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if you can manage to get into a hammock, that's the place to be. i put my back out from time to time, so if the sun is shining, down the garden, G&T, in the hammock, watching the birds fly by.
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carry a multi-function ladder all the time, good to get up the tree and great platform for hedges and pruning work.
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Re-growth after pollarding a mature hornbeam
treesrus replied to TreeHuggerOrNot's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
"We tried the lethal method but it is too tricky with all those neighbours overlooking us" - it is legal to shoot pigeons with an air rifle, but you have to stand under the tree and shoot straight up. otherwise, any reduction you do won't stop the pigeons. i have the same problem, (the tree has to come down for other reasons), but i have lived with it for 20 yrs. -
Anchoring semi-mature trees after strong wind
treesrus replied to [email protected]'s topic in General chat
seen it done once on a birch - 2 wires, anchored with steel pegs and lassoed, (wire inside hose pipe) near the top of the trunk, below the crown, at about 30deg apart. pegs about 15' from the tree. not sure it's a good idea or not. -
Re-growth after pollarding a mature hornbeam
treesrus replied to TreeHuggerOrNot's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
that's a lovely tree, don't mess with it. get a cat for the pigeons. -
had my E reg 90 for 13years, mileage 199,993, at 200,000 was going to celebrate with a good wash and wax, but it got stolen and was wrecked when it was found. got the insurance and bought a Pajero. what i miss most about my landy is the air conditioning, the adjustable interval wipers, the electric windows, the central locking, the heater that works, the immobiliser, and most of all the moss growing in the rear windows.
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smithy garage in wrexham used to sell the stuff, my missus used to go there to get 'cheap' diesel!!
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once i was a volunteer tree warden for my local community, planting trees, tree surveys, etc. - it was funded as a national program by BTCV. i think it may not exist anymore, but check with BTCV and also Groundwork Trust.
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looks like elm
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it's one way of dealing with ivy, if you don't mind years of unsightly dead ivy in the trees, will take maybe 10 yrs or more for it to fall out by itself. allthough it's more work, it is preferable to climb the trees and pull all the ivy out. but i guess you are not a climber, so the method you describe will work, i use an axe and a billhook, being careful not to cut into the bark of the trees. this will only kill the ivy above where it's cut, the ivy will grow back up from ground level, so in future years keep on cutting it back.
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if you're hammering the back of an axe head no surprise it's gone, next time use a sledge. for a mallet, i made one from sycamore, lasted me over 10 yrs so far, but i don't use it on the back of my axe.
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must have been the butcher, then!!!
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yep, has lovely colours from spalting but doesn't half move.
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in America, health and safety comprises of a constant stream of 'Hallelujahs'.
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another case of profit v. doing a good job. that tree does not look healthy, i get really peed off seeing the results of butchers and cowboys who don't have a clue what they're doing.
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tell how quickly magnolia rots, how much better it would be used on the lathe and promise to make her a bowl - she'll be thrilled....
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get Simon O'Rourke at Simon O'Rourke – Tree Carving Ltd to turn it into a crocodile....
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i found the little metal splitter to be a waste of time as it needs more effort ( sledge and splitter), and i am wary of fibreglass handles as i've had one shatter on me. i use a 3kg maul with a hickory handle, i think i got it from Wickes about 6yrs ago, cost then about £17..
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yes, i heard most of it, but i wondered about his climbing tecnique - did he use a cambium saver or spikes on protected trees. did he get permission to climb?
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i should think Acer and Salix, and maybe Betula.
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you could do it with a chain saw and an anglegrinder/sander.
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the beam doesn't have to be straight, depends n how big your fire place is, how rustic/artistic/ natural you want it to be. perfectly possible to machine a nice curved beam.
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p.s. for those of you who get a stubborn thorn, try a plaster soaked in honey - the honey seems to draw the thorn out! tried and tested.
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when i was doing hedgelaying, i found an old pair of old really thick leather motorcycling gloves/mitts (thumb and one finger!!), on a boot sale, lasted well and were pretty well bullet-proof.
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somewhere on the internet is a site which can tell you how many kws you will need based on volume to be heated. I bought a 9kw with back boiler last year of ebay, made in bulgaria, cost £550,- and works a treat.
