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Hello dear friends,
So we finally logged about 200-300 pine trees from our small property where we live. I only had a limited say in the decision as you know.
We are in the north Houston area in Texas
The logger was kind enough to make 5-6 piles, medium sized, maybe 10ft by 10 ft of the slash (tree limbs and tops).
We now understand that this may not have been a good idea i.e. to make piles.
Now we need to decide what is the best option to get rid of the slash.
We wanted to burn, but the County rules around it seem controversial, e.g. it cannot be a nuisance. Our neighbor, who lives several acres away on the adjacent plot already expressed his concerns about his trees dying due to the heat from the fire and or smoke.
What are some other options, affordable, that we can explore? If we leave the piles as is, it will take 3-4 years to decompose.
We thought about renting a bobcat which does mulching and use that? but that itself costs $3000 just to rent, and then we need to find someone to operate it, transport it to and from the rental company, and who knows, maybe that is not sufficient as some limbs are thick.
So, I am once again looking for help, and know I can find it here!!
Please do let us know. If someone on here can do it for a reasonable fee....please let me know too!!
So we finally logged about 200-300 pine trees from our small property where we live. I only had a limited say in the decision as you know.
We are in the north Houston area in Texas
The logger was kind enough to make 5-6 piles, medium sized, maybe 10ft by 10 ft of the slash (tree limbs and tops).
We now understand that this may not have been a good idea i.e. to make piles.
Now we need to decide what is the best option to get rid of the slash.
We wanted to burn, but the County rules around it seem controversial, e.g. it cannot be a nuisance. Our neighbor, who lives several acres away on the adjacent plot already expressed his concerns about his trees dying due to the heat from the fire and or smoke.
What are some other options, affordable, that we can explore? If we leave the piles as is, it will take 3-4 years to decompose.
We thought about renting a bobcat which does mulching and use that? but that itself costs $3000 just to rent, and then we need to find someone to operate it, transport it to and from the rental company, and who knows, maybe that is not sufficient as some limbs are thick.
So, I am once again looking for help, and know I can find it here!!
Please do let us know. If someone on here can do it for a reasonable fee....please let me know too!!