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jenniferw82•7h ago

TIL a 2 inch mulch volcano was smothering the root flare on my maple, pulled it back and saw new roots in 3 weeks

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the_hayden•10h ago

I quit flushing chips down the drain at the shop and my stump grinder stopped clogging

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jamesm48•1d ago

Dropped $220 on a hydraulic pole saw thinking it would save my shoulder, and it lasted 3 jobs

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charlie_ellis•3d ago

Using a throw line to set my climbing line saved me 20 minutes on a white oak last week

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the_tara•4d ago

Can we talk about how a simple root collar exam turned into a 3 hour dig?

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reesea49•5d ago

My climber buddy in Flagstaff told me to ditch my handsaw lanyard for a 2 dollar hardware store carabiner

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wendy_perry•6d ago

Rant: I bought a $220 battery pole saw to save a climbing job and it lasted 40 minutes

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oliver184•6d ago

An old climber in Asheville told me my back cut was too clean, and it's been bugging me for 3 weeks

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jamesm48•7d ago

A groundie told me my hinge was garbage, and he was right

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taylor.amy•8d ago

PSA: check your chainsaw bar nuts before the tree tells you to

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jordanc32•8d ago

Shoutout to the old timer who told me to stop babying my maples, he was right

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kaid59•8d ago

DAE think crown reduction specs are a trap, or did I just waste 3 days on a red oak in Grand Rapids?

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taylor.amy•9d ago

Showerthought: the oak down the street went from "town landmark" to "stump" in 5 hours and I had a front row seat

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christopher_wells4•11d ago

Spent 3 years pruning flush cuts on maples before a client in Bend asked why her tree looked worse

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maryt62•12d ago

Certified arborist in Tulsa told me to cut back my crepe myrtles hard every spring, and now they look like green trash cans

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