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    Mushroom on my Oak tree

    Depending upon site, soil and tree health specific conditions, trees can co exist with fungal associates for a long time. Maintaining tree health and facilitating as full a canopy as possible to keep sapwood functioning at peak performance can be important. At the ISA International Conference...
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    Ingrown Girdling Nylon Ropes

    Before taking any action, it's best practice to first see how well the tree has solved the problem in its own way. Once it completely overgrows the rope, the wound wood and/or reaction wood the tree has developed by that point, will actually be significantly stronger than naturally occurring...
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    Kind of disappointed

    Never tried pruning from an electric train...on a bridge...over water. The adventure begins! I really can't speak to that. I just hate seeing it made harder for the inside guys in this industry to interact with the outside guys. It's already way too easy to get into an intellectual silo in...
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    Kind of disappointed

    I'm attending the 2022 ISA International Conference in Malmo, and arranged to arrive early, thinking that I'd make my way to the site of the ITCC to get into the spirit of things before I start attending classes tomorrow. To my dismay, I found: 1. It's being held at a site about 35km from...
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    Tree work band names

    The Gall Wasps
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    SLD? Rapid expansion due to gasses?

    Agreed. I think the only expanding gasses were coming from their mouth.
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    New guide to wood decay fungi

    Additionally, if you ever have to defend your opinion, a reference book by an acknowledged expert in the field, is a much more effective get-out-of-jail-card than "Well, some dude on facebook said......"
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    SLD? Rapid expansion due to gasses?

    Just because it's not a windy day, and dynamic loads are minimal, doesn't mean that static loads have also taken the day off. Last I heard, gravity still never takes a smoke break. If you think of fibers in trees like fibers in ropes, and consider cycles to failure, branches will eventually...
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    Deadliest tree....

    Urinating on it is an antidote....At least that's what I tell the guys who have it. "Urine.....it's not just for jellyfish stings anymore."
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    Deadliest tree....

    You really wouldn't encounter that tree in any kind of urban environment, so it's a non issue. It tends to grow either in swamps, or among mangroves in coastal areas, so if you happen to be in a mangrove swamp, you should already be extra careful or not be in there at all. As to removal, it's...
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    Deadliest tree....

    As a lifelong Floridian, my all time favorite bumper sticker says "Leaving Florida? Take a Friend!"
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    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    Justice delayed, is justice denied.
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    Deadliest tree....

    Manchineel trees are bad news, but then again, so is Oleander. You can just about get sick from looking at them. Kind of a crappy article, written off of online blurbs probably. Trees are "Flora" not "Fauna" and the notion that wherever you go, all the Manchineel trees have caution signs on...
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    Will she make it? Red oak appears to be dying after new build

    First thing first. Call 811 and get all your underground utilities located. That will tell you where you can plant so that the tree won't be killed when a gas/water/sewer line has to be worked on or replaced. Consider the adult diameter at breast height, and allow for 3-4 times that amount...
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    Milwaukee top handle is coming

    Then again, that reviewer doesn't seem to know the difference between lawn care professionals and tree care professionals. I was happy though to see two hands on the saw and chainsaw chaps being worn.
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    Will she make it? Red oak appears to be dying after new build

    Photo appears to show leaves stuck in the fence and a hunk of the concrete that was removed. It certainly doesn't look like the CRZ was adequately protected by that fence. Should be a minimum of 8x DBH radius in each direction. With an older mature tree like that, it would actually have...
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    Will she make it? Red oak appears to be dying after new build

    @southsoundtree By all means, make whatever recommendation you feel is germane.
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    Weekend Tree Reading

    A kindle is not a book, it's electronic reading material. A book is a book. A book feels like a book. A book smells like a book. In a pinch a book will work as a drink coaster. In a worst case scenario, you can burn it to keep from freezing. So books have got that going for them, which is good.
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    Equipment Width???

    Long as it's hitting the sides, it's all good.
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    Will she make it? Red oak appears to be dying after new build

    Make sure that they're an ISA Certified Arborist with deep experience in plant health care and the preservation of trees during construction, so that they can function as an expert witness. Even better, ask if they have litigant experience, or can recommend a Certified Arborist in the area who...

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