Fun with a Mesquite tree

[Watermom]

I think you need to post a picture of what this tree looks like for all of us who are reading your thread. Send a pic to poolforum@gmail.com and reference the url of this thread so we can get it in the right place.

[kelemvor]

Have you considered a "Bird Cage" screen enclosure for the pool? Somewhat costly, but it would keep the leaves out.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pool...w=1579&bih=852

[BadDog]

As I mentioned earlier, this place is a fixer-upper, and I've got thousands of dollars worth of renovations far ahead of spending that much money on a leaf problem. Nice idea, and would be a nice solution in several ways, but not in the cards any time soon.

Just took a pic, sending it momentarily...

[BadDog]

Did that picture ever show up?

I lost my old image host when Pixa just evaporated with no warning. On top of that, Cox decided to eliminate the bundled web space that I used to use for images. I suppose I need to set up a new hosting service for stuff like this.

So, anyone know of a good source for largish containers similar to (but larger than) the common plastic basket container that goes in front of the pump impeller? Preferably something less cantankerous that that screw on lid, something I can readily access to remove and clean a mesh sock but mounted in the 2" hard lines before my pump input.

[PoolDoc]

Pictures:





Mesquite leaves from Creative Commons licensed photos on Flickr
phoenixdailyphoto:


Ms. Phoenix:

[BigDave]

Nice!, Love the tree!

[BadDog]

Thanks. My wife absolutely loves it, and I like it quite a lot. I think it "really makes" that end of the pool yard. Hence the desire to find a solution other than removal of the tree.

Now if I can just find time to replace the siding on the hot tub, remove the palm and yuka to replace with something more appropriate for in-slab planters, replumb the pool filter/pump, put in proper irrigation for trees instead of bubblers right at the trunk (combined on same valve with low water plants!), resurface the pool slab, touch-up the "rock features" (ugh), flagstone most of the dirt around the Mesquite,... <sigh>