Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
10-21-2012, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 51,724
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
10-10-2012, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 51,724
HWA - Confirmed
I just finished a job today on one of the islands and sadly, I found a stand of hemlocks suffering from the hemlock wooly adelgid. I removed one dead tree and while in the top of it, I saw others...
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Forum: Weather
07-17-2012, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,913
Storm Damage
Moultonborough to Gilford, the whole lakes region took it hard. Sounds like there has been significant tree damage again! We just got back on track from the July 4th storm. Hope everyone faired well....
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-09-2012, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 51,724
Hemlock preservation
I can really appreciate those stately older trees that are around the lake. They've certainly been through alot. As for preserving their health, pruning out any dead, diseased or damaged limbs (from...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-08-2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 51,724
I second that!
Being in the business of trees, I have used the UNH Cooperative extension offices many times in order to gain answers to the unexplained.
I have taken down better then a hundred of these...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
04-25-2012, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,343
Great to hear!
That sort of customer service is what first prompted one of my customers to write a post here on Winnipesaukee.com about me. Since then my business has grown, my customer base around the lake has...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-30-2011, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,012
Cow Island Power
A customer of mine said the power is back on and they're on Cow Island across from Pick pt. on Tuftonboro neck.
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-13-2011, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,990
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Forum: General Discussion
08-13-2011, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 11,606
Corn
Our corn is the best it has been since we bought this farm. No issues with critters yet this year too!. Last year we had porcipine issuse which led to no corn. This year we'll have an over abundance....
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
07-25-2011, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,824
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
07-25-2011, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,367
Great Plumber
We have used this plumber and he, as well as his employees, are great. Good clean work, reliable and reasonable. Not sure if they do Island work, but it's worth a shot.
Call Pete Nelson or his...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
07-20-2011, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,881
Prevention
The best way to prevent the spread would be to rake up and dispose of all fallen leaves and debris. They reccomend burning whatever you can, but in some instances that cannot be done.
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
07-19-2011, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,881
This does look like what the others have...
This does look like what the others have described. I have seen this on many trees in the past few years. Unfortunately it is usually expensive and involved to treat this. The other key thing to...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2011, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,064
Take away the fuel
As a cert. firefighter for many years and an expierenced woodsman, I can tell you that the most inexpensive, safe and effective way to fight a wildfire is to remove the fuel. Like MarkinNH said,...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-06-2011, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,009
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
06-27-2011, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,071
Ponds.......not so bad
Cate,
I am in the process of putting a pond in now. It's relatively easy working with the state on this. PM me if youd like to talk further on it.
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Forum: Weather
06-09-2011, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,489
Wild Weather
I parked my truck at the top of the bridge going over to Govenors Island in order to watch the storm come across the lake and all I have to say is WOW! The power of that wind coming down the channel...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-30-2011, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 47,105
Well Put
That was well put. I have worked on a few occasions now, with homeowners who have been directed by their insurance companies to remove certain trees or be in jeporday of being dropped by their...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-27-2011, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 47,105
Trees shading roof
Many of the tree jobs I have encountered around the lake and everywhere for that matter have to do with an over abundance of shade. The moisture linked with the yearly shed on needles or leaves,...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-17-2011, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,731
Another consideration
My neighbor recently went into business for himself. I have seen his work and it is quality. A truly great, hardworking and honest guy, Ryan will treat you right. Give him a call if you like an...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-16-2011, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,259
Tree Removal
Dan,
Please consider giving me a chance to give you an estimate reguarding your tree removal needs. I have worked for many members on this site, as well as many of the local landscape outfits....
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
04-15-2011, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,208
Roofer
If you would like an honest local guy then try either one of these two. They are both friends of mine and skilled carpenters known for quality and reliability. Sometimes these traits get lost with...
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Forum: Winter Sports
04-13-2011, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,155
Cheap Setup
Boo,
I agree with you 100%. My wife and I both felt that no matter who went into the pond first, the tarp was going to fail. What a cheap way to create a "pond". There also seemed to be a...
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Forum: Winter Sports
04-03-2011, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,155
Gunstock Pond Skim......or not
Wondering if anyone else was at Gunstock to watch or participate in the pond skim today. What a disappointment. A rebel snowborder went into the "pond" before the event and ripped the liner letting...
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Forum: Winni Pets
03-28-2011, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 12,545
A long overdue update.....
Here is the status of our new family pet...."Myren" as we now call him. He has turned out to be an awesome dog. Great with our two toddlers, no hang-ups and a quick learner.
His health is...
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