Starscream
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Happy with that lads, cheers. Quote to fell it is it's an absolute mission to the chipper... 2 lads half a day?? Me thinks not
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Soil covered area
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The split
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A customer of mine would like me to quote to thin and dead wood a cypress and a quote for removal. The tree is monstrous and over hangs outbuildings and neighbouring gardens etc so would require a fair amount of rigging and is gonna cost him a fortune to remove. The tree has a very low union splitting into several leaders and it has a large split appearing right at the base. The tree is slowly moving apart. None of the stems are upright and all have an outward lean. The bottom 3 to 4 foot has been covered in soil as well, with mycelium making an appearance. I was wondering what others would quote for/advise in this situation. Would things like cable bracing be futile? A heavy reduction maybe? Though I think the tree would look crap with the top off as it's not a very unilateral tree. Thanks for any tips or advice, Matt
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I'm no authority on the subject, but if TPO legislation were removed, some magnificent trees would be slaughtered. I know of a lady down my road who wants her massive oak removed outright. Fortunately, it has a TPO. I know of another guy whose tree I pruned under TPO Conditions, who would have his removed also if allowed. I'm one arborist and if I know at least 2 people who would get rid, there must be thousands across the UK. TPO's stop cowboy arborists and chancers, in their tracks. I think TPO's are a good thing. I get pruning work from TPO trees every couple of years (same customer) yet if I had removed it, that would be it, job done. No more tree, no more work.
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Sulphate of potash is good for flower production
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Are they portugese laurel? Had a similar issue.. A hedge was planted but a fair few of them are stunted whilst the rest have shot up, and no flower either. Could be that they're not getting enough light or the soil is all wrong and they aren't getting the nutrients needed to produce flower? I'm no expert, but just a thought.
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Paper bark maple.. Acer griseum
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Can you use a bulldog bone on a doubled rope?
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I love climbing but I manage a gardening company and do trees in my spare time and any that come up for the firm. I'm not that good a climber so wouldn't be able to go into trees full time!! I don't do big trees like poplars or big oaks or big London planes. Bit of a wuss really but we all cut our cloth accordingly!
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Ah like I said I'm not up a tree that often and SRT is beyond me at the moment. As far as I'm aware the zigzag cannot be used safely in SRT.
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I'm loving my petzl zigzag at the moment. I have got a Lockjack as Well which is awesome. The zigzag is basically a mechanical hitch climber and I have nothing but praise for it. I'm not regularly up a tree, so others may disagree, but I love it! Oh, I use my Lockjack for conny bashing and zigzag when more movement is needed. Before that I used a Prussik with a pulley underneath the knot so the hitch was advanced automatically, therefore enabling me to pull hand over hand. I liked that setup but there's no going back from the zigzag!!
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Yep Acer negundo.. Seed pods are Acer all day long, so couldn't be fraxinus
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*crinodendron
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Boom! Thanks seventh devil! Just googled it and yes it is clinodendron.
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Another pic
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Hi, Anyone know what this is? It has serated leaves and a deep pinky/red flower and the petals seem quite thick.
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I have a lock jack and a zigzag... I reach for the zigzag every time. I'm really impressed with it. I know you didn't mention the zigzag, but thought I'd let you know!! It's very similar to hitchclimber but so far, for me, it's the best climbing setup I've used with an 11.7 rope.
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I was thinking stranvaesia
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Were s the best place in the uk for a steak thanks
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Gardeners required for successful company based in Bromley. Good rates of pay, driving licence beneficial. PM me if interested, Matthew
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If only they still sold caseron g!! Anything with mecoprop or 2,4d is really good. These chemicals are found in the selective herbicide they use on lawns that targets weeds and not the grass. There's a product called 'react' that we use to treat lawns. This is more effective on knotweed, in my experience, than glyphosate. Caseron g was a pre emergence herbicide that created a barrier and anything that grew through it was destroyed. You can prob still get some sort of pre-emergence chemical. If you can, get some of that down too.
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Think jackel might be right.
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If you don't work you don't earn. Simples. It makes life more difficult in the rain but so does postponing jobs as it has, in my experience, a knock on effect for all the other jobs. I remember losing a job because I delayed it.
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We use these. We have 6, but are now trying different makes. Reason being is that the gearbox lasts about a year and they're around £300 to replace. Ask jonesie how many gearboxes he sells!!
