Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 05, 2010 12:18 pm weird question, but we have been wanting to get a tree for a while and think we will get a nice weepy cherry blossom or similar for the front yard in the next few months when it gets a bit warmer, it will be quite mature so worth a few $$. recently we had a plant that I bought for $20 to climb up the verandah post stolen clean out of the ground overnight the buggers would have had to unwrap the tendrils from around the post and everything. it wasn't even flowering and didn't look all that attractive, I have no idea what their motives were anyway, in light of that I am worried about our future tree and whether it will survive. short of dynabolting a chain to the bricks of the house (which would be a good 1-2 metres away so wouldn't really be an option anyway), how can I stop my tree from going walkabout??? "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 2Aug 05, 2010 12:47 pm What an odd thing to do! You have me stumped, though. A high wall and gate are the only things springing to mind...either that or spend your nights sleeping on your front verandah, with a rifle in hand Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 3Aug 05, 2010 12:52 pm Sensor floodlight and the sound of a shotgun being loaded. Other more serious answer, is get one large enough that it can't easily be carried. Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 4Aug 05, 2010 12:58 pm we DO have a sensor connected to 3 lights on the front of our house... none of them floodlights but you'd think would be enough to deter... and we also have a big fence and a gate, but the gate has to be left open 2 nights per week for the milkman! maybe if we make sure it's shut the other 5 nights that's the best wé can hope for. the tree will be about 2-2.5 metres high, we can't have it much higher than that cause there's a cable overhead. It would be awkward for someone to carry but I reckon they could if they were determined / stupid enough. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 5Aug 05, 2010 1:00 pm Chu-chic boom... I like the idea of a pump action sound Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 6Aug 05, 2010 1:05 pm Maybe it was the same deadbeat who stole 2 pairs of Aaron's work boots? Were there any size 8 footprints on the scene? Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 7Aug 05, 2010 1:12 pm yes or they could very well be related! I am not a very good detective, I did not check for footprints or fingerprints "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 9Aug 05, 2010 1:39 pm we are not dog ppl. which is a shame, as I do think one would be good for us sometimes. DS especially is very frightened of most dogs. but even if we had one wouldn't it be kept in the back? so he wouldn't see the tree-burglars, or maybe he would sense them and bark madly? (and we'd probably roll over and say why did we get that mutt...) anyway we're not getting a dog! a recording might have some merit though! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 10Aug 05, 2010 4:01 pm 1) Get the tree insured. 2) barb wire 3)lots of cow, horse, cat , dog , sheep manure all around the tree 4) trip wire attached to flares 5)trip wire attached to a voice recorder saying " you are F***K, you M***F, if you touch the tree" 6)if it still get stolen then dont worry about it, buy another one. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 11Aug 05, 2010 5:58 pm I would be investing in flood lights just in the area with the tree I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 13Aug 05, 2010 10:47 pm I would cancel the milkman (sorry ), lock the gate at all times and see what happens. You could also set up a video camera recording the tree all night. If there's action, at least you'll know how they did it If there's no action, you can just rewind it for the next recording. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 14Aug 06, 2010 8:44 am Lex I would cancel the milkman (sorry ) Lex if I was any more organised this would be the most sensible answer!!! but the amount of times we have had to make an emergency last minute trip to the milk bar last thing at night has made our milkman a GODSEND!! BUt I will probably consider it when the kids are a bit bigger and they can deal with no milk in the mornings a bit better than they can now. (they are both milk fiends and would drink it all day long if i let them ) "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 16Aug 09, 2010 12:42 am onc_artisan Chu-chic boom... I like the idea of a pump action sound I thought you meant get the Chk Chk boom chick in on the act There is a way but how far do you want to go? Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 17Aug 09, 2010 10:07 am sorry what do you mean how far do I want to go? financially...? I guess we wouldn't want to spend more on securing the tree than we do for the tree itself, which we expect to pay a couple of hundred dollars for. I just wondered if there was some well-known and hopefully cheap solution that ppl generally know of but I hadn't heard of before. why don't you share your idea anyway fu, if it doesn;t help me it might help someone else reading at home. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 18Aug 09, 2010 8:41 pm It will cost a bit. It will need to have a low metal frame constructed around the tree in a square a good meter around. The posts on each corner set deep in the soil. Then use a metal surround (in two parts) that is either welded or screwed with tamper resistant fixings such as domed hex head bolts through the metal frame. If it is screwed then nuts will need to be welded onto the frame to prevent tampering using a spanner or similar tool. Essentially it would look like a really low table that has been cut in half and put back together again only with a hole in the centre to go round the tree. Hell of a contraption but in the end serves a practical purpose. Do that or plant it as a "ugly stick" in early winter and hope the roots establish them selves before it looks attractive enough to steal. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 19Aug 09, 2010 8:44 pm There are also tree guards that go around trees made of durable metal. They are often used by developers and councils for the specific purpose of reducing theft of newly planted trees. They also serve a secondary role in beautifying the aesthetics of a new landscape. Re: Can you secure a tree to your property? 20Aug 09, 2010 8:49 pm thanks fu very helpful, the metal construction could be a goer if we end up spending enough money on the tree. Quote: Do that or plant it as a "ugly stick" in early winter and hope the roots establish them selves before it looks attractive enough to steal. yes this is a good idea, I am torn between this and wanting to wait to see which one looks best in bloom and buy that one! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 30668 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. 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