I had some dead elm taken down this past fall that were close enough to the house that demanded a tree service be called to take them down. The lawn was too soft to get their bucket truck in position to take down one large dead elm. I was told to have them back when the ground froze. Today was the day to get the tree down. I had cleaned the yard from snow so the ground would freeze. I also had a double stem paper birch taken down as well. One of the stems of the paper birch is still standing because he hit what he thought was a metal fence post. I do all of the cleanup so this mess should keep me busy this winter and spring.
I used my snow blower. We had almost an inch of rain on Christmas so that helped melt some of the snow that was still there. Had the lawn cleared of snow for about 2 weeks to ensure it would be frozen enough to handle the weight of their truck.
Interesting Snow blowing the yard......... I like it Yessir you have some good work in wood ahead :stacke:
Something only wood hoarders would understand if my neighbors saw me doing that it would confirm their suspicions I had finally completely lost my mind. Wait that might be worth trying if we ever get enough snow. Good job Erik B now the work begins.
In 2103 I'd say my backyard looked somewhat similar to yours, 4 ft of snow and a place for the dogs to do their business.
I have been making paths thru my yard so I can bring wood down from the polebarn for years. Snow blower works much better than a shovel
Green grass & firewood Get that birch split before mid summer. Good wood , but unless split , it gets punky in a year. Some of that elm might be ready to burn, top looks real dry .
I will get after the birch this coming spring. I don't have any large equipment to help me out while snow is on the ground. The elm will go into my normal rotation which puts that into 18-19 wood or later. It will all get processed in the spring.
Clearing lawn to freeze up ground is not so strange. I've even cleared some paths in the woods so they would freeze and then I didn't have to go through mud. Lots of folks in the snow belts also will push snow up against the houses and barns for insulation. It works well if you have enough grade to run water off as it melts. It works really well for insulating those bare basement blocks and windows. At least many farmers do it this way.
