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If you are wanting to do it with a tractor, get a chain tooth harrow and a boom to support it with like this: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c6/4e/d0/c64ed041017b5b627455829d6bfba1dc.jpg Its not going to get the fine debris like the rake that Derwoodii posted, but it will get the bulk very quickly.

I have a Muddy climber, it seems to work well, but I found I am disappointed in the specs listed for it, which seem to extend to every climber. They all list minimum diameter, which for my stand is 9", but none list maximum diameter. Which turns out to be 20", and while I have access to a ton...

Cut the trees low and immediately paint the stumps with full strength 2, 4-D. No spraying, nothing airborne, no cross contamination, and they won't come back. Consumer herbicide that uses that active ingredient is Crossbow. Read the label carefully for PPE.

Many saws have a starting position for the throttle trigger. This is generally set by depressing the throttle trigger, holding the run/kill switch in its third "starting" position, and releasing the throttle trigger. The throttle will then remain partially depressed, and the run/kill switch...

Just a guess, as I am not an arborist, but that sounds like an awful lot of water Edit: A quick google shows watering hemlocks is suggested to be done once a week for 15-20 minutes. Average gallons per minute of a house is 6-12, I know mine is 7, so I will use that number. At 7 GPM 4 days a...

Get yourself a bag and a throw line, much easier with a little practice than hauling a ladder around, and you will be able to set your line much higher. I have the Wesspur kit, works great. http://www.wesspur.com//throw-line/throw-line-kits.html

Got an itch for pastrami yesterday:

You're telling me! He offered it to me sight unseen, I wasn't about to turn it down, figured worst case I would load it up with scrap and take it to the transfer station where I could dump it for free.

My neighbor told me this didn't work, wouldn't hook up properly, and I could have it if I wanted to put the time into fixing it. Stripped it down, did basic maintenance on it, greased the 4 bearings, and it functions like new, blades are even sharp.

I have a small copse of hemlocks that are competing with each other, and I would like to thin it down to 2 or 3 trees. Will cutting the trees close to the ones I keep negatively affect the kept trees? If so, is there a way to mitigate that? I ask because I thinned a different area on my...

Alright, this is how it stands right now. A couple suspect branches got left to see how they grow this year. Also found some damage to the tree under the support, is there anything that should be done to help the tree heal from that?

Yeah, we grew up on 5 acres out here, but after my dad passed she moved into town. Now has the tiny yard in the 5 floor plan neighborhood. Im going to give it a go today or tomorrow. I have always seen the pruning as more if an art, visualizing what the tree will become after, and I have...

It's Snohomish county, and sadly those two big evergreens in the background are in an area that will be developed in the coming years. There is a NGPA ( natural growth protection area) directly across the street, but in my experience, if enough money is paid, those can be 'relocated'. She's...

No, it's not a big leaf, it's part of the landscaping the builder installed, leaves are small and red

Will do on the supports and crossing branches. As far as trimming the outliers, would I do any harm by trimming the highest branch in the center to the general height of the overall tree? Or would that effectively stop growth on that branch and I should trim it all the way back to where it...

Hi all, my mom is wanting this maple pruned, I'm not sure where to start as I don't want to damage the tree. Im not sure if the exact species either. Located in western Washington if that matters. So a couple questions I have: 1. Is now the right time to prune this tree? 2. What can be...

I'm not sure at the moment if we want the tree or not, my wife is leaning away from keeping it, but nothing is certain right now. Removal would be simple, I would do it myself, its not something I can see spending extra money to get removed. I can just fell it into my back yard and use the...

Thats good news about the cedar, as we love that tree. The cherry tree is a bummer, I had been reading that they are shallow rooted, so I was hoping to keep it as it provides good shade and eagle protection for my chickens, but the septic field is more important than that. That holly you...

I think I must have formatted my post poorly to get no replies. The first two trees I have removed. My main questions are as follows: 1. Am I right in thinking the cherry tree in the 3rd picture could damage my septic drain field? 2. I would love to be able to keep the Alaskan Cedar, but is...

Located in western Washington, Wife and I bought this house a little over a year ago, and I have 5 trees to ask about, the first 4 I am planning on removing, especially if my thoughts are confirmed here. First up, not sure what these two are, but it looks to me like they didn't survive the...