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    Owl dead in tree

    There is a story about somebody who got lost while hiking and confessed when he was found that he ate an eagle to survive. The ranger stressed that is not OK, but given the circumstances he wouldn't file charges....but asked "just out of curiosity, I gotta know: was it any good?" "It was OK...
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    Tip over in Cleveland area

    When a helper steps in it, I always tell them "looks like you're walking back to the shop today".
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    Tip over in Cleveland area

    I can see charging for dog poop...who wants to deal with that? I have that language in our contract (not a specified charge, just that it is their responsibility to have it cleaned up - I've never done anything about it contractually). If its just a pile I'll usually put a cone over it...
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    What's killing arborvitae?

    The phomopsis I've seen in the past has usually started by killing tips before moving to the rest of the branches. This just seemed to take it all out at once.
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    Bark receding about 1' up around entire base of silver maple

    @MikoDel this is who you want helping if they can...
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    Bark receding about 1' up around entire base of silver maple

    Need pics. A tree will not live long if it is girdled. Maybe an animal chewing (beaver, porcupine, rabbit, squirrel (in order of probability)). If it is threatening lines, he should call the utility first...they may take it down for no cost to him.
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    Tip over in Cleveland area

    interesting: A) I wouldn't think of expecting a dime from somebody if I damaged their property until that damage was fully repaired. B) They expect customers to move playsets and fences based on a line that says "to move anything you do not want damaged out of the way"? I get patio tables...
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    Tip over in Cleveland area

    Thanks for those thoughts @Reach . I'm not a crane user...but I thought to myself "I don't see a hole in the ground under an outrigger". Also had to do a double take at the lifted truck towing a piece equipment... actually rewound the video to check "wait...was that actually a company truck?" LOL
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    Tip over in Cleveland area

    Don't know anything more...just saw this story: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/tree-company-that-tipped-a-crane-into-the-air-and-damaged-homes-now-under-osha-investigation Sounds like no injuries, so that's good!
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    What has everyone used to pull small brush/trees?

    Herbicide leaving the site is also an "if". Probably applied, with no rain for a couple days it won't make it to the stream. But, yes, it is on site. I'm not suggesting that a leak should be a determining factor, just pointing out that there are always tradeoffs. As stated, my bigger concern...
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    What has everyone used to pull small brush/trees?

    As for physical removal, I second: hydraulics! I pulled out some Boxwoods and Privet for one client on Monday, then yanked some dwarf Alberta spruce today. Branch Manager Monday today we used a chain and pallet forks. (Avant 528) (PS: hydraulic leaks do happen...not often if the equipment...
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    What has everyone used to pull small brush/trees?

    Let's back up for a minute and talk about your concerns for polluting the stream...with what? Herbicide? How much do you suppose you'd use? Have you considered the impact of erosion from loosened/exposed soil when you pull the stumps? How about the great seedbed you made for the next crop of...
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    PNW laminated rot, overgrowth, hoarding, demo, GTG?

    There is obviously a story here that I don't know.... But I do know "what they say": a word is worth a thousand pictures (wait, that's not what they say....but here I'm thinking that is exactly the right saying because I got the picture!)
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    PNW laminated rot, overgrowth, hoarding, demo, GTG?

    A neighbor at my shop...
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    What's killing arborvitae?

    I don't know that I would say that across the board with T. occidentalis. Most of these are emerald green. Certainly anytime one genetic variety is widely planted you're opening the door to more widespread problems. But besides losing a tree here or there for reasons that I could usually...
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