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26-05-2018, 06:14 AM
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I hate this Lime tree.

I bloody hate it, I park in the road outside my house and the parking is pretty tight so I have no choice but to park under a Big Lime tree which this time of the year is full of aphids all dumping on my car

with their sugary deposits in their millions,,,,,yesterday went out early to find my car covered in bloody ants having a feast ,,,, action taken ,,,buckets of warm soapy water washing the swines off a six am, boy do these insects piss me off.

Anyone else with the same problem ?
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26-05-2018, 07:16 AM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

Very annoying, how about a car cover,..i know it takes time to put on and take off,..a neighbour of mine,has put a gazebo up,as they have same problem,but he is in a private car park,..the trouble with that is,if he leaves it up over winter,one strong gust of wind,will rip it to shreds ..only other option ,some people rent out their garages,they do here anyway...good luck!...edit to add,park somewhere else maybe.
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26-05-2018, 07:32 AM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

Sorry basser but this actually made me laugh , only just got up so it's made my day .

( bloody lime tree )

P.S. can we have a pic next time
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26-05-2018, 09:02 AM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

No. No trees down my road except in gardens where they should be. They're a parking menace.
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26-05-2018, 03:42 PM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

Pauline thank you for the advice, but a cover is a bit impractical as i'm in and out several time's a day but thanks anyway ..

Susan M glad you got a laugh outa my thread, we all need a laugh

Floydy, you are lucky mate not to have any trees down your road,
you,ve never lived until you've had a Lime tree close by and all the problems they bring with their multitude of insects that infest them in the summer.
Decided i'm gonna burn it down tonite when no one is looking....
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26-05-2018, 03:45 PM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

That's really annoying. We don't have any lime trees on the road, but the council decided to plant a cherry tree a few doors up. If you end up stuck with that parking spot during fruit season you're liable to end up with it covered in purple blobs of bird poo.
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26-05-2018, 04:46 PM
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AnnieS lol....... I end up with a car covered in stickiness like one giant Toffee apple and, it has ruined 3 0f my cars in the last 15 years with a build up of mildew which then ruins the paint work ....
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26-05-2018, 05:13 PM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

I have trees in my avenue, so I can sympathise. The stupid pigeons built a nest in one right outside my house. No idea what kind of trees.
Now, I do know how to kill a tree, but I don't want the tree lovers after me.
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26-05-2018, 05:21 PM
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Re: I hate this Lime tree.

Give your cars a good clean and wax/polish regularly, this will build up a layer and protect your paintwork, it will make it easier to clean as well.
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26-05-2018, 07:01 PM
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Low flying pigeons are my problem, leaving a calling card as they pass.
 
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