With the widespread decline and death of many species, what can we do to help?
I've been thinking assisted migration, but maybe entirely new species are needed.
https://www.wired.com/story/hardiest-trees-urban-inferno-heat-cities/
People are often asking me for shade tree...
https://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/retreivable-false-crotch-for-rigging.5406/post-62382
I made one like this for wood once, with a rigging ring and block.
Lacking a cover? Pull the blade closed and wrap the cord under the attachment point on the pole, then pull it back to the head. Finish with two half hitches over the closed head.
I got back to this tree last week. I would normally consider this a horrible prune job, but it won't hit the $25,000 solar array and the owners are happy to keep it as a "wildlife" tree.
Some years ago, I had a pinched nerve in my buttock. I couldn't do anything but lay flat on my back.
Laid on the sidewalk outside the clinic waiting my turn with the chiropractor. He was very kind, gentle , and intuitive. He spent five minutes relaxing the muscles with a massager, then...
They fall apart at the adjustable sliding tine mechanism and can't be resurrected.
I have never broke one. Someone else is rough with it. If the tines get bent, that's a problem.
They are great for light raking. There is a lot of control for getting around in flower beds, not raking rocks...