Another Honey Do

[ArmyPair2]

Today my wife tossed me a roll of red survey tape and go walk the land so I can tie some tape on her Dogwood trees while they are still in bloom, so I don't clear them out or run them over. She gets tired of my oppps excuse when anything gets in my way of clearing brush or trees.

This year she made sure that I did not have a excuse from knocking them down and to make matters worse she was following me all around to make sure I put tape on her trees, talk about micro management.

She has a baby Auburn Oak Tree she that has been growing for the last 4 years before the big one's were poisoned and anytime I get near them with the tractor she come running out just to make sure I don't get to close to them. I always get a good laugh at that cause she knows if I can call it a oppps moment I would run that tree down.

By the time we got back to the house she had the last laugh knowing I missed my Soap's "Have Gun will Travel and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" well she won today, so it's ok Bama will get our revenge this year." Roll Tide " " War Chicken ".

 

[Larro Darro]

I was camping down on our land on the Chipola River a few years back, and I hadn't packed the tent poles. No problem, I just cut a few from bushes growing near the fish ponds. Turns out I used Gray Beards for my tent poles. It is safe to say not everyone was a happy camper the next spring when it was realized what I had done.

Larro

 

[troutsqueezer]

I've learned to not say anything about what I plan to do outside on a particular day. Especially when I plan to trim trees and spray roundup.

 

[bmaverick]

Well, I try to stay away from the trees. In general they can be a good asset in the next decade. Sort of like putting money in the bank. Some hobbyist that make woodworking or specialty guitars look for certain wood types and grains. You would be surprised to get offered $500 for a tree that is only 15 years old. If you have a few 60+ year old black wallnut trees, lumber companies pay top dollar for them.

Another group of trees are the black walnut. The natural herbalist pays a good sum per pound coming out and harvesting them. The white oak trees for acorns are another good crop as the local Indians desire them for all sorts of things like; animal feed, acorn flour, bonding glue for shoes, a nutty mix by stretching peanuts for ice cream toppings, acorn meal, winter food for deer, etc.

If you have a water source, having a weeping willow tree to spawn more to sell is another benefit too. People desire these because of the ample shade, hardly anyone is allergic to them, and is ideal for a hammock setup if two are planted about 14 feet apart. If you have a low sport or an area that a natural spring floods the land, a weeping willow is a natural control to prevent the marsh or mucky soil conditions. Medically, the willow has more benefits too. Willow bark | University of Maryland Medical Center

Do not discount trees. They help as a wind breaker, provide needed resources as food (orchards), medical supplements, construction, soil erosion prevention, marsh control, beauty, etc.

It's easier to sell a plot of land with the ascetics of placed trees than an open field.

 

[Larro Darro]

Well, I try to stay away from the trees. In general they can be a good asset in the next decade. Sort of like putting money in the bank. Some hobbyist that make woodworking or specialty guitars look for certain wood types and grains. You would be surprised to get offered $500 for a tree that is only 15 years old. If you have a few 60+ year old black wallnut trees, lumber companies pay top dollar for them.

Another group of trees are the black walnut. The natural herbalist pays a good sum per pound coming out and harvesting them. The white oak trees for acorns are another good crop as the local Indians desire them for all sorts of things like; animal feed, acorn flour, bonding glue for shoes, a nutty mix by stretching peanuts for ice cream toppings, acorn meal, winter food for deer, etc.

If you have a water source, having a weeping willow tree to spawn more to sell is another benefit too. People desire these because of the ample shade, hardly anyone is allergic to them, and is ideal for a hammock setup if two are planted about 14 feet apart. If you have a low sport or an area that a natural spring floods the land, a weeping willow is a natural control to prevent the marsh or mucky soil conditions. Medically, the willow has more benefits too. Willow bark | University of Maryland Medical Center

Do not discount trees. They help as a wind breaker, provide needed resources as food (orchards), medical supplements, construction, soil erosion prevention, marsh control, beauty, etc.

It's easier to sell a plot of land with the ascetics of placed trees than an open field.

I, like most of the folks on here, love trees. And most of my land is wooded, including 20 acres of longleaf pine in my backyard. But down here in Florida if you sit still for a few minutes, a tree will grow up between your feet. We fight with unwanted plant growth all the time. I very rarely mess up and cut a dogwood, but I have 'trimmed' just about everything else by mistake.

Larro

 

[EddieWalker]

I, like most of the folks on here, love trees. And most of my land is wooded, including 20 acres of longleaf pine in my backyard. But down here in Florida if you sit still for a few minutes, a tree will grow up between your feet. We fight with unwanted plant growth all the time. I very rarely mess up and cut a dogwood, but I have 'trimmed' just about everything else by mistake.

Larro

I joke that the trees are the hardest weeds to get rid of. Keeping an open area is a yearly battle and if you miss mowing one month, you'll have dozens of trees popping up. Pines and sweet gums are the worse, but the oaks are other hard woods are doing their part too. I don't need a bush hog to mow my grass, I need it because there are so many trees growing in my grass!!!

Eddie