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    Milling cottonwood for tongue and groove

    I have not ~seen~ it personally, but I have heard that some horse owners used cottonwood to tng their horse stalls, as evidently horses dislike the taste and will not chew on it. I have a bunch of cottonwood I am trying to figure out what to do with, too. I was leaning more toward making some...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    A year plus later, an update and another question. I created a 40' strip of road where I have to roll over these trees. I piled up fallen limbs on either side to form a sort of curb to contain the wood chips, then I put a truckload of 'cedar play chips' (big, coarse chips) in between those...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    I was going to loosen the soil manually, with a broadfork, but I must admit half of that plan was motivated by having an excuse to buy a broadfork. I've wanted one for a while, but it's hard to justify a $200 hand tool. I think based on everybody's input it sounds like I need not worry...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    I would prefer it to be a year round road, but I have resigned myself to using it mainly in the summer. It gets very moist Nov-Apr, so it's probably best to avoid it, as it will not only damage the trees, but tear up the pasture. The ruts aren't bad yet. I stopped when I realized I was...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    Sounds like I need to get some wood chips!
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    It needs to be permanent for the moment, because it's the least detrimental access to 80% of my property available. If a tree goes somewhere I might be able to plan a different route, but for now I'll need to use it at least a few times a year. I could/will try to limit my travel so that I do...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    I'll keep a close eye on them. The hemlocks in this area are prone to windfall due to shallow roots: If the lone hemlock tree near the trail starts looking bad I will likely cut it down proactively. I don't currently have any hemlock drying, so the wood will be a consolation if I lose one. There...
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    Remediation and prevention of compacted soil near trees

    Greetings, All, I have ten acres in the Seattle area, approximately three of which is pasture. I have a tractor (4500 lbs with loader and backhoe) that I need to be able to move around to various parts of the property, but doing so is difficult because there are enough trees (that I do not...
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