I see myself as an Arborist as the in-between blending the trees needs and the customers. This is a delicate balance and I have to admit I have walked away from thousands if not tens of thousands in sales doing the right thing.
In my current situation a simple charge for estimates has moved...
I thing you are right about the fill being a serious barrier. How about getting a sod cutter over there and doing some radial trenching with vertical mulching between the spokes. You could back fill with a course sand and topsoil/compost mix.
Side note: Has anyone tried radial trenching...
I just put it on after the shower and let it dry. Worked like a charm after the one application with a mild case, no big cracks.
With the canola oil. I have not used it extensively in freezing weather, should be fine. Do not store it in your saws over a month. Dump it and run good saw oil...
Try canola oil for saw oil. No complaints with bars below 24 inches. I use 1/2 and 1/2 above 24". You will get hungry every time you saw something.
Look into your laundry soap and dryer sheets. Lots of chemicals. there are some nice alternatives out there.
Rash - Look into activated...