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That was my immediate thought as well. I'm just a DIYer and I don't do major jobs, but I still wear a mask when cutting up things that produce dust, especially dust from synthetic materials. I want to live for many years more and I want them to be health years.

Glyphosate is normally sprayed onto the leaves where it is translocated to the roots & kills them. With small plants you don't need much but with a tree of any size it takes a lot to kill the roots. You can get 'capsules' of concentrated glyphosate, where you drill a hole, put the sealed...

@Munroist It would be better if you read what you linked to first. From the first link In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identified glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used herbicide, as a probable human carcinogen.12 It quickly became...

@Munroist That first piece is a blog, not a study. Anyone can write anything on a blog, and they can selectively quote or mis-quote sources. I notice that you did not include the previous sentences The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says there’s “no evidence that glyphosate causes...

I bought a cordless one of these c. 18 moths ago from Lidl, I already had a set of batteries for this, which brought the cost down. This has a length of 1.9 to 2.7 m. First up, I would say that you want to get one with the shortest reach that will cover your needs. If you only need a reach of...

IMO it depends. @Notch7 is right that they will shred easier when green. However when I have shredded brash for wood chipping (for friends, to go around plants) I have let the sticks dry first. The thinking there is that anything in contact with the ground will rot, so if they start off wet...

It helps if you respond to what is said. I never said impact shredders cut brash into long pieces - "IME they cut into long pieces rather than shredding". You seem to offering a guarantee that every example of every single make of impact shredder cuts brash into tiny pieces. Is that really what...

There was a discussion about the various types here https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/home-chipper-shredder-for-tree-pruning.584624/ A Bosch AXT Rapid 2200 was recommended earlier. That is an example of an impact shredder, it relies on the impact of a sharp blade to cut the material. IME they...

I have one of those mixing bottles and I measured the markings by filling it with water from more reliable marked containers, and it was not that accurate. So I suspect it is the bottle However using the markings my chainsaw runs okay, so it is not an issue for me.

You can get 'capsules' of concentrated glyphosate, where you drill a hole, put the sealed capsule in and then tap it home to release the glyphosate. Thus it goes just into that tree. https://www.green-tech.co.uk/weed-killer-and-pesticides/total-weed-control/ecoplug-max-tree-stump-killer AFAIUI...

In lawn sand and such like products that is true. Those are intended to use on grass, not on hard surfaces because of the staining mentioned. For hard surfaces sheds (and other places) sell things like Patio Magic (Wet & Forget, etc). These are c. 7-8% benzalkonium chloride that you dilute down...

The tool that @Mike13 refers to, I have always known as a daisy grubber. I just did a quick google and they are available from loads of places; Dobbies, Homebase, Waitrose, dozens of online stores including Ebay & Amazon.

I don't think it is quite that simple. Some hardwoods are more resistant to rot that other woods, e.g. chestnut which was used for paling. But the hard / soft divide is about how they reproduce and not the nature of the wood. Hence balsa is a hardwood and yew is a softwood.

Cover it with a post cap, like https://www.grangefencing.co.uk/core-assets/uploads/2017/11/Flat-Heavy-Duty-Post-Cap-Green-PCHD55G-2.jpg Make sure you get the right size, the cap will be a bit bigger than the post. Treating it won't hurt but it won't be sufficient. Wood rots when it is in...

AFAIUI they were originally designed for digging trenches for drains and such like, where you need a deep but narrow trench. I believe that people use then for making holes for fence posts, where again you want a deep but narrow hole, in this case narrow in two directions. When I have needed to...

If you have a load of soil with roots & stones in it, which has inevitably compacted somewhat under its own weight then shovelling it away is somewhat close to digging. There you were talking about a rake or hoe, which nothing to do with what I said. IME a Newcastle tool is the smart option...

It depends on the nature of the material. If I have a load of loose soil then I use a really large shovel like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Digging-D-Shape-Handle-Approx/dp/B015BGEEQI But despite how it is labelled on Amazon that is hopeless for digging, and if it hits, say, stones or...

I'd go for a Newcastle draining tool like this https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-All-Steel-Professional-Newcastle-Draining-Tool/p/167425 With a large blade you can use it as a shovel in loose material, but having a narrow end the energy is concentrated and it will cut through a lot. Also being...

You have, in passing, answered two questions that have been at the back of my mind for some time. Namely; What is an impact driver for? Would I gainfully use one? I do a moderate amount of DIY and use a Lidl 20V cordless drill most of the time. I bought that when my previous cordless (B&D)...

I have used Patio Magic Patio Cleaner to kill moss and it works well. However that and Wet and Forget (which I have not used) both use benzalkonium chloride (also called alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) as the active ingredient. I suspect that Spear & Jackson Spray and Leave will be the...