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Sorry this isn't really a PHC question, but I didn't know where else to ask : Last fall I did a mulching job on a new job site (old customer, new location), and within 2 weeks the mulch was so moldy it was just unbelievable... as in, so moldy I'm thinking it needs to be completely removed and...

Hi. I don't know if this link is posted somewhere else in the House? Free ISA CEU's are a beautiful thing, especially given they are available on line (no traveling, yay!). I need to send Mr. Phillips a Thank You note one o' these days... http://on-line-seminars.com

How / where do I look up info on whether a tree is grafted ? I've been seeing over-buried trees that appear to be mistakenly planted at the grafting point. I asked my landscape supplier if tri-color beech are grafted, and he said, "No." ... but when I scoured the web for info, I found that some...

On a camping trip this summer, my guy pointed out a piece of machinery in a marina and told me it was a converted root cutter for tree farms. I don't have a pic, but it was basically a tall-legged tractor. It's used to go down rows of 'whips' (young trees) and cut into the earth on either side...

Aesthetics, yes. Safety, all for it. Why is deadwooding important ? What I tell my customers (and I may be dead wrong) is that trees use energy to expel deadwood & getting rid of it ahead of a natural schedule can save precious resources. ???

...repair ??? This is a weird one. One of the Crabapples that I pruned today was right over a brand new, white-as-white cement sidewalk. Some crabapples got smooshed onto the cement when I did my clean-up & left deep blue stains. My customer tried scrubbing them with a Brillo pad & I told him...

Saturday, September 20, 2008 Heritage Park (next to Bavarian Inn) Frankenmuth, MI 1st climber starts at 7:30 a.m.

Mek's thread on Buckthorn brought up a regular daydream I have of an entire landscape made up of what's considered nuisance, invasive, or junk. Imagine walking up to a beautiful estate then taking a closer look ?!? My 'junk' landscape would start with a hedgerow of buckthorn around the...

Hey ! There's so many times I have a plant health care question / comment & don't really want to start a whole thread for it, & thought a random thread might be cool. Question : Has anybody here ever hedgetrimmed a Tinosha Pine... or any pine ? I hand pruned / shaped one yesterday, cutting...

I've been thinking lately that with all the girdling roots & problems I see that arise from how landscape is installed that it'd be a good idea to implement a step in "How To Plant A Tree" that would include making 3 vertical cuts from the trunk outward to about 5" from the base and about 3"...

As the season comes into full swing, I'm getting a lot of calls for mulching. It's easy money, and I'm not in a position to turn it down. But I'm pretty much a one-person gig. I've been considering hiring day laborors, and was wondering if anybody here can offer some tips ? Do I need insurance...

Expect nothing. Just observe. My bro taught me that. I'd be all, "Oh, geez, the customer said blah blah blah..." Be a little bit of a 'Tree Whisperer' !!! Every arborist should be able to do basic troubleshooting. Maybe you come up with the answer, maybe not. A checklist should be in order. Can...

I do some landscape installation. Mostly, I observe what other companies install. It's kinda crap. Really. My question is : Is it not worth it to instsall / plant properly than to "plug-n-play" and play the game of PR (Public Relations) ??? The numbers will tell you that it's worth it to just...

Does anyone here ever use soil drenches ? I don't really have the tools or resources to inject, and I feel that a soil drench might just be the ticket ? I'm talking about Merit... Immidicloprid.

I stumble along, really. But I've learned some truths : Any time you can avoid the words, "NO!" or, "Don't!" or, "You can't!", it will work towards your's & your child's benefit. Telling a child what NOT to do will serve you for the moment. Telling a child what to DO will serve them for a...

I'd have one in my back yard, just to admire it ! Probably run it for free, just to watch it in action ! Anybody here gotta tub grinder ? What do they run >>> 50k ?

I've only recently read about arm chaps, but they kinda seem like a good idea... I guess ??? I've been outta the 'loop' on everyday production tree care for over two years, so new products slip under the radar. Does anyone here use arm chaps ? To me, it seems like one more piece o' gear to haul...

What are some ways to get CEU's ? I know the Arborist News tests are one way. Are college courses (that pertain to the industry) accepted ? True confessions : I don't have one CEU to my name. YIKES !!! :O

I'm working with a friend who makes containers for chainsaw files. I like the high-vis colors. No more lost files ! They're being sold in 3 packs (shown in the pic) for $14.80 plus $2.75 S&H. On orders of 2 pkg.s, I can send 'em out in a Priority Envelope for $4.60 S&H, which is a pretty good...

I miss Woodworkingboy ??? I don't know what ever became of him ? This is a cupboard I made about 15 yrs. ago. It is AA clear pine, & I'm quite proud of it. In case it looks like it was easy to build >>> it weren't !!! Mortise & tenon joints on 90% of it, lap joints on the sides (the wider...