Another Way of Dealing with Leaves

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

Yesterday, a fellow and his crew came trolling through the neighborhood to do some tree work. My neighbor had them take down a couple of trees for him. The guy shot me a price for one of mine that was way under my usual tree guy. I was actually waiting for winter as work is slow then and it is easier to bargain.

 

The tree was a good, solid oak tree (plenty of acorns ) but had issues with the base. With the house going on the real estate market next Spring I didn't want to scare someone away. It took them about four hours and finished close to dark with it by then drizzling.

 

Now I have my work cut out for me! Good thing I haven't sold the log splitter or chipper yet! With well over three hundred trees on the property, a nice grassy plot is appealing for the next house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 19,441]

I just had 9 trees dropped so I hear ya on the "Now I have my work cut out" part! Done chipping and have almost half of it cut into firewood lengths.

 

[ebinmaine 62,962]

We had a full sized beech tree begin to bud back in spring, then just stopped, dead. No worries about the tree... We live in plenty of forest... but I've been mulling over how to fell it for 5 or 6 months. It was leaning Towards the back lawn and septic system... Bad place to drop a tree.

Well this last tropical storm took care of it for us.

Here in Maine we get a lot of bad storms that are Nor'eastah's as we say so the trees grow to withstand them.

This one came in VERY strong from the southeast and took down A LOT of trees. Massive power outages across much of New England From the downed trees.

That tree? Blew Exactly where we needed it !! Off the lawn and away from the house.

Good ole mother nature. 

[squonk 38,844]

11 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

We had a full sized beech tree begin to bud back in spring, then just stopped, dead. No worries about the tree... We live in plenty of forest... but I've been mulling over how to fell it for 5 or 6 months. It was leaning Towards the back lawn and septic system... Bad place to drop a tree.

Well this last tropical storm took care of it for us.

Here in Maine we get a lot of bad storms that are Nor'eastah's as we say 

My Dad was from Madawaska. Haven't been to Maine in years. I miss the accent, French and the Hazelnuts! 

[ebinmaine 62,962]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

Madawaska.

Just about as far north as one can get. Another 6+ hours north of me, even.

We have the Maine accent here and the one up in "the county" is another altogether... Ayuh.

 

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487]

John, that one was waiting to fall down, probably just as the realtor would be showing the house.    

 

 

Glenn

[ebinmaine 62,962]

3 minutes ago, JERSEYHAWG / Glenn said:

John, that one was waiting to fall down, probably just as the realtor would be showing the house.    

 

 

Glenn

Any good quick thinking realtor would brush that off with a wave of their hand. See? Firewood just falls into your hands.