Winter Battle: Saving Ancient Oaks from Wisteria Onslaught!

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[@moonriver7667]

You had more wisteria on your property than all of the state of Georgia 😊❤ glad you are beating it😂

[@mygrammieis]

I second this recommendation ❤

[@AuntMaryNC]

I swear, I think the trees are standing taller after you cut the vines that are trying to pull them down.

[@janicelamb5630]

I felt the same!

[@leapingkitties]

You are doing such an awesome job on that wisteria. Robert and his chainsaw, the wisteria whisper among themselves, is coming for us and we're going to burn. Thanks for sharing.

[@olafvidar9315]

The terminator! "I'll be back"...

[@fleurjardin1012]

You can almost hear the trees breathe a sigh of relief!

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

You can count on Robert. He's a man of his word. 👋 high five.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time. May the lord bless and protect you Robert. Restoring the Byrd farm and safe trees

[@awesomesauce7535]

Very cathartic seeing you free the trees from the brutal vice grip of death the wisteria has on them.

[@LitlPoot]

another productive, satisfying day on the Old Byrd Farm !!!! 😀

[@Lorriann63]

Nice to see the wisteria come down. You're doing an awesome job, Robert. Looking forward to seeing more come down. Thanks for sharing.

[@marcbrunson6986]

Taking down the Wisteria seems to be as daunting a task as getting the house restored ha ha. It's great to see the progression of both.

[@ramonaklassen9280]

Save the trees! Thats so cool!

[@tacocin]

I could hear the trees singing praises to you Robert! It sounded like a tabernacle choir!

[@jerryturner2186]

" Robert , the wisteria slayer " !!! A privledge to meet you !! Lookin forward to a " damned wisteria " fire !!

[@joyceclark8476]

“Wisteria has nightmares about me”. Well said Robert. Lol lol😅❤️🙏🇺🇸

[@karenwright8556]

Good cutting today the trees and I thank you.🌳🌳🌳The weather is weird in lots of states right now. We are going to warm up too, from the single digits to the high 50s and rain this next week. So yeah keep those ears warm and hang on,spring will come again.😊 Have a good Sunday. Love from KY.

[@Mari-B]

It's so nice to see you saving these trees! I used to love wisteria ( in control), but I see it differently now!😢

[@saralundy8164]

Thanks for cutting at that Wisteria. Also, mantel cleaning looks good. Thanks for starting with the mantel. Now the lanterns. Keep up the good work😊

[@katlyn57inParadise]

Same kind of weather here in North Texas! Freezing rain this afternoon and evening and BACK UP in the 60's by tomorrow afternoon (1/22/24).

[@donnacastor7897]

Wonderful job freeing up the trees! Robert please wear ear protection when you are using your chainsaw ! My husband just turned 80 and now has hearing aids. He loved his chainsaw , but wasn’t always good at protecting his ears❤️

[@sheilam4964]

"Wisteria has nightmares about me." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidcarroll1883]

Hi Robert. It was 12 degrees here in Gainesville, Ga this morning. It's just now 38 here at 2 o'clock. It was a cold one today!

[@JayStephens8]

The Wisteria Slayer

[@SondraD7676]

Wisteria Warrior - tshirt in the shop.

[@wondergranny2299]

Yeah, wisteria is very invasive and grows very, very long vines. It grew on my dad's property, and I spent a lot of time keeping it pruned back. It's beautiful, and smells absolutely heavenly!!!! As you cut off each vine you can coil it up into wreaths. I made many wreaths from it.

[@SandyD2022]

This made my heart happy. Thanks Robert.

[@TS-bn7zt]

Me too👍

[@celiavasquez895]

Ditto

[@juliedennis8691]

You are saving some nice trees, Robert! Glad you got to them.

[@lindakelly6444]

So happy Robert with your tree saving mission. They will reward you with beautiful shade in the blistering heat that will return! Great video!❤

[@marthavojtko6268]

Good job Robert! Stay warm!😊

[@johnlaforte700]

The trees are breathing a sigh of relief. 👍👍❤️

[@nancygeissler2057]

Once again you have proven how important having the proper tool is to certain jobs. You definitely need that chain saw to help manage your property. Well done!👍

[@tootz1950]

Making the land healthy again. Awesome.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thank you for saving the trees!

[@daxxydog5777]

I’m looking forward to 50 degree southern winter, too, Robert!

[@jerridavis6462]

So much fun ! Enjoyed from Texas!

[@marywright6759]

Robert, the tree rescuer.😊

[@gailrockford8914]

Keep up the good work. The trees thank you!

[@charmainewoods1310]

Awesome job, it's so satisfying to see the trees freed. I am constantly trimming my 30 year old wisteria in my garden, you have given me inspiration to remove it, as I am getting older,there will come a time I can't climb a ladder to keep it under control. I can't believe the local nurseries are still selling them in Tasmania, Australia.

[@blw957]

In our neck of the woods, people love Wisteria. My neighbors have a beautiful white one that grows on our shared fence. For us, in the Pacific Northwest, it is the curse of English Ivy, as it just grows, and grows, and grows....choking out whole woodlands. It is the worst thing ever imported to the US and is considered an invasive species in Oregon. Birds eat the berries and then poo them out all over the place. I rip that stuff out of my yard any time I see it. kzbin.infoLxAQ-wcemJ4?feature=share

[@LitlPoot]

oh yes ... that English Ivy is a monster for sure ... awful to try and free the garden from it !!! Down here in the South Wisteria and Kudzu are just as bad ... the Chinese Wisteria will take over EVERYTHING, however, the Amethyst Falls Wisteria is much easier to keep in check and just a beautiful.

[@blw957]

@@LitlPoot It's funny how we're all dealing with the same thing, but with different species. Scotch Broom and Butterfly plants are also invasive and noxious in our part of the country.

[@JohnMarciaShackelford]

Not to mention the damage English ivy does to buildings!

[@louisescottc6023]

So enjoy watching you loving what you do😊

[@roberttaylor1931]

I feel so guilty watching you work so hard while I sit in my rocking chair eating popcorn. 😁

[@debbiehemphilll7072]

Robert, sitting here watching you do all that work made me feel lazy! I kept wanting to get there and join in the work! Great job!

[@charlenereilly96]

Love the ideal of saving the trees.

[@peggyharris3301]

Take that evil wisteria down!!!😂 Attaboy Robert!!

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

I really do appreciate all of the work you have done with the wisteria. In a way it is like taking chains off of prisoners. A very good feeling and even better will be seeing the dead vines fall down later. Thanks.

[@andrewowens9382]

Hi Robert 👋 👋 👋 👋 do you know that the oak tree 🌳 was a sacred tree my ancestors use to hang objects on the branches to appreciate the tree it's a CELTIC mythology thanks we didn't have wisteria, Robert do you know who planted the wisteria??? At the old Byrd farm house 🏠 have a good week Robert all the best Andrew south wales uk 👌 👍 👏 😀 🇬🇧

[@daxxydog5777]

It was considered an ornamental vine all over the South, but then the farm got abandoned and it took over.

[@listenstoflowers7277]

I enjoy the saving of the tree videos, more please, longer the better.❤

[@anniehawkins6321]

Music to my ears to hear the chainsaw killing the wisteria! That stuff is a terror. It’s like they have a mind of their own . You will win the battle one day I hope.

[@stevelisashaw4578]

So glad you cut back the Wisteria and gave the trees a chance to grow old. Kudzu, English Ivey, Wisteria, and Privet all have ruined a lot of acreage in Georgia and the South.

[@margaretgarls153]

Great job! Around my house in Central Illinois, it is trumpet vine, silver lace vine, mulberry saplings,and honeysuckle ( not the good smelling Southern honeysuckle vine but an invasive bush. I planted the trumpet vine when I moved in and lovingly tended it on a trellis. Now it sends runners out all over. Butterflies and hummingbirds love the flowers, but I wish I hadn't planted it next to my house. We are warming up into the 20s today but windchills are single digits. I remember living in Arkansas when I was a child and how we reacted to cold. Stay warm and healthy.

[@glennyork6800]

The Grand Ole Oak Tree thanks you Sir Robert. Need to " Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around That Ole Oak Tree"' [Tony Orlando & Dawn] as she has seen a lot of men go to war & some came home, if only she could talk. Plus, the rest of the trees thank you too. FREE THE TREES, DEAR ROBERT DEAR ROBERT!

[@JohnMarciaShackelford]

You're giving away your age mentioning that song 😊.

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha 🌺 Robert! Good job freeing those trees from the evil wisteria! Stay warm! Aloha 🌺🥰

[@robbynkydd7113]

This has been an unbelievable adventure we’ve had watching you! I love the burning of the wisteria too! The fact you can see the neighbors farm is crazy!!!!

[@elisabethe8055]

We have what has been described to be one of the world's oldest oak trees. It's called Kvilleeken, or Kville Oak. It is in the province of Småland Sweden. It is over 1000 years old. We also have the world's oldest living tree, (regenerated from its roots), it's Called Old Tjikko (spruce) and has been carbon dated to 9565 years old. Kind of cool i think. I bet that oak you got on your land is a couple of 100 years old. Now, let the wisteria fall short on record years living, good job Robert!

[@jerryharper7347]

Don't forget those safety glasses. Looks good.

[@lindamoeder1681]

OMG.. those poor oak trees. We insisted on oak trees when we built our new home. Yes they are slow growing, but love their straight as a pencil trunks. Unreal how that nasty vine was able to destory their growth. Cant wait to see your land and trees without all those vines hanging from them. Besure to show a before and after pic.

[@maryhall7464]

I got alot of that in the back of my side lot. Great job !!!

[@patbarlen2764]

So satisfying.

[@sherrilee230]

Reminds me of my madrone killing days. I'd down 70-80 madrones from 4" on up and it was like I didn't make a dent in them. And they would grow back. It looks good Robert

[@pattucker612]

Great job you’re gonna win the battle over that was wisteria one of these days. It’s 25° in Northwest Indiana and next week is supposed to be in the 30s and 40s. Can’t wait for that, there’s snow on the ground. I enjoy your videos and thank you for sharing them with us.

[@junejackson7958]

Great job

[@phyllismote1750]

😂Priceless line! Wisteria has nightmares about me!

[@ppurgett]

And the oaks take a breath and say, "Thank you, Robert"

[@katenickels617]

you can almost hear the trees sighing in relief

[@beverlyparrott3890]

Those wisteria vines are ancient in themselves as big as the vines are round.😂❤😊

[@TS-bn7zt]

Always very satisfying watching you cut the wisteria off those fine trees Rob. Put ear defenders on they keep your ears warm and make using the chain saw a little more easy going. And also protect your hearing of course!

[@celleduffel1533]

Georgia is weird...darlin Arkansas is even weirder lol ...its 9:33pm and its only 29F but tomorrow we have sleet and ice with rain :( Love seeing the trees being able to breath..no good deed goes unturned and so look forward to what they have instore for the farm. Bigs hugs Miss Annie and hi to my boy Blue...Stay warm!!!!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice going, well done

[@shellydehart8217]

Florida weather is weird too. Glad to see your back out there killing that nasty wisteria vines. What a nuisance they are. I thought that was sweat on your face. It shows you were working hard. See ya soon. ♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🐶🐶

[@Emmywe8002]

I hate wisteria after seeing your videos but I don’t even know what it is. English is not my first language.I know it’s an invasive plant and I don’t like invasive plants or animals. You’re doing a good job with the trees feeling better ❤💪👍

[@allygee5468]

Yes, this has been a battle, but you are winning Robert here in Aust. we have a native strangler fig that does the same to our trees if I see them very young I can uproot them but otherwise I have to use the chainsaw another introduced weed which is very hard to eradicate is Lantana I can pull with a tractor but it will grow if any roots no matter how small are left I have now started to drill into the main stems and inject neat weed poison I to them and it kills them and roots without tainting the soil enjoy your fire in the office mate xx

[@kimk8365]

Did you say CAW CAW CAW back to that bird on the old Byrd farm?😆 I think you just created a new movie, Wisteria, after midnight, the chainsaw version.

[@justinaulner3868]

I saw a product I think you should look into. Its called a Saw Haul chainsaw holder attachment for your tractor. It would be handy always having it right there with you.

[@joyfisher2128]

You are to wisteria as Chuck Norris is to the world!

[@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG]

😂

[@barrygrant2907]

The house I grew up in had a large pine tree by the driveway, and my parents planted wisteria next to it. Over the years the vines completely overtook the big pine and killed it.

[@stellamaggard3669]

❤❤❤

[@angelogiumento7402]

Good job, Robert. I had some sumac trees that were menacing. I cut the down and drilled holes in the stumps and filled them with rock salt. That killed them. It works good.

[@MrJeep75]

Awesome job

[@andybaker5466]

Man you operate that chain saw pretty good! Should we call you the Georgia chainsaw massacre now?

[@annblack7326]

Well done

[@WEHenry]

😂all right Chuck Norris✌

[@SondraD7676]

Wisteria Warrior - Be Relentless! The T-shirt(s) is in Spreadshop - I knew what I was talking about when I created it. I should.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

great job killing the wisteria and saving the desirable trees! it was so astounding seeing the magnitude of the invasion. between wisteria and private hedge not sure what can survive! on the land. I believe that both are fast growing and the wisteria constricts any trees it wraps around . it is amazing the force of the vine is scary ! great video, keep it going , it looks great!

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

And the gallant Sir Robert of ye ol' Byrd Tower, with his mighty chain sword, slew the insidious dragon into a million fragments, severing it from its lifeline, leaving the obnoxious tentacles to hang, lifeless and desperate, to bleed into obscurity with nothing to remain except the hint of a memory as a bad dream, leaving only a trace of a scared existence on all the living, tortured creatures it enveloped. From dust to dust. Hurrah for the brave and gallant, Sir Robert of Byrdsville

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Loved this video. You could have titled it: Revenge On The Evil Wisteria. 🙂 It kinda looks like the Wisteria has chocked some of the giant oak limbs. I wonder if a tree sturgeon would recommend cutting the dead limbs to save the tree? Maybe someone here will know the answer. I like Privet being cut (or knocked over) for the enhanced views we see. 👍👍👍

[@donnadurham5341]

The wisteria is saying Georgia chain saw massacre ! L.O.L. ❤❤❤❤

[@KonTikiBea]

The Oak is def a witness tree.... it's seen ALOT!

[@jennymess99]

Ummm that was very satisfying lol

[@karenshepler7128]

Hello, so good to see all those vines begin cut down. Have a question if there were know trees would wastira grow up still or just stay low and grow across the field or ground ?? Thanks for sharing and stay warm.

[@claytonlee]

Robert isn't that the part of the farm that was swampy awhile back, if not is that part still swampy.

[@paulhoffman6371]

And, you are getting it cut while it is mostly dormant. It is in the mid-twenties in Omaha today. We're out in shorts and flip-flops after the past few days' negative 40s windchills and snow. As you said you were going someplace warm, I had a thought come to mind about the farmhouse. Have you considered whether is it feasible economically to put solar on the roof? I don't know how much running a generator costs compared with solar costs.

[@mtgcardzandreview2756]

You should've been wearing a hockey mask when cutting up the Wisteria with the chainsaw.

[@cheryllakin6736]

Get after it Robert.😅

[@peterholmesgavleman]

If I part of a wisteria root is totally broken off and separated from main route structure, does that broken off part regenerate itself as a new VINE with roots of its own?

[@miamirob579]

What was that wood that you found in the Wood Forest that was the result of rotted pines that was real hard and burned real well?

[@danthevictrolaman9830]

Hey I’m first viewer!😊

[@danthevictrolaman9830]

What do I win?

[@marvinjohnson424]

A free wisteria vine of your own to plant😱😂🇺🇸​@@danthevictrolaman9830

[@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG]

Hey Dan the Man!

[@leekorten1791]

💞

[@jerryharper7347]

Don't forget your safety glasses. We do not want to see a video where the wisteria get revenge on you.

[@dianeduquette8777]

Will the wisteria grow back?

[@thomaseaster-j8o]

i was just wandering what happen to the othler robert and uncle ken and brent who had eare rings in who had been taged by the wildlife assocation.