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Gary Prentice

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  1. Gary Prentice
    You stick to topping those French trees:001_tt2::lol:
  2. Gary Prentice
    I don't think they have any choice or say in the matter. What you have to do and what they want you to do aren't necessary the same thing.
  3. Gary Prentice
    Probably best to harvest leaves before spraying then?
  4. Gary Prentice
    I'll apologise first for being lazy and not doing research myself, I've a ton of office work today so I'm looking to the collective wisdom of AT to help me out. I'm looking for a fastigiate cherry to will flower, ideally at the end of March, to plant. The site is fairly exposed at an elevation of 230m above sea level, in Saddleworth, Lancs. It would be planted near a south-facing wall in full sun. I don't know the soil type or ph yet, but there are cherries that are thriving in the locality. The clients pretty set on a cherry that flowers in March as she lost both her son and mother on the same day at the end of march and want to plant this to commemorate this. I knew I should have bought the Japanese Cherry book that Kveldssanger recommended.
  5. Gary Prentice
    There's a number of assumptions in that article where two and two make five. The beech section conflicts with the article written by Duncan Slater fairly recently, that you won't find beech saplings under beech trees or, I think, hawthorn under the parent trees. (can't remember all the details) Saying that the intercommunication between species has been investigated and published years back. Probably still purchase and read it though.
  6. Gary Prentice
    I'm often tempted to add Mickey Mouse to the list of people on site- with certs in mouse catching and cheese eating, just to see if anyone actually reads them.
  7. Gary Prentice
    I suspect insurance companies increase costs annually with some belief that a sufficient number will just pay it. Those they lose will be covered by the higher premiums of those they keep and they are insuring less people, therefore lower risk of actually paying out. It's a conspiracy I tell ya
  8. Gary Prentice
    Sshhh. Don't tell everyone!
  9. Gary Prentice
    Trees put on supportative growth where it's needed ( I believe that the actual gene in plants for this has been identified now), so a high(er) probability that it falls over. Mattheck highlighted this a number of years ago with, I think, a drawing with a wall or a pile of sand.
  10. Gary Prentice
    You're not wrong. The idea is that that crossing/fusing limbs limit movement/stresses that cause reaction wood which would, in time, strengthen the union. Much like the idea that cabling can act in the same way. Remove crossing limbs in young trees(lower dynamic forces+faster growth of reaction wood), don't in older more mature trees where there's a probability of failure before strengthening can occur. Duncan provided some categories of forks which were then additionally graded looking at the sustainability in light of the fused limbs above. I.e. Is the fusion complete and likely to be in place for the life of the tree. David's beech over the arch is a good example of a sustainable 'cable', so a weak Union becomes less of a liability.
  11. Gary Prentice
    Cut and ripped body? Is Steve a stripper or something?
  12. Gary Prentice
    Not done one in thirty years and can't see any real reason (apart from money) to do one. Can we have some before and after pics?
  13. Gary Prentice
    Cinara cupressi sensu lato (Cypress aphid) Some interesting reading.
  14. Gary Prentice
    Might be alright if they double it up.
  15. Gary Prentice
    Stop removing rubbing/crossing branches, I'd imagine.
  16. Gary Prentice
    You won't just suffer today my friend, I'm sure you'll be reminded during just about every argument for the next ten years:biggrin:
  17. Gary Prentice
    Which may create an attitude that they are limited to what they can can achieve when they leave. We have a young climber who has borrowed from his parents to get trained. He comes across as concientious, willing and intelligent. Looking to the future I asked about his literacy skills and whether he'd be willing to learn to do the planning apps. His answer was that if he was good at writing he wouldn't be climbing trees for a living. Defeated before he starts..
  18. Gary Prentice
    ://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/media/uploads/cat-267/horse-chestnut-garlic-essentialarb-november-issue54.pdf
  19. Gary Prentice
    The good old days!
  20. Gary Prentice
    I've met Ian's lads, they're worth the effort.
  21. Gary Prentice
    But you're special in La-la land You've just spoils my evening, in that you're (a lot) further from retirement than me.
  22. Gary Prentice
    That's gone right over my head
  23. Gary Prentice
    Or you could deliver them, if you've a good arm you could probably manage either a ball or skittle through every window of his house! Not that I'd advocate this solution.
  24. Gary Prentice
    Unfortunately you're in the minority. This was the main reason I left council employment twenty odd years ago, poor management and the realisation that there was little opportunity for progression. I think, in a lot of LA,s, there is some real forward looking management who have a real interest, rather than the time serving nuggets of old.
  25. Gary Prentice
    Think you have to get two letters of refusal from a bank or building society, then the inland revenue give you an interest free loan to pay what you owe them. If your circumstances mean you can only afford £18.00 pcm, well I don't know:biggrin:

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