Did a dead and a dying spruce removal, etc at this long time customer's house. No big deal. I cut the first from a springboard after using a clinometer app. I was long by a couple feet, but no harm done. Cheap chain link fence that has had maples growing through it for at least the last 8 to 10 years.
Second tree, Wraptor ride up partway to the topping cut, then dumping some logs. Used the mini to move brush piles as a crash pad over the septic. Ground was hard as anything, with no rain in a long time, and recent high heat. No big deal.
The tree was fading green two weeks ago, dead as dead gets by Friday afternoon start time. We worked yesterday to finish the project.
The narrow width of the Boxer's retracted, expandable tracks made it through the gate, and down the side of the house. BMG did its part. I barely sweat. New young groundman who is very promising is on board...he broke a sweat. My flaky former employee, back from his honeymoon and broke was supposed to work, but flaked yesterday morning...double booked himself. I am thankful that he saved me the headache of using him as a fill-in. Predictably unreliable. A good guy, all and all, just not as an employee. Too Stony.
Finished a stump job from removals for a commercial property, with some work added to the scope.
Never tried straw on seed before, rarely dealing with that end.
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