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Maryland Logic
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:26:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 6/25/2014 6:53 PM, wrote: The trunks of that tree were almost 2' across. I had to take 2 swings at it with a 16" saw. The gas also goes faster. I was dragging the small logs with the golf cart but I needed my truck for the big ones. I rigged a 3/8" steel cable over the end of the dumpster and dragged the logs in with the truck. Did you need to get a permit to take down that big tree? A Fucus is listed as an exotic. They want you to kill them. Here they try to grow them as indoor plants. But not to 60'. Most die inside anyway. |
Maryland Logic
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:14:19 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 6/26/2014 10:24 PM, wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:09:06 -0400, Earl wrote: wrote: On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:31:02 -0400, Earl wrote: The electric chain saw I have goes on a pole and becomes a palm tree trimmer. Or any other thing you want to cut about 15 feet up I have one and it works well. Remington is the brand IIRC. Yup Palm branches are easily cut with a pole lopper/trimmer. Yeah sure. It really depends on what kind of palm you are talking about. Coconut fronds are 4-6" across at the base. Queen palms are close to that but you are better off just cutting that tree down. Sabals can be cut with a lopper, as long as you are going for that shaggy look buy they usually just break off there naturally. Queen palms? You should sell them to the state of California. They were paying up to $15k per queen palm to plant on the approach to the new section of the Bay Bridge. Stupid!!! |
Maryland Logic
H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 6/26/2014 10:23 PM, wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:26:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 6/25/2014 6:53 PM, wrote: The trunks of that tree were almost 2' across. I had to take 2 swings at it with a 16" saw. The gas also goes faster. I was dragging the small logs with the golf cart but I needed my truck for the big ones. I rigged a 3/8" steel cable over the end of the dumpster and dragged the logs in with the truck. Did you need to get a permit to take down that big tree? A Fucus is listed as an exotic. They want you to kill them. I looked up fucus. It says it's seaweed. I'll bet you could eat it. ;-) Ficus. |
Maryland Logic
H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 6/26/2014 10:24 PM, wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:09:06 -0400, Earl wrote: wrote: On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:31:02 -0400, Earl wrote: The electric chain saw I have goes on a pole and becomes a palm tree trimmer. Or any other thing you want to cut about 15 feet up I have one and it works well. Remington is the brand IIRC. Yup Palm branches are easily cut with a pole lopper/trimmer. Until the tree is 20' high. They are also much harder to cut if they are even a little bit green. |
Maryland Logic
Califbill wrote:
wrote: On Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:14:19 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 6/26/2014 10:24 PM, wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:09:06 -0400, Earl wrote: wrote: On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:31:02 -0400, Earl wrote: The electric chain saw I have goes on a pole and becomes a palm tree trimmer. Or any other thing you want to cut about 15 feet up I have one and it works well. Remington is the brand IIRC. Yup Palm branches are easily cut with a pole lopper/trimmer. Yeah sure. It really depends on what kind of palm you are talking about. Coconut fronds are 4-6" across at the base. Queen palms are close to that but you are better off just cutting that tree down. Sabals can be cut with a lopper, as long as you are going for that shaggy look buy they usually just break off there naturally. Queen palms? You should sell them to the state of California. They were paying up to $15k per queen palm to plant on the approach to the new section of the Bay Bridge. Stupid!!! Really? They are a dime a dozen around here. Royal palms are priced in that range for a VERY large tree. |
Maryland Logic
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