sucking Pinus radiata bites the dust.
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If you look carefully, you may spot my grandson high up in
the right fork of this triple stemmed giant. He bravely offered
to climb up and attach a cable so the tractor would take up the
slack and land it in the right direction, which it did.
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Here he is wrapping the cable around the tree.
Below is the felling of the third and last part of this ominously
large tree which was rather tricky as it had to be steered away
from the house and fountain on one side, and the flower bed and
fence on the other.
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Going.....
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going,,,,,,,,,
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gone.
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Needles to say, it landed in the perfect spot to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
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It was sad to see it go and we will miss the shielding row of shade
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It was sad to see it go and we will miss the shielding row of shade
as well as the soothing soughing in the wind. On the other hand, the
other plants in a radius of 100m will thrive again and they will kill
no more of my frowering cherries or anything else.
It seems everything in this world is a compromise.
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That looks like it was a large tree to bring down.Success.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
That was quite the undertaking. I'm glad that it fell as planned and will give some water to the surrounded plants...
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to get rid of any living thing around us but when invasive, compromise is needed. Nice job felling this giant.
ReplyDeleteThat was a big tree! And it is sad to lose one even when the benefits are important. Terrific captures as always! Hope you have a lovely week, Arija!
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Hi Arija,
ReplyDeletema come mai avete abbattuto un'albero così grande ?
In Italia non sarebbe stato possibile farlo, neanche se si fosse trovato in una proprietà privata !
Le guardie forestali lo avrebbe fatto abbattere solo dopo aver costato che l'albero fosse ammalato irrimediabilmente !
Buona giornata, tuo nipote ha avuto molto coraggio :-)
It is always sad to see a tree go isn't it? But, as you say, everything else round about will reap the benefit.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very big tree to climb, your grandson is fearless. (I'm slightly afraid of heights.) I agree with you saying that in life, there's compromise. That's how we achieve balance, I guess.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Old Thyme Inn
yes indeed, Arija, life is a series of compromises....
ReplyDeleteWow... A Very carefully done job... That is going to make a very big change in your garden.. everything has its place and sometimes it is time for a change..
Timber!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, with every tree felled, the blossoming of the nearby plants!
Hello dearest. I am recovering from a fun vacation. Naturally, my body aches. HAHAHA!
It is difficult to see such a large tree come down, but sometimes they have outgrown the spot they are in or are in danger of falling, and then it is best to take them down under controlled conditions. It looks like they did a great job of placing this one where they wanted it to go.
ReplyDeleteI understand your ambivalence - I've had some of the same decisions. I tend to leave a well-established plant in place, but like you, I'll take one out if it's overall more harm than good. It will all be worth it to see the rest of the garden flourish. I'll look forward to next year's pictures.
ReplyDeleteSad to see a tree go, but it wasn't meant to be there, so the wrong is righted. Much in life must be a compromise. Glad the process went smoothly.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a giant tree to knock down, what a success. I remember when I was young and my siblings love to climb on a fruit tree and eat the fruit up there.
ReplyDeletePinus radiata is an imported forestry plantation tree in Australia . Outside of plantations it s a declared weed as it has a habit of displacing native vegetation and severely robbing the soil.
ReplyDeleteWhen we bought this place 18 years ago they were 25 year old trees surrounding the house on three sides. Being natives of the Northern Hemisphere we loved their sound and scent and enjoyed the windbrake and shade as well as the birds grazing on tiny insects in their branches and glistening dew drops their needles gathered from a passing fog.When they grew upwards to 60' and spread their roots much further than that, we had to bite the bulled and eradicate them before they sucked the life out of all the garden.
Fear not, they will be replaced by tall growing oaks next autumn, oaks after all have a deep tap root and will support underplanting right up to their trunks. Life will again be a joy in our garden.
I hate to see trees go, but sometimes it can't be helped, and I'm sure now your flowers will be thanking you.
ReplyDeleteHope your week is going along nicely Arija.
B.
Big job.
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Three cheers to your brave grandson for climbing all the way up there!
ReplyDeleteThat's a big job and good that your grandson helped do it just right. I know what you mean about everything being a compromise. Hard to see large trees go but sometimes it's necessary.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely garden spot there, Arija.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will enjoy the fruits of the labor after the big tree removal.