Glenn continues to amaze me - he is really checking off those 'honey do' chores I put on my Christmas List - thank you, thank you, thank you!
This one...trimming the trees/shrubs throughout the yard.
Now, I know this is not the best time of the year to trim trees and shrubs; but if not now, perhaps not for another year. Spring is always so busy, that many spring delegated chores are totally neglected due to lack of time. So, if I can sneak in tree trimming now, then now is the ideal time. Besides, the task is so much easier when the leaves are off - less mess, better visual assessment.
When I say tree trimming, I mean a branch on this tree and a branch on another tree. The overall cutting is quite minimal, but adds positively to the shaping and future growth of each specimen. Two low branches off the fabulous sugar maple, a couple of low hanging limbs (they always grab me when I mow the lawn) off the sweetgum, an odd-looking branch off the ginkgo, several crossing branches off the apples, a few rogue stems off the dogwood shrub, hemlock, ornamental pear....
Glenn...start your chainsaw!
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| maple, off |
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| sweetgum, off |
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| ginkgo, off |
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| apple, off |
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| Save that nest in the apple tree! |
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| pear, off |
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| dogwood, off - isn't this one pretty? Does anyone know the species? I am trying to find out! |
Note: Glenn is using his 'baby' chainsaw for my chores. When he is felling trees; 30+ inches in diameter, 80 - 100 feet tall, he uses a chainsaw three times the size, and three times the horsepower.
Here is a sampling of Glenn logging....
Glenn skidding medium-sized logs (left) which will go to the sawmill and small logs (right) which will go to the paper mill.
Large-size logs (not shown) are sold on site to a veneer log buyer.
Glenn delivering a load of medium-sized logs to a local mill. He trucks the logs long, then cuts the logs to length at the mill.
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