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Title: A different look!
Post by: Kevin on September 20, 2005, 05:58:11 PM
Easy to maintain trees  ;D

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Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Furby on September 20, 2005, 06:03:00 PM
 :D :D :D :D
This time of year.....I REALLY like that idea!
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: mike_van on September 20, 2005, 06:16:14 PM
Lots of benefits there - No leaves to rake & if you tree a coon there, what an easy shot!  :D
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Jeff on September 20, 2005, 08:20:29 PM
NICE   I like it!
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Tom on September 20, 2005, 08:22:21 PM
Jeff,

All you would have to do is slab those up and you would have siding for your house that would match without a finish.  ;D
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Ironwood on September 20, 2005, 08:35:55 PM
I planted several deadwood locust trees along our field for bluebirds and pheobies to perch on. The nieghbor asked why they didn't grow. Well due to the lack of bark and the cement root ball I guess they never had a chance. We still laugh about that one. They looked just like these. Thanks Reid
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Jeff on September 20, 2005, 08:58:55 PM
Reminds me of when I went for a ride with my sister and brother-in-law. Lynda looked out across this beautiful golden crop on this huge field. She said "thats so lovely, what is it?" Pete and I in the same breath said, "Roundup"  :D
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Kevin on September 20, 2005, 09:11:18 PM
I liked the look of them except for the cement at the base.
I don't know why they didn't set them deeper unless the frost brought them up.
That place is up for sale as well.
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Jeff on September 20, 2005, 09:41:06 PM
Is that on the St. Marys? Looks like there might be more water then that though.
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: redpowerd on September 21, 2005, 06:35:05 AM
you could allways mulch them see-ment root balls.
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Kevin on September 21, 2005, 07:06:57 AM
Jeff;
It's situated on Lake Superior about an hour north and a tad West of the Sault.
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: crtreedude on September 21, 2005, 07:28:59 AM
I wonder if they know their house is being discussed by all of us? I bet they would be worried someone will show up with a chainsaw and a sawmill and harvest those trees that need to be processesed...  ;D

It would be a good gag to drive up with a WoodMizer and ask if they want you to saw them up for them.  :D
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Jeff on September 21, 2005, 08:55:15 AM
I'll have to take a drive one day to Cadillac and get a photo of what some folks did up there.  They had some trees dug out, root ball and all. Power washed the root ball, cut the trunks off and then replanted the trees root ball up.  Kinda surreal looking for sure.
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Frank_Pender on September 21, 2005, 09:09:55 AM
Gee, Jeff, that is a great idea.  I have several of them around here that could marketed that way. ;D
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Murf on September 21, 2005, 11:39:48 AM
No raking ..................   8)
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: submarinesailor on September 21, 2005, 06:26:43 PM
I like the no raking thing.  ;D ;D ;D

Bruce/subsailor
Title: Re: A different look!
Post by: Sprucegum on September 21, 2005, 06:59:06 PM
When I was a kid a small tornado ripped up several trees in our woods, spruce with long lateral roots.

Dad trimmed them up and planted them upside-down at random in the yard. One was blue,one green ,one red and a yellow.

Yep, we were wierd alright 8) 8)