The Budapest-born British author and political activist Arthur Koestler was a man of controversy in death as in life. Hands trembling with Parkinson’s disease and diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic ...
I was thinking yesterday of Paul Kammerer, an apparently brilliant biologist of yesteryear, whose passions were kissing toads and collecting coincidences. It’s interesting stuff. Kamerer postulated ...
I have a clay brick driveway and the very last space is messed up by the tree roots of the oak right next to it. The pavers company suggests to remove all the affected and use a stump grinder to grind down 6-8 inches, add sand to re-level, compact and put the bricks back. If a stump grinder is...
Having a yard filled with huge old Oak and Acorn trees makes for some nice shade, but has it's problems. I've been having problems with the septic tank filling up. That I had to use a Saws All to run an electric line should give you and idea of how thick the roots in my yard are. I went to...
My Septic drainfield must be filled with roots, what do I do?
Clear out roots here at B, seal the connection here? (which I am not sure how to seal, yet). Cost roughly $300 or less. Option-2: Install new PVC lines, which now goes from B2. Discard the old line from A->B->C, and connect A->B2->C . This way I am not going so close to three as before and will prevent new pipe much better from roots. Cost ...
Now that I've decided to buy a Sawzall, mostly for cutting shrub roots, I wonder which brand. I'm hoping to stay under $100. I see they come in different Amps. I know I want electric, not battery. Some of the shrubs I'm removing are 30 y.o. and unhealthy. This will make the job easier...