottle sent up; think about 3-4 moves ahead of the climbers and you'll be fine.
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Isn't the third tree the ivy clad one? If it is, I don't think the atlas cedar foliage is coming from it.
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The branch looks longer than the remaining crown above; if possible reduce end weight and brace. Crown doesn't look to equipped (in terms of suitable anchor points) for bracing so the choice of location, size and material will be important. I don't think thinning will help much as the weight is in the timber not the foliage I would imagine. The other option, albeit a rather drastic one, would be to remove the limb whilst leaving a long stub section; not pretty but at least the weight has gone and no large wound at source.
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Better photo's would be a great help as Woodguy suggeets; leaf shape and size are the important factors for a positive ID. The first could be cherry, definitely has that look about it, but the bark looks smooth which could lend it towards a walnut, leaves look similar. The third photo's looks like an ivy clad holly; tried rotating the photo and zooming in but no good. Buy yourself a good ID book with a key, problem solved..
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Having found out last year that I'm a tad lactose intolerant, I moved away from the All Day Breakfast and moved over to Earl Grey and Lady Grey, no milk or sugar, just neat.
