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  1. Brando CalPankian

    Overuse Injuries

    Getting old is fun isn't it. Especially when cumulative injuries start popping up. I noticed this week that my left knee is feeling really strained, especially when walking through brush on a felling operation. Walking and lifting are fine, but it's when I'm getting on and off equipment, going...
  2. Brando CalPankian

    how to confirm two lined Chestnut borer

    A canopy inspection is the best way to check. They're flat headed borers like EAB, so they'll have D shaped holes. Trace the dieback back until you can find larvae, if feasible. That said, 2LCB is not a primary vector for decline in most cases. They attack drought stressed and culturally...
  3. Brando CalPankian

    Cel Phone Quoting Apps or Program Suggestions

    We're now on jobber. Everything else is so cumbersome. I love it. Easy unlimited support that actually responds. Intuitive design and seamless pairing with QB for books. It's amazing.
  4. Brando CalPankian

    Pesticide Spill Story

    Good to know. I'll be getting wax rings now.
  5. Brando CalPankian

    I fell yesterday

    Thank you for sharing. This was part of our safety meeting today. It could happen to any of us, we all do that very thing. Do you think base tie vs canopy anchor could have influenced the breakout? Any chance you could draw a diagram for us to break down more for training? Glad you're okay...
  6. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    Y'all really put some things into perspective. I've thought a lot more about what business I want to build. I've forced some down time and realigned some things. Tbh employees have been a huge stressor this year, so I'm pulling back on that and raising rates a bit. Also putting my foot down with...
  7. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    I didn't know there was such a thing. Shows what I know. Are there tree industry specific ones?
  8. Brando CalPankian

    Need a new mechanical

    Second this. My next purchase.
  9. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    This is really good insight from everyone. I grew up poor AF, so needing to eat has trumped ever taking time off. That said, we're not hurting so bad now. I guess I never gave myself the chance to slow down after things got stable. @Njdelaney nailed it, thank you and @Friedrich for calling that...
  10. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    I know all owners hit this stage. How do you deal with it? In our businesses short existence we've accomplished so much. At the same time there's exponentially more pressure on me. The last few months have been so much to handle. Our growth plans are still hitting every mark faster than I...
  11. Brando CalPankian

    My New Venture

    Hell I'd use it climbing. That's bad ass.
  12. Brando CalPankian

    Need scheduling verbiage

    We use something similar. I also tell people when estimating what our scheduling is looking like. My wife is cutthroat and takes zero shit from clients, which helps. @ATH has the right idea, on par with what we have going. I'll accommodate reasonable requests. Sometimes folks want more than is...
  13. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    That's good to hear. We took 3 days to make it right and fixed things in his daughter's yard that we didn't damage since we had the stuff there to do it. Not having been in this situation I was worried that folks would get out of by it. We got 3 referrals as work was starting. The high line...
  14. Brando CalPankian

    Hexarope

    I want one. My groundie drooled when she saw it.
  15. Brando CalPankian

    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    Hort oil depending on the type of mite. Take samples and send them to your university extension if you don't know for sure what they are. Miticides are brutal.
  16. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    So much good information here. It's been super insightful. We made it right. A lot of time and energy to get things prepped and ready. Customer is happy. Moving forward, I now know more. More info for clients, what to be looking for, and more mats. We got a big grass roller too...
  17. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    I'll look into alturnalinks. We got sand hill plastics 4x8's. I didn't realize it could still leave marks. I've only used plywood, which sucks to move. I should have some time to draw something up soon. The not tearing makes so much sense. There were large swaths of unbroken grass with 4"...
  18. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    This is really relatable. We were fine until about noon. I was just finishing the second ash and the ground turned to goo. It seemed like we couldn't go anywhere with the machine at all. I figured being that close to the lake the frost had to be out (lake was 90% clear, today there was boaters)...
  19. Brando CalPankian

    Need some help with Lawson’s Cypress

    How's drainage at the site? Nearly look like it's too wet.
  20. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    I figured there would be some damage. The bottom completely fell out. It was bad. The mats were sliding down the hill even with the grippy side down. I was out two weeks prior. We'd planned it for last week but with the chaos that happened we pushed to this week. Not much for precip between...

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