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Landscaping & Gardening
Topic Started: 3 Jun 2008, 10:28 PM (166 Views)
cuttertree	3 Jun 2008, 10:28 PM Post #1
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	All Landscaping & Gardening queries here!



BeeCee77	9 Jun 2008, 11:31 AM Post #2
Colonel Posts: 702 Group: Foxtrot Member #305 Joined: May 22, 2008	Thought I'd be the first to christen this one mate! I'm having some decking built in a few weeks time. There's a birch tree over hanging the area we want decked as it cuts out most of the sunlight. If I cut some of the offending branches down is there something that I should paint over the exposed stubs to stop them getting infected? Cheers in advance Ben



cuttertree	9 Jun 2008, 11:54 AM Post #3
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	You can get a tree wound paint. But, i wouldn't advise it. Tree wound paint does not prevent rot and in some cases promotes it by sealing in moisture. When a cut is made the tree can 'heal' itself so to speak. Actually trees cannot heal damaged tissue. Instead they wall off damaged areas from healthy areas through a process known as compartmentalization, this is their defense mechanism.



BeeCee77	9 Jun 2008, 12:37 PM Post #4
Colonel Posts: 702 Group: Foxtrot Member #305 Joined: May 22, 2008	Good to know, cheers mate. I'll get the saw ready!



cuttertree	25 Jul 2008, 04:59 PM Post #5
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	been busy today ripping up 8" thick concrete. Am now getting tired. Have 2 metres of the stuff left. Had great fun on a digger. Mans toy!! Posted Image Posted Image



Nobleck	25 Jul 2008, 05:08 PM Post #6
Captain Posts: 550 Group: Foxtrot Member #256 Joined: May 21, 2008 PSN name Nobleck	Do you know if there is a legal maximum height for a newly planted Silver Birch tree, only the bloke over the fence planted one a few years back and it's getting massive.



RSM71	25 Jul 2008, 05:15 PM Post #7
Prestige Level 2 Posts: 1,252 Group: Victor Member #331 Joined: May 22, 2008	hi cuttertree m8, just a quick one ive got 2 big ioak's in the garden,what's the score on cutting them down, and also i have neighbours out of hand trees and branches blocking all the light out and also they are now touching the gable end of my property,whats the score on this, is it my responsibility or theirs.?



cuttertree	25 Jul 2008, 05:47 PM Post #8
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	Nobleck - trees are a bit iffy. The hedgerows act is specifically about hedges and not trees. You are by law allowed to cut back the tree if overhanging into your garden. You are allowed to cut to the exact boundary with a 'duty of care' to the tree. Best advise is have a chat to him and explain that the tree is getting a bit outta control. However he can just tell you no. Getting a professional tree surgeon (that would be me) are not cheap. We don't work for less than £160 a day. So professional work is costly. But if you are that desparate for it to be done offer to pay a third of the cost to get someone in. Be careful of gypsies. Thay slaughter it and it'll look a lot worse than before the work started. Rsm - read above. Cut back neighbours tree to your boundary lines. If effecting property need to get it checked out by a professional. Tree roots can ruin foundations to a house very quickly if the tree is the height of the house. If stuff does cause any issues, you can get the owner of the tree to sort it as otherwise you can sue them to do it. Oak trees - depend on how big they are and where you live. Many oaks have TPO's (tree prservation orders). Call local council tree officer. If the trees are large you can request to cut them to a manageable height that is neither detrimental to the tree or your property, but cannot completely fell em. If they don't have a tpo, cut em down and cut to 2" below ground level. Treat with glyphosphate 'neat/undiluted' round up. Then you can cover with earth and lay to lawn or whatever straight away. It's hard work to do it right and not give up until its done, so depending on size get someone in.



Nobleck	25 Jul 2008, 05:53 PM Post #9
Captain Posts: 550 Group: Foxtrot Member #256 Joined: May 21, 2008 PSN name Nobleck	Cheers mate, i heard that copper nails kill trees, is this true? and if so have you got any?



cuttertree	25 Jul 2008, 05:58 PM Post #10
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	nope - good 'old skool' method is drill a load of holes and chuck on some diesel. don't have a fag!!



Nobleck	25 Jul 2008, 06:04 PM Post #11
Captain Posts: 550 Group: Foxtrot Member #256 Joined: May 21, 2008 PSN name Nobleck	Right then last question mate, if i have a chat with the neighbour and he doesn't want to do anything with the tree, how could i kill it without him noticing that anything suspicious has occurred? For example is there anything i could do from my side of the fence, that could seriously make the tree die quickly.



RSM71	25 Jul 2008, 06:45 PM Post #12
Prestige Level 2 Posts: 1,252 Group: Victor Member #331 Joined: May 22, 2008	Nice 1 cutter, i'l get on to it.



RSM71	25 Jul 2008, 06:49 PM Post #13
Prestige Level 2 Posts: 1,252 Group: Victor Member #331 Joined: May 22, 2008	Nobleck 25 Jul 2008, 06:04 PM Right then last question mate, if i have a chat with the neighbour and he doesn't want to do anything with the tree, how could i kill it without him noticing that anything suspicious has occurred? For example is there anything i could do from my side of the fence, that could seriously make the tree die quickly. :gr8: Great minds think alike!



xxSTARGATExx	25 Jul 2008, 06:54 PM Post #14
The Gentle Mod Posts: 2,917 Group: LMZF Moderator Member #263 Joined: May 21, 2008	I don't know anything about trees,but there is a big outside our council house,it has grown to such a size that it blocks out a load of light from the front room and its roots are lifting the slabs of the pathway,we asked the council if we could get it chopped down,they said there was a preservation order on it so no,all we are allowed to do is trim the branches we can reach with hand held seckateurs (spelling ?) Needless to say you cant reach much with hand held anything,but thats the law apperently.



RSM71	25 Jul 2008, 06:59 PM Post #15
Prestige Level 2 Posts: 1,252 Group: Victor Member #331 Joined: May 22, 2008	Cnt reach much when u in a wheelchair either m8 full stop :)



xxSTARGATExx	25 Jul 2008, 07:02 PM Post #16
The Gentle Mod Posts: 2,917 Group: LMZF Moderator Member #263 Joined: May 21, 2008	^^^ do what I did mate,My liz wheeled me out stood on me shoulders and off she went job done,good job mines a strong one,otherwise the wheels would've buckled :teehee Edited by xxSTARGATExx, 25 Jul 2008, 07:04 PM.



cuttertree	25 Jul 2008, 07:40 PM Post #17
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	i'll get back to that one stargate. Involves a lengthy explanation. Nobleck - ring barking! to start with. Have to be discrete.



mouseville	26 Jul 2008, 12:37 PM Post #18
Brigadier General Posts: 792 Group: Victor Member #306 Joined: May 22, 2008	Hey guys.....can anyone offer me some advice as to the best means of keeping weeds out of the lawn. Got quite a sizeable lawn but the number of weeds that keep getting into the grass is driving me mad. I was thinking about one of those lawn fertiliser type things but not sure if they work...any tips?



cuttertree	27 Jul 2008, 11:30 AM Post #19
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	Evergreen is the stuff. Works quite slow overa few weeks but the results are good. Follow the instructions and the weeds will die back but the grass comes up good. You're gonna have loads of small brown patches where the weed is dying for a week or so but grass soon get in there. If you buy evergreen get a small pack of grass seeds and add a handful or two to the evergreen batch!!



mouseville	27 Jul 2008, 01:24 PM Post #20
Brigadier General Posts: 792 Group: Victor Member #306 Joined: May 22, 2008	Cheers mate...off to the garden centre to get some and I'll give it a go.



The_Rascal	7 Aug 2008, 02:49 PM Post #21
Mod::Squad Posts: 3,961 Group: LMZF Moderator Member #253 Joined: May 21, 2008 PSN name The_Rascal	Stu - Help :please I have a japanese maple, not sure of the strain, but half of it is dieing and the other half is growing like mad... Any idea what may be going on with it? I've given it a peat 'dressing' as I believe they like acidy soils, and have given it some miracle grow (could that be the problem?) Am I ok to prune out the dead wood and hope that it hasn't spread (presuming that it is diseased)? Do i need to treat the pruned 'wounds' ? Thanks Posted Image



cuttertree	8 Aug 2008, 09:40 PM Post #22
Prestige level 3 Posts: 1,428 Group: Foxtrot Member #261 Joined: May 21, 2008	Japanese maple is a delicate plant like other acers. Needs to be kept out of direct burning sunlight. So when its scorching move it away from direct sunlight. The deaded parts you can prune back be careful these are delicate plants so no hacking away at it. at this time of year no need to treat as there is sufficient growing seaon left to heal any cuttings made. From what i can see its quite a well established plant so you will occasionally get dead regions. Regular delicate pruning will help ( yearly).



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