Biggest Surprise for 2012?
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Comments (4)Among my new HTs that have bloomed, the most beautiful is 'Sedona'. When it comes to modern roses, I vastly prefer grafted plants. Unfortunately, 'Sedona' (like Pope JP2) seems to be one of those that's available only as an own root, or New Generation, or whatever). My 'Sedona' -- very small to begin with -- quickly became a one-cane wonder and will probably not be around much longer. However, the two blooms that one lone cane has managed to produced have been spectacular. Where's Dr. H when you need him?...See MoreMid May 2012 yard update!
Comments (5)Thanks PJ! I do protect the Livistona and Serenoa and Med fan palm. I protected the serenoa with Christmas lights, a frost cloth, more christmas lights, and then a garbage bin. It worked really well. The Livistona was protected with only a few Christmas lights and a frostcloth and garbage bin. The fronds that were not near the lights got damage because livistonas are actually have very cold tender palms even though it will recover from much worse cold then it will be damaged by. The med fan palm just gets lights and a garbage bin, no frost cloth. This winter it did not get protection too much. Only about 4 nights total did it get protection. I was really happy about the sweet potato vine! It saved me about 7 dollars! As long as the tubers dont freeze, they will come back. The soil this winter didnt really freeze at all, but next winter (assuming its an average winter) I will mulch it and see if it will come back during a true NYC winter! And I noticed that I messed up with one of my Butia pics so I will repost that one..... "This Butia is going into it's second year and it has been a really good grower unlike the other Butia. The Frostproof Gardenia is also going into its second year. The gardenia is making some buds now so it should be blooming in another 2 weeks!" And here's a pic of the med fan palm blooming! I was really excited to see this! -Alex...See MoreA nice surprise in the yard
Comments (1)Looks like I need to get my hands on some Carl Poole fertilizer. All of your palms have done very well in just 18 months. I'm sure the crepes helped that sabal minor. How did the root system look on it when you dug it up?...See MoreBiggest air leaks in a home
Comments (18)it is difficult to feel the air leakage at the ceiling. unlike walls the wind doesn't blow against it. same for floors of homes on piers. at best, when hvac system comes on..it pressurizes the house, so that would be when you would feel a slight leakage at recessed lights. but the blower door depressurizes all 6 sides. top, bottom & sides of the structure. with this depressurization, air is pulled into the house via air infiltration sites. the oversized cuts in ceiling..recessed lights around supply boxes and bath vent fans these oversized holes are covered by trims, supply grills and bath fan covers. so trades make the holes...but don't seal them. just cover them up. now floors..huge leakage site under bathtubs. plumbing pipe cuts are oversized. plumbing access are left unsealed. my advice to folks is to look for spiderwebs as they build their webs where air moves. balloon framed walls are never good to find. this is a pathway from crawlspace into attic. lots of balloon framed walls in older homes on piers. every house is different but there are some common leaks that apply to most homes. if you invest in blower door test..have ductwork & returns tested. thermal scans are nice visuals, but anyone that has tested homes for a few years should be able to find leakage without thermal scans. best of luck...See Moreroseseek
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