A little rant!!!!!

  • gary d
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    cordova,il
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    June 21, 2019 at 11:58 am #1863259

    Oh my god! cottonwood seed are into everything. The neighbor has 3 huge trees. You can even got one in your eye. I know!!!!

    Rodwork
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    Farmington, MN
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    June 21, 2019 at 12:08 pm #1863263

    I have the same issue. When you get home check you AC. I had to shop vac my AC off twice this year because of those trees.

    Eelpoutguy
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    Farmington, Outing
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    June 21, 2019 at 12:17 pm #1863265

    They sure do plug up your HRV intake pretty quick. I checked mine once a week during Cottonwood season and make sure I keep it cleared

    crappie55369
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    Mound, MN
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    June 21, 2019 at 1:26 pm #1863278

    life lesson – don’t go around flicking the massive piles that collect on the ground with a lighter. Especially near wooded areas. just managed to avoid a huge mistake as a very young man and not one of my finer moments

    tangler
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    June 21, 2019 at 1:31 pm #1863279

    Not to mention they plug up your rod tip!

    Charles
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    June 21, 2019 at 2:19 pm #1863285

    How about the tree pollen, my yard and everything outside is yellow!

    suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    June 21, 2019 at 2:22 pm #1863286

    A few weeks ago it was the poplars at our cabin. They are even smaller with way more trees. Its like being near a cottonwood EVERYWHERE.

    mplspug
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    Palmetto, Florida
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    June 21, 2019 at 2:38 pm #1863287
    crappie55369 wrote:

    life lesson – don’t go around flicking the massive piles that collect on the ground with a lighter. Especially near wooded areas. just managed to avoid a huge mistake as a very young man and not one of my finer moments

    I’ve done that a couple times. It’s like flash paper.

    I definitely do not miss cottonwoods.

    TheFamousGrouse
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    St. Paul, MN
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    June 21, 2019 at 3:41 pm #1863295

    Not sure what is worse, cottonwood seeds getting everywhere or the damn maple tree helicopters.

    Every time I cut down a tree, I pretend it’s a big, ol’ maple that’s just about to dump 20 quadrillion helicopters on my patio. Die, you b@stard, die.

    Grouse

    Sharon
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    Dakota County, MN
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    June 21, 2019 at 4:29 pm #1863304

    Yep cottonwood sucks. And so do the little floating popple seeds! Trying to fish a couple of weekends ago and the popple fuzz kept gunking up my line, getting catch in some of the eyelets. chased

    Wade Boardman
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    Grand Rapids, MN
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    June 21, 2019 at 4:39 pm #1863306

    Some afternoons at my place it looks like snow on the ground (people puffy seeds).

    B-man
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    June 21, 2019 at 5:04 pm #1863308

    Pesky nature…..

    BoatsHateMe
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    Between Pool 2 and Pool 4
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    June 21, 2019 at 6:31 pm #1863327

    I look forward to seeing the cottonwood seeds each year. It means the big northers are coming out to play. Time to go soak a sucker on a weed edge.

    buckybadger
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    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 7167
    June 21, 2019 at 11:29 pm #1863373

    Cottonwood trees are nearly useless. I love trees and have planted thousands on our hunting land of various species, by Cottonwood are on my short list of ones I despise. They are useless for burning (minimal BTUs), have minimal value on the timber market, make a mess, kill panfish when they get it caught in their gills, foul fishing line and lures, etc.

    I’ll deal with Maple helicopters 100x over instead of cottonwoods

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