JDMCQ's Garage

Susan:
Oak trees buy their very nature shed limbs in high winds. Something you might want to consider. Usually the limbs shed when they are a foot in diameter.

However oak trees are one of the best shade trees going and without leaves in the winter allow the sun to warm up the house.

Maybe you should budget the cost of some loacal boys to do the raking in the fall.

I raked yesterday and still have the back to do today. If I feel ambitious I will post up a pic of the leaf pile.

 

morning

john i can really help you out there...pm. me for details

susan i can also help you lout there pm me for details.....

raking is a lost art around here.....all i hear is dam blowers alll day everyday......everyone should do it at the same time

 

thought this was needed as is one of my fav songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHEcIbhDiw?fs=1

 

Don't think any of the branches are that big yet. But I will definitely keep an eye on them.

I love my trees... love the shade. Definitely helps keep the house cooler in the summer

i do my own raking I get a good work out raking the leaves and since all the trees (also have 6 maple and 5 pine trees) don't shed at the same time, I get to spread the work out over a month or more. This year, most of the leaves aren't getting picked up - just put in the area where i'm trying to kill what little grass is there and going to leave as mulch.

 

No live oaks... willow oaks and water oaks

 

Finished raking. Took a total of 5 hours. I am getting old.

 

That's a few leaves! Luckily, I have woods on 3 sides, so when I mow in the fall I start in the middle and just keep pushing them out into the woods.

 

I Have NEVER cut myself to need stitches before son of a @#$%^ no fresh pumpkin pie

 

You need stitches? You OK?

 

For the most part.... sliced the back of my hand... gonna leave for the doc's in a few minutes....

 

Sorry Susan, hope it turns out OK.

 

Washed and waxed.

 

Tom,

You could always get one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfXUJD3ZX7c

Skip to 1:35

I wish we had more leaves in FL. I look forward to my customers with leaves.

 

looks like you need a match now.......

are you ok what happened?????

 

Whoa! What happened Susan?

 

I am the proud owner of 5 stitches... doc said he couldn't super glue it because of the location - right below the knuckle on my pinkie finger - about an inch and a half long.

Thanks Jamie... just sucks 'cause I have two pumpkins in pieces all over my counter and since I can't get my hand wet... gonna be hard to fix the pumpkin...

That's one big leaf pile.

I had my hand where it shouldn't have been when I was cutting a pumpkin... I'm fine. Thanks.

wasn't paying attention enough i guess

 

glad your ok susan.....did they give you any pain med????

 

Maybe one of these for next time?
http://www.stihlusa.com/polepruners/HT131.html


Sorry that happened. How long are they going to be in for?

 

Bored?