Quote for tree removal - advice please
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OP - that sounds a pretty good price.
I've got a tree stump that needs removing myself...by all means tell me to start my own thread if this is hijacking, but does anyone have any recommendations as to how best to remove this?
It's not massive, maybe a foot in diameter. Seems pretty rotten...someone mentioned that you can get some acid or something that eats into them? Then presumably I can try and dig it out with a spade?
I've got a tree stump that needs removing myself...by all means tell me to start my own thread if this is hijacking, but does anyone have any recommendations as to how best to remove this?
It's not massive, maybe a foot in diameter. Seems pretty rotten...someone mentioned that you can get some acid or something that eats into them? Then presumably I can try and dig it out with a spade?
Buy yourself a mattock, will make short work of it, better than a spade.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lan...ock with Fibreglass Handle/d130/sd3179/p20759
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As above sounds like a good price aslong as they do a reasonable quality of work tho I have no idea what the range of prices are in general for that kind of work - my dad was quoted £3xx (think it was £311 but I didn't really have a reason to pay attention to the price heh) for similiar and just did it himself.
a spade ? you'll be there a long long long time I think ...!
Tree removal company arrived today and carried out the work. Quite pleased with the result and they left everything neat and tidy.
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The grinder got rid of all the stumps so i'll hopefully get some time to rake it all over thoroughly and start thinking about what to plant. Can also paint the fence now.
Before pics:
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The grinder got rid of all the stumps so i'll hopefully get some time to rake it all over thoroughly and start thinking about what to plant. Can also paint the fence now.
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I removed a line of ~10' leylandii trees myself using a simple chainsaw and a crate of beer in less than a day.
Do it yourself you wuss
10' leylandii are easy though. I took out 10 x 15'in my previous garden and the stumps could be rocked out provided you left 6' of trunk to use as a lever.
The 4 x 40' were a different matter altogether. Had to get the pros in to bring them down as I was a bit worried about flattening fences, sheds and neighbour's gardens. Unfortunately we weren't able to get a stump grinder in because of limited access and so I had to dig the stumps out by hand, mainly with a digging pole. I think each took about 12 hours to get out. I deserved those beers.
Usually soil where there been firs is dried out & lacking life, so need a good fertiliser to revive the soil.
As to plants you got any young kids, wouldn't want any plant that causes skin reactions like rue, or any thing with berrys.
Liatris spicata - Plant looks good, as does French (Papillon) Lavender is a great choice, only grows 20" in height, you could put taller plants at back of border if you wanted, to give some height, hide the fence a bit.
A border with a variety of lavenders always looks good, you can get dwarf types to ones that grow 3' or so, & so many colours.
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The soil under the leylandii will be pretty acidic if I remember rightly so you'll either have to improve the soil or get something that likes acidic conditions.
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I'm just doing something similar down the side of my garden.
I'm going to plant Lavender Munstead which is on offer here from the Daily Mail, 36 plants for £24 delivered.
http://www.mailgardenshop.co.uk/plant-1006746-1/fragrant-dwarf-lavender-munstead/
Plant every 30 - 50cm, they grow about 45cm high and have a spread of 60cm.
I just need to decide if I'm doing a straight border or one with a few curves in.
