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I agree!!! Its like summer right now. Too warm already and we aren't even in Spring yet.....
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hmm.... don't Know fords. Guessing 5000? Got MF 1960's version in need of an overhaul. But still going strong.
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What are you driving?
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can someone help ID what tree is this?
AJStrees replied to kamejinjess's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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can someone help ID what tree is this?
AJStrees replied to kamejinjess's topic in Tree Identification pictures
aren't there about 50 species of Quercus in America? -
Poorly Horse Chestnut Tree
AJStrees replied to OakeyDokey's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Definitely get checked for legal reasons for your own safety, probably not in your area so can't give you a name for an aborist. If its a valuable tree then I would say feed it when the dormant season is over, you might be able to reduce or get rid of the illness by giving it the right fertilizer. also is there anything behind the fence or on the ground behind the fence that might be causing it problems, such as water build up or something that could be rotting the root system? Can't see behind the fence but it might have something to do with it. Potentially root compaction around the root area is not helping, but that would have to be checked. Furthermore if damage has been done to the roots by building, etc... of any sort then that will also cause problems. Hope that helps. -
nice garden there by the way. Is the tree Liriodendron? If so It must be a good age.
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can someone help ID what tree is this?
AJStrees replied to kamejinjess's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Yes its an oak, can't quite tell you which one don't see the foliage too well. As Rough Hewn said Quercus with galls. Oak apples. -
Thanks for that. I read through some of the first pages and the later pages, will have more of a read. But yes good info on there.
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To mulch or not to mulch? This Cedar is still growing an average of 2 inches a year circumference of bole/trunk, the size of girth is over 8 metres. Not too much heavy traffic on root system, though mowing and foot traffic is occasional. Ivy is currently getting closer and closer to the tree on the front side of the bank which is now covered in ivy, brambles, etc.. In May/June time it shows signs of the new shoots browning, especially with dry spells being more frequent at this time these days. The idea was to cut out a mulch circle to the drip line and mulch under the tree with the idea to remove the grass and undergrowth in this area, giving the tree more option for water and nutrient take up. Anyone able to advise or give opinion on what they think is best?
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Nice. Yes indeedy, that's a big one!!!
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Lovely!
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What length bar were you using on that?
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Crikey! did you get it out? The tele-handler I mean.....
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First post and it's a request...Please pity me.
AJStrees replied to XamaX's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Have been reading about conifers recently and found there are 615 species around the world. There are some pretty good ID books out there on conifers. Might invest in one or two. If you can take a shot of the cones/fruit and needles that would be very useful. At the moment it is hard to tell which way to go with it. Do you plan to take it down sharpish? Seems to be the unfortunate thing in house gardens. People plant trees in them with little or no concept of the size these beauties will get to and then in many cases move house leaving the problem to the new owner or have to spend money 20 years later taking the tree down again. -
Looks like Thuja of some sort potentially. Hard to tell with the foliage not close up. Any cones on it?
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You must be near us then. Its the same here and seems like a storm starting with heavy winds. Just twigs and small branches down so far.
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Ah yes. Good idea. Now that sounds like a jolly good plan. I will try that and mix in a bit of biochar as recommended by a few specialists who seem to know what they are talking about when it comes to veteran tree management. Cheers.
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Ta. That's just what I was looking for on their website. Cheers
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Will check it out on the BSI website. Thanks for that. Will probably stick to well rotted wood chip for the veterans in need of help with a bit of biochar mixed in.
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Sounds like it. The stuff I get seems to be pretty good rotted stuff and the worms seem to like it a fair bit. I get a cube of the stuff for about 7.30 whereas wood chip is about 3 times as much as that. Unless of course I can chip enough myself, but not that often. But thanks for the input, I will probably read up on composting and green waste and see what I can make of it all. Cheers.
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In mulching veteran trees to improve their performance and help them along, has any experienced whether there would be any issue with using green waste compost as opposed to well rotted wood chip? If I cannot get hold of enough wood chip then it is far cheaper to buy bulk loads of green waste compost. Does anyone know if this would be a problem to use, have been using it for a while on younger trees and they seem to be quite happy about the compost.
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I am reckoning it is closest to Pinus pinaster, judging by the length of the pair of needles and shape and length of the cones. Plus Pinus nigra has darker foliage and it has a more upright habit. Not a pine specialist but looking through Phillips' book on trees in Britain, Europe (don't mention Brexit) and north america, pine section, gives you a lot of good data to go on.
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
AJStrees replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Created by nature. Or is it? -
Pleasant down here in Sussex. Had about 2 inches of snow overnight. About 2 degrees now.
