PRUNING

[Jacksparrow]

I've have one of those too Joomoo.. Tis true you certainly have to watch your bonce when operating one of those things. I find the higher the target branch the harder it is to judge where it will fall. I always wince when I see so-called tree surgeons using chain saws without protective head gear.

[JooMoo]

Yeah, I did most of it with my head down and my eyes closed

My problem with pruning is that I don't know where to stop.

[greg]

My problem with pruning is that I don't know where to stop.[/quote]

If your pruning shears appear to be level with the toes of your wellies, then you may have overdone it a tad .......................

[JooMoo]

[nuthatch]

Wondering if someone had been having a lopping session over the way here, too.

About 7pm the smoke started to build up over half an hour until it was like dense fog Smelt nice though just like autumn

[Jacksparrow]

Ever since I have lived in the current home(29 years) my neighbour 4 doors away has had an old cherry tree in his garden. To the best of my knowledge he has never picked a cherry as the birds have scoffed the lot before they're properly ripe. last Saturday morning I heard someone using a chain saw and saw there were branched missing of the said Cherry tree. Ah1 He's pruning it I thought naively as it turned out as by lunchtime the whole tree had been sliced and diced and was stacked in his front garden. I feel a real sense of loss and it's not my tree. The birds will be massively disappointed as it was not only an early source of summer fruit but a nice roosting spot.
Next door to that is a magnificent Walnut tree in the garden. That house has just been sold by it's long term owners and I have my fingers crossed the new owners like Walnuts.

[Placido]

There must be a reason but that is so sad, Jacksparrow. Hate to see a tree come down
Fingers crossed for the walnut.

[nuthatch]