Dropping trees

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I'm in the process of dropping a metric crap ton of Leyland Cypress trees. I have one on the ground, limbed, cut up, and drying. I have four more that could see the ground tomorrow.

I know some people throw used Christmas trees in ponds and lakes to create features or habitats, or whatever it's called. Could the same be done with sections of these cypress trees? If so, if anyone would like to have one or more, you're welcome to come get it/them when they're down.

Let me know and I'll try to save a section or two worth picking up and using. Otherwise, my neighbor and I will be burning stuff for weeks, if not months.
 
They will burn hot and fast, your burning might be shorter than you think but I would be sure you are not near anything important and they like to send little flaming embers flying so do it before dry grass/leaf season or after a rain.
 
I wouldn't throw them in water...ponds and such.
As they deteriorate they release oxygen and nitrogen causing algae blooms and excessive growth of water plants. Put enough of this kind of stuff in a pond and you'll pretty much kill it, turning it into a frog pond.
 
I wouldn't throw them in water...ponds and such.
As they deteriorate they release oxygen and nitrogen causing algae blooms and excessive growth of water plants. Put enough of this kind of stuff in a pond and you'll pretty much kill it, turning it into a frog pond.

Does that apply to old Christmas trees, as well? I have a buddy that dropped a few of those in his pastor's lake.
 
Does that apply to old Christmas trees, as well? I have a buddy that dropped a few of those in his pastor's lake.
If the body of water is large enough it probably won't have any impact.
My campground had an 8 acre lake that was spring fed. A few Christmas trees in that wouldn't have hurt anything. My neighbor has a pond about 1/2 acre, and last year after a storm a tree on the bank fell into the pond. I told him get that thing out of there pronto.
 
If the body of water is large enough it probably won't have any impact.
My campground had an 8 acre lake that was spring fed. A few Christmas trees in that wouldn't have hurt anything. My neighbor has a pond about 1/2 acre, and last year after a storm a tree on the bank fell into the pond. I told him get that thing out of there pronto.

That makes sense. The lake is a pretty good size, so the impact is probably minimal.
 
You can limb out most of the greenery and put the logs in the water. We used to do that with Christmas trees for crappy. We'd take about half the limbs off . All fish will enjoy a log or two in the water.
 
You can limb out most of the greenery and put the logs in the water. We used to do that with Christmas trees for crappy. We'd take about half the limbs off . All fish will enjoy a log or two in the water.

A friend's preacher has a 60 acre lake. He and his crew are supposed to be getting what trees I haven't already disposed of. I've already cut down and cut up, burned, hauled away five trees.

I'm planning to keep the trees on the west side of my lot just for the shade this summer, but I'll probably cut them down in the fall.
 
It will make for some fantastic fishing plus add to the structure that the smaller fish can us to hide.

A friend's preacher has a 60 acre lake. He and his crew are supposed to be getting what trees I haven't already disposed of. I've already cut down and cut up, burned, hauled away five trees.

I'm planning to keep the trees on the west side of my lot just for the shade this summer, but I'll probably cut them down in the fall.
 
It will make for some fantastic fishing plus add to the structure that the smaller fish can us to hide.

He has a few Christmas trees in there now, but wants more.

I think half the lake is "shallow" with the rest of it being up to 15ft deep. They want a few of the larger trees settled on the downward slope.
 
I wouldn't throw them in water...ponds and such.
As they deteriorate they release oxygen and nitrogen causing algae blooms and excessive growth of water plants. Put enough of this kind of stuff in a pond and you'll pretty much kill it, turning it into a frog pond.
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