Another Tree Cut Down...

[Daren]

Like to report you to the RSPCA! How could you give them such terrible tools??? Not a nice way to start kids on landscaping. I could never manage with that kind of saw!

They all grown up now and still got there Hands and Kids Too

 

[alp]

They all grown up now and still got there Hands and Kids Too

Are they still talking to you. That yellow saw should be used between 2 people? Nice when kids listen to you and not looking at their phones! Those were the days!

 

[Daren]

If I get my big saw out like this one you need 2 people alp

 

[Daren]

Hard working Kids They was always after work to pay for there keep

 

[Upsy Daisy]

If I get my big saw out like this one you need 2 people alp View attachment 33606

Yikes!!! Looks suspiciously like blood above that saw!!!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Like to report you to the RSPCA! How could you give them such terrible tools??? Not a nice way to start kids on landscaping. I could never manage with that kind of saw!

......I hope you meant the NSPCC

 

[roadrunner]

......I hope you meant the NSPCC

Animals/kids...what's the difference

 

[Upsy Daisy]

 

[alp]

Animals/kids...what's the difference

I didn't say that! LOL! Actually, some kids are much worse than animals.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Sadly it all comes down to how they are both 'trained '

 

[vette-kid]

I need those logs! The ones e have been using as seats around our fire pit are rotten! Need some new ones.

 

[roadrunner]

Another good reason to chop this tree down is because of its root system, which primarily grows horizontally, as opposed to vertically; they can spread out as much as four times the diameter of the canopy. This has always made it tough to dig in that area of my yard, so I'm hoping that as the roots decompose that this area, it will be much easier to dig thru for planting.

I was also a little concerned about the foundation of my house, because the tree was only about 8-feet (2.4 meters) from my house, but I've not seen any damage, despite seeing numerous roots headed in that direction.

However, I am curious....

The logs now are very heavy with moisture and will lose that moisture to the air, but what about the entire root system? Will the system seep the moisture out into the soil or will it act like a huge hugelkultur system?

That would mean that the roots of other plants will now start to infiltrate the Magnolia root system...I'm guessing?

That's just really interesting stuff to ponder...

 

[roadrunner]

Since chopping down the tree I've been filling in the area with other plants that grow throughout the yard, especially the pokeweed, which attracts a lot of birds. Yesterday I bought an American Beautyberry plant to plant next to other plants that need more shade (with the Magnolia now gone) as well as being a super attractive to many species of birds. https://garden.org/ideas/view/wildflowers/147/All-About-American-Beautyberry/

 

[Esther Knapicius]

About 4 summers ago we had 8, 180 feet trees taken down. had a company with 125 foot tall bucket trucks and many men always on walki talkies. they totally lifted out two big trees from my main garden with out so much as touching any priced shrubs near them. they lifted trees over the house. it was a sight to watch. and noisy like crazy. they had a big chipper machine going. took one day.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I am always late 2 the cool threadzs,,