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AnnetteR

That is awsome, what a top idea, see what we could all do to save the planet if we put some thought into it.

Therrin

I was over at this machinists house a couple months ago talking about some tractor parts I was welding up.

He had an interesting contraption in his front yard. A really nice casket, all ornate and pretty, and mounted on a racing frame, wheels and such. I'll have to see if I can get a picture.

I suppose at one point he thought he was going to die so he bought the casket, then when it didnt happen year after year he turned it into some kind of racing machine and said if he died in it then he'd be all set to go!

bobdoesit

Just finished the removal of a large False Acacia (Robinia Pseudoacacia) DBH 36". Height aprox 15metres. Originally down to remove ivy infestaion got to abt 2.5mcalled back the consultant, the Trust,s landscape manager and the local athourity,s Tree Preservation Officer. Reason:- uncovered a whole load of fault,s, weak fork union,s rot and decay in major limbs. The tree was aprox 2m from property, about 4m from the road, and of course dreaded phone wiers both sides of the lower crown. Also had large branches over the roof of property. Bearing in mind i had had all my gear stolen in the meantime. So with new harness, life line,flip line, helmet, Sthil pants Hiax boots, and several old serviced chain saws set to work. I can say it was a real sod of a job some NASTY thorns too ouch. But real sense of achivement when job completed. Was thinking of getting a helemt cam to post some vids on here but think i will have to but that expense on hold for a while now .
Hope you,r heads are still on you,r neck,s from New Years Eve. Hik. All the best to everyone for 2009.
And hey: Climb safe out there.

Eric Frei

For the DBH that tree was short, did it have a fair spread then?

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newguy18

Just mounted 2 p 33x12.50x15lt tires on the back end of my truck,also fixed the heater.Now i just need to replace the serpentine belt,water pump i jerry rigged and thermostat oh and put a heavy duty clutch and pressure plate in and 2 tires on the front,then just little odds and ends like brakes and stuff i'm picky about,I take better care of my truck than i do myself.The 2 things i absolutly baby and take care of are my truck and my dog,at dinner,my dog gets about half of whats on my plate,today i made cookies and he got 3 cookies to himself.

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treevet

We have mass Robinia pseudoacacia around my vicinity. What a shallow rooted rat tree. Tear you up like tangling with a street cat sometimes. We refer to it as Black locust. I can see Pseudo (false) acacia in your common name.

treekiller

Black locust are nasty trees, and hard to get rid of. Even after tree and stump removal the roots sucker all along their length.

pcarborist

You guys look at all the negative attributes of black locust. Robinia pseudoacacia is one of the most important species we have for pollinators. Locusts are so generous with their nectar, they even produce some outside their flowers called "extrafloral nectaries". Keep in mind a "weed" is a plant you haven't discovered its attributes yet.

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treevet

A weed is also a plant you have discovered numerous negative attributes PC......

bobdoesit

Re:- DBH. Ekka, yes this Acacia did have a fair old spread. It had allso been topped lopped some 10 to 12 years befor. This only became apparent when i got to the top well whithin say 2meters. But because of all that ivy there was no real way of telling the tree had been butchered in the past. Some of the rot and decay was due to very poor pruning in the past ie:- rips in the bark and conductive tissue, and old stubbs which had no new growth on them at all. But again too much ivy to make a reasonable original assesment. The rest is history now.

bobdoesit

Treevet. Re:-Pseudo, (false). Sorry but i do understand your point, as we are not the only people to use this site it,s just a little help for some of the other visitors. I do hope i have not offended by my post as this was not intentional. Fair point though Treevet.

Falke

Hi.

I just wanted to say that on Monday, or maybe later next week (depending on the weather) i am going
to do my first "take down". I am excited as a little kid! I am not sure how big the job is,
or what trees that are going down, but if me and my boss is thinking on the same place, it's 3 decent
sized (i think it is Acer platanoides), in a backyard. We are 3 guys, and we will take one tree each.
There is plenty of room, so everything can fall straight down. I think its good to start on a "easy" job,
All tho i like challenges and would say yes to a bigger, more challenging job. I will try to take some
pics. But as it often ends, i forget that i have a camera with me, and leave the place without taking
a single picture.

newguy18

Be careful,2 tie ins while cutting and don't get greedy,take small pieces,bombing big chunks looks cool,but it could also ruin your day[possibly your career and life]if you don't know exactly what your doing.

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Falke

Yep.. Will do. We have set of time, so there is no hurry to get it all done fast. It is better to do it slow in the beginning, and learn it _right_ than to speed it up, and learn it wrong.

Eric Frei

Added a Google custom search facility near where the login box is. It's visible ot both logged in and not.

Idea is that unregistered can search the site, in fact it works pretty well, takes some heat of our server and also can search 3 letter words etc. Using Googles technology you can increase your chances of finding information.

For example, try seaching pdf with it vs the Vbulletin search in the blue navbar .... you'll see what I mean.

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Good one, I've always had trouble with that thing

Eric Frei

But it wont search everything, only things that is in Google's cache.

It doesn't really search this site, it searches files in it's own site with that url.

Not everything posted on this site is in Google, with forums and chat sites etc it's very pedantic what it indexes, because of the volume of crap posted/written etc.

But it will help, especially non registered users.

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Done it

Yeah, but it's surprising what that Google bot thing does, amazing how many times I've ended up back here after looking for something!

Eric Frei

Yes I agree, googlebot has a tough task.

I liken it to a man interpreting a woman's conversation, after 2000 words we recall 10 that matter and are worth keeping and acting upon.

Such is Google, searching, vetting, ignoring and promoting things in it's own way, based on algorithmic logical importance, not colour, nor fashion!

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Poor old Google bot,

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Section 8, don't tell anyone.

newguy18

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treevet

No none whatsoever Bob. Just pointing out the interesting nature of common names sometimes.. Naming it for a similar appearance (pseudo) to Acacia. Locust on the other hand was named (common) for its resemblance to the Carob Tree or Old World Locust (Ceratonia siliqua L.).

The lumber is extremely useful and was used for cornerposts for the colonists" first homes. It can occasionally be an attractive tree that allows diffuse light in needed spots where other trees would not. I called it a "rat" tree and not a weed as most often it is a tree that fails in moderate winds due to co doms and shallow roots and because of having to deal with its thorns.. It is very resistant to decay tho. Real good firewood too.

treevet

TOTAL recall on the cleavage tho.

newguy18

Right now hanging out,gotta go to a friend's house and fix his 78 jeep cj7,the dipstick broke off flush with the engine block so i got to pull the oil pan and tap it out,at least i get to do it in a garage,not in my backyard as usual.

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treevet

Today we are back at the property in the woods, down the inaccessable embankment where the trees that coulda (woulda, shoulda) killed me reside. They added to removal of the big uprooted trees to clean out the entire woods of every branch and stick and take them up the embankment. We got the Dinger there but between the woods and the driveway for chipper there is a steep hill covered with brand new sod.

Hate having a tool on the job we can't use. We are going to drag the tw 5 splitter up the hill partially on plywood tho. Had a bucket converted to a hitch carrying plate last week so it is now a ball or pintel carrying attachment for the mini to pull the splitter, trailers, or the small stump grinder, etc.

newguy18

Sounds like alot of work,also sounds like a bill that would give Donald trump a heart attack.

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Eric Frei

I have just been tweaking Tree| Green Industry Directory up

Ideas for more green categories would be good.

Have added feature links too, just $11 a year. Dont forget, you can also multiple list with deep links.

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newguy18

Hey Eric,i like the google bar by the login area,clever.

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cynrhouse

What am I working on ? well I have an ambitious project planned for a small and awkward site at Montville Qld. Not my first garden makeover but the area presents some real challenges I'm really looking forward to.

Living in Qld I'm very fond of the Poinciana for the filtered shade and wide canopy the tree offers not to mention the spectacular display when it's flowering. I want to grow one but I'm concerned about the scale of the tree in a limited space even though I want it to provide shade over a fair portion of what ground is available. I've seen young ones (4-5 mtre) growing happily in very large raised concrete like containers at a local shopping centre.

Can someone tell me if this is a viable option to contain the roots and size ?

cynrhouse:

Eric Frei

To limit the size and growth by restraining the root system is a principal employed in Bonsai ... they also prune roots besides the crown.

However, it may lead to a shorter lived tree in the example you are proposing as it's not like you can snip off roots..... will sort of become pot bound.

If the raised container is not sealed at the bottom or deep enough into the existing soil profile I would say the roots would go down into the soil, turn and go underneath the container. Potted plants also do this, their roots get out of the drain holes and go for it.

The walls of the container would have to go deep, perhaps 1m+ deep into the soil beneath.

Southbank in Brisbane has similar ideas for the figs along the river in large built up brick/concrete gardens.

http://www.treeworld.info/f29/why-tr...ycle-6308.html

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