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I heard recently that a job I did 3 years ago failed miserably. Root flare exposure on 12 large White Pine. All dead. That sux mightily, and I'm embarrassed. Justin (Stumper) suggested that I go at them in segments, but it was after the fact. The deed was done. They went with another tree co...

Finally figured out the pruner prob >>> the lock mechanism was loose, causing the backside of it to swing into the hand grip. Reach out / down to prune... "clunk" ! Lift pruners up & look, lock mechanism swung back into place. Sneaky bugger !!! New question : Is there a web site that's good for...

I'm having a problem with my pruners that is driving me CRAZY ! There's a "clunking" noise / feel to them, & I've adjusted & tweaked them 'til I am ready to throw them OUT. Replaced anvil, new blade. Still the 'clunk' ??? Adjust blade, tighten, loosen, take apart, reaasemble. Swear, plead...

For plants, shrubs & trees that are close to the road and subject to salt spray, would you choose burlap wrap (or some similar type of barrier) or a spray of WiltPruf (or some similar product) ???

Not to switch gears here, but this is the "random" PHC thread... I wrote my first official tree evaluation report this past August ($256, 4 hrs. invested, thank you) and it was not at all the gratifying experience I had hoped for. The ultra-condensed version : Neighbor 'B' (my client) was sueing...

... and Mountain Ash, no ? It got me to wondering (I'm a pain in the arse, yes!)... can bacterial blight leech into tea ?

Good call, Cursed. Worms ! I've worked properties that have tons o' worms. Harvesting some of them would beat purchasing, not 'cause I'm cheap but because they're better worms... small but strong buggers ! Would they winter over alright if I sunk a plastic tub in the back yard ? >>> one of those...

That's pretty cool, hippieguy. I'm (finally) learning more about organic approaches to probs. I think bacteria has a lot to do with soil problems. Healthy bacteria. Deva mentioned (in his Presideo Montage thread) that the area they're working is like a dust bowl. I find this type of super-fine...

... late spring, leave the old growth, si ? I'll ask them if they pruned too early. Thnx.

A customer recently asked me if I knew why her hydrangeas didn't bloom this year. I've read articles about it but have forgotten ? I know that ph levels in the soil can affect color... but then I go blank. LOL :|:

Kinda wild, ey Paul ? Question : Has anybody used aerator (sp.?) tubes with success ? I'm trying to save 2 newly planted weeping Beech that are drowning from a newly installed irrigation system that went haywire. The trees are extremely stressed. I'd be inclined to dig them up, but they're not...

I had a customer yesterday who said her Locust tree has never produced pods before this year & she's been living in the same house for 15 yrs. ? Is she right or unobservant ?

I've encountered some gi-nor-mous girdling roots this season & have chickened out of 2 jobs with them because I worry about sending a tree into decline. Where / how can I learn more about root pruning ?

Question : Can Grub-Ex be used around the base of shrubs to combat insects ? One of my customers told me this, and after reading the main ingredient is Imidicloprid, I start to wonder if he's right ? A systemic pesticide would be the answer to a lot of insects ?

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...