How many trees are too many?
kimcoco
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Comments (4)Just today I read about a different kind of grub that does overwinter and come back to feed in the spring. The general thinking has been that to kill the grubs in the fall was too late because the grubs had already stopped feeding and the damage was delayed in showing up. That advice may be turned on its head with this revelation. If you dig up 1 square foot of grass and see more than a dozen grubs, then get excited about it. If you see fewer than 12, don't get excited....See MoreHow many trellis / obelisk is too many?
Comments (18)Oakley- I love your yard and garden !! Your Vinca pots sure did take off and your mystery plant is lovely too , I haven't seen that before either. What do you keep in the greenhouse? I bet the lavender smells amazing. Did you do anything for the soil there ? Not sure what kind you have but I have been afraid to grow lavender in my clay. What a dream ! Especially in winter . Someday... Aluva - your trellis are amazing ! You have a very artistic eye to take one thing and make it another! I especially like the one made of wheels . Very neat ! I also keep an eye out for things to repurpose but certainly have not been that creative . My only real repurposing was this ladder and bird feeder combo I love. It has been swallowed whole by a honeysuckle I let get away from me . Maybe the honeysuckle needs to go but I have a small troop of hummingbirds and I hate to take away it's food. Even though I have two more honeysuckle....See MoreOne trunk, too many branches, how to make tree grow taller, not wider
Comments (6)The tree is well past the time it should have been trimmed back. The first thing you need to do is determine the tallest and most health shoot, and start cutting back all of the other shoots. ( It looks like that would be the middle one in the second picture.) Since there it appears all of the shoots area about equal, you need to to cut the total leaf shoots back about a 1/3 per year. After a four or five years you will have a tree with one trunk, There may be a long term problem with the tree. Because it was allowed to grow, there may be a weakness in the base, that will permanently impair the stability of the tree....See MoreHow many colors are too many for the exterior?
Comments (27)I like the dark idea. Iron Ore is nice. BM Wrought Iron, SW Urbane Bronze, or here's one w/SW Peppercorn (ignore those shutters) I lik how they did the black trim work around the white windows. Landscaping will really add a lot. try to bring in some low ground plants w/a bit of color Here's a rear shot w/dark siding and no black trim around the windows Here's the dark trim on the fascia. this home had dark windows so it looks nice w/the dark trim. Here are your door in black. your pic is crooked and it's marked up already, so this is the best I could do If you could do something to the garage doors, it would look better. carriage hardware maybe? I don't think using this color will be anything to write home about. Other similar homes w/diff design ideas, just in case you're wondering...See Morekimcoco
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