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Neighbor feuds are never fun to get in the middle of and it seems that trees many times are the scapegoat for the real issues between the neighbors. That is why we have a form that we make our clients get the neighbor to sign off on anytime our client wants us to prune neighbors' trees. If...

Without seeing the trees - my first thought would be verticillium wilt.

DED also will kill red (slippery) elms, rock elms and Camperdown elms. Generally will not kill Siberian or Chinese (now called lacebark in many locals) elms. We have painted pruning cuts when we have had to prune elms during the growing season - think storms.

Hear, Hear JP.

Why don't you hire someone with a TreeRadar unit and do a bunch of root scans. Then you'd have a good idea where the roots are and the impact excavation would have.

If you don't pay workmans comp on an employee (or officer) you don' get to collect on WC if injured. So you give or sell them stock -what happens when they quit or you fire them? How do you redeem their stock? For what price? You need to discuss this idea with an attorney.

Root zone injection of Metasystox-R. Works great on all scales. May have to do several times to get complete control.

When using Florel, you also need temperatures above 60 -65 degrees. That's why it works better on later flowering species.

Keep track of the accumulated growing degree days. At what point do picnic beetles start flying? Base your decision on that. And you are right - April 15 doesn't mean the same thing in Walworth as it does in Sayner. However, the basis of that date came from a compromise with the line...

Fall protection when working in a bucket is a mandatory OSHA requirement and a "Shall" per ANSI Z-133.

Working for a tree service without Workman's Comp coverage is like going to the moon without a plan on how to get back. Everything might come out OK, but the odds are that it won't.

They are all good and they are all in my library.

This link takes you to a 2001 JOA dissertation on a study of gouty and horned oak gall on pin oaks in Kentucky. It appears you are better off spraying at bud break. http://www.treelink.org/joa/2001/march/06_HORNED_OAK_GALL_eliason.pdf

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The handle is fine - have never had any trouble with it. There is an attachment for mounting it in receiver hitches. Our Buckets have receivers placed in 4 different locations. There also is an adapter for using a gas drill to "crank" it up. Ordered another one last week.

We've got a couple of Wedgles. They make grand paper weights.

Even with "eminent domain" you have to be paid for your loss. Go to www.asca-consultants.org/ to locate a consultant arborist near you. Have him/her appraise the trees and give their opinion as to what the damage will be from the trenching. You are much better off if you are prepared on the...

Sooty mold and ants are usually a sign of aphids.

If you are a member of TCIA you can get a collection of forms used by member companies for various things in our business. The collection of forms is about 2" thick. The collection is being updated at this time. If you are not a member - you should be.

About a year ago TCIA put out a notice that Ailanthus can induce heart attack like symptoms in people that are allergic to it. This information had been in medical journals for a while but Ailanthus was referred to as Chinese Sumac in the journals.