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  1. guymayor

    Red Maple decay

    Not sure that tendency is at all strong; how many rams horn failures have you seen over the years? The trouble with this 'defect' is that we all have Shigo's words and images burned into our brains, creating an impression that may be way out of scale with the reality. In Shigo's words, this...
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    Red Maple decay

    Only images. Reduce. Yes. This is in The Summer Garden in St. Petersburg. I suspect the rapid spreading is associated with abrasion.
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    Red Maple decay

    2.5 seasons was plenty to occlude--nice! Good vigor!! Brittle cinder is not nice though...Time for soil replacement imo. Maybe install mesh across the inside to speed closure? Might make a difference, might not...
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    ISA Municipal Arborist Exam

    O, and--contractor experience can also bias judgment; not sure what difference that makes. It's cloudy either way! I'd like to see the questions more straightforward but that's just me.
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    ISA Municipal Arborist Exam

    11 days? Results came sooner in 2007. Anyway, congrats, and may it serve you well!
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    Is my tree dying?

    How was the diagnosis made?
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    Cutting roots of a Public Shade Tree on private property

    Hull, as in England?
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    Is my tree dying?

    1.5% 2,4D? Do not over apply, especially under the drip zone of desirable shrubs and trees as some of the control ingredients are root absorbed. " Maybe expand your rock circle to or beyond the branch tips.
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    Cutting roots of a Public Shade Tree on private property

    How is the desire to remove all limbs over the property understandable? Why is the root loss more than likely to kill the tree? Details needed to understand the situation.
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    Heart Rot in Bur Oak (pic heavy)

    Macrodrilling in dissection is fine but it's also a really good way to spread decay. My thought on the site is to mulch 4" all over and prune back any bad leaners.
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    Is my tree dying?

    Is the tree a named cultivar? Looks like a graft union at grade. Roots are too deep regardless. Good advice re finding the roots and posting the label.
  12. guymayor

    How Would You Handle This?

    " Obviously removal was high on the list." NO way to say this without a competent inspection. Hustling removal work on uninspected trees is sketchy to start with. It all goes downhill from there. Arborists care for trees.
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    Retrenchment and Mistletoe

    Thanks for the update. It'll be interesting to see how all that sprouting is managed. Looks like that soil improvement had a great effect!
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    Wildlife Habitat Creation references

    I saw these guys demo this in 2011; great stuff! https://treenet.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Habitat-Paper-Final-Pat1.pdf I do some habitat enhancement in living trees--bore cuts in the ends of branches for birds, trunk slits for bats...a little common sense goes a long way. I hate to see...
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    California Tree Failure Liability

    Yup notification is an obligation.
  16. guymayor

    Oak wilt in Chestnut Oaks in Maryland

    And for goodness sakes get the soil improved around those damaged roots!
  17. guymayor

    Staking Trees at time of Planting

    Nice tweak going from 2x2 to 1x2, Richard! Yes, staking should be a Should, but no reason to discourage the practice.
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    California Tree Failure Liability

    I can't juggle or ride a unicycle. But I can google and see no reason why info cannot be shared, with disclaimers. IANAL, but... But anyone who asks for legal research is going to be charged at an attorney's rate. ;)
  19. guymayor

    Pole Saws

    This review is pre-carbon fiber. I got a LightningStik but am ready to try the Notch. Carbon fiber makes in-tree use very practical--painless!
  20. guymayor

    Pushing Pruning Limitations

    I hope Marshalls' live oaks are better than their red maples I saw.

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