trees as backfill

I don't cut or split it I sell it exactly how it come off the job undesirable stuff included this was my point in why burry it is you can sell it and not have to process it
 
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I don't cut or split it I sell it exactly how it come off the job undesirable stuff included this was my point in why burry it is you can sell it and not have to process it
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my point was...you can't sell schit wood around here...and looong ago I stated I was going with the consensus. Time to move on, nothing happening here lol.
 
Common sense says fill with wood debris to me. It's been called lasagne gardening or hugulkultur. If we could look at it as natural engineers rather than structural there's nothing but positives. Just keep filling in the low spots. It's not a parking lot, yet.

I'm in the process of buying 160 acres of blueberries and moose. Future branch midden mountain bike terrain park/ski trail probably.
 
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Actually even to look at it as a structural engineer the branch and stump is the strongest fiber on the tree going to waste. I thought of building buildings out of debris. Basically a trench between two piles with a roof. Could have clandestine use.
 
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Turn the wood debris into mulch and spread it thick on the surface. Create a garden without tilling the soil, and reduce or eliminate the need for watering!
 
The mulch prevents the evaporation of what moisture there is. Think of a forest. Even in a relatively dry area, plants that are well adapted can grow and thrive on the available moisture. The duff on the forest floor prevents the evaporation of water, and promotes the growth of organisms which are beneficial to fertility. Man comes along and tills the soil, the soil becomes desiccated, and beneficial organisms die. Then he resorts to watering and fertilization. With a lot of mulch and a little patience, it's possible to restore the soil to a healthy state.
 
Trees & brush in a hole on an occupied lot is a Really Bad idea.

I have a neighbor who has used at least 4 dump trucks of dirt to fill a sinking hole in his yard.

I have a slow sink hole 20 ft from the house.
A few years ago I had it tested by the Water & Soil Conservaation Dept.
They used an auger to bore down, & eventually brought up decaying leaves & wood.
I have dumped 1 truck load, and now need another.
 
historically when properties were developed the contractor often buried tree debris after digging a hole with no consequences if in a remote spot. not sure I agree with all the drama put forth but I have found a source for clean fill and will take my time and fill it.
 
The biggest problem is it's being dumped on the unsuspecting future owners. It has value and use in landscaping but people need to know that's what they're buying and what problems and costs it will cause. I'm leaving a pit uncovered for as long as possible hoping to add more on top as it decays and make some peat moss.

I'm was even wondering about turning a trickle of a stream into a winding managed section of ponds and built up banks with branch debris. Hire on some unionized beavers to work on the dams..
 
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I am also considering leaving this low area open and filling it with logs and systematically pick them out with my crane into my firewood set up. Speaking of leaving things for unsuspecting future owners...when I bought this land about 6 years ago it took me about 2 years to clear it from invasives having been abandoned and neglected. Since then a neighbor bought the adjoining lot and both of these properties are becoming shining positive additions to the community in a relatively run down residential area.
 
I was the last on to build on a steep hillside where everyone had flattened their lot and I got a cliff built from tree waste. It sucked but I fixed it up removing all the wood and building retaining walls on retaining walls. Someone ends up cleaning it up if they want solid structure. Lucky me that time but it wasn't that hard to remedy.
 
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