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Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
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County cutting down trees, Need new design ideas
Comments (18)@rosiew ... "Yard has very strong opinions toward "well ordered" landscapes. Remember this is your property to do with as you like." Ah, Rosie ... where to begin ...? I don't know what makes you think we are in disagreement about a person's right to control their destiny, but "do with it as you like" is the bottom line for me, too. Thinking that I think otherwise means you've misunderstood something (or maybe many things!) I've said. There are many times that people wish to do things that are not in their own best interest. If I advise against such things it does not mean they can't call the shots and have what they want. Maybe you could tone down your opposition just a bit ...? Where you disagree, instead of mischaracterizing me, the most productive opposition you could offer would be to submit your intellectual arguments and make your points. Then we could make progress. I don't know how you define order, but to me, order is a key component of design. The recent photos submitted by neutralground, though they're not what I think of as the pinnacle of great landscaping, neither are they bad or without order. There is a distinct theme, edge, background, foreground, flow, color organization and quite a bit of repetition. @ neutralground ... notice that in the photos you've submitted, there are not shrubs and perennials growing up below other trees. The perennials and smaller shrubs are placed in front of trees and large shrubs. The smaller plants get their share of light and the scene doesn't become "muddy" by them growing indistinguishably up into the taller plant material (like a "natural" area). Compare this to the bed space that you are offering. It's going to be difficult to create a similar scene with trees and shrubs all in the same narrow bed. (Look around your neighborhood. Plants have a way of becoming much larger than people think they will!) If you keep the tree foliage limbed up so that the lower plants can get light and have space to make their display, that's one possibility. Another is to place trees on the outside of the fence and give the other plants a little separation from them that way. But trees, large shrubs, small shrubs and perennials all in that same narrow strip -- without limbing up the trees somewhat to create separation with the shorter plant material, well, it's going to get messy. Keep in mind that some of the lower material, unless very shade tolerant, may suffer and show it. I don't think the fence is something you are trying to completely obscure. So be careful of cramming so much into the scene that it happens. You might consider "blocking out" plant silhouettes along the fence just to discover (and share) exactly what you do wish to be obscured by foliage. It might help define your direction for yourself....See MoreCutting back new trees for winter?
Comments (5)fruitnut: Heavy snow as well as the freak ice storm that could possibly snap the leader off. I was thinking as far as training where they say to select the scaffold branches you want and then the next year cut the leader back so far above the highest scaffold. I had also read where you should cut 1/4 to 1/3 off the end of the scaffolds branches. I guess to clarify I am concerned about the three tall pears which have scaffold branches that are below where I had cut them off at(32"). Above that they have a leader that is 3-5' with no branching just leaves. From what I have read it recommends cutting to promote branching below the cut to set a new whorl of scaffolds. I am always opened to recommendations....See MoreA few weeds growing along with new tree
Comments (4)you could use something like at the link.. to DRIP non-diluted RU on green tissue ... 2 or 3 drops per weed ... if killing saplings.. snip at ground and one drop on cut ... it will become inert on touching soil ... it since it must be applied to GREEN TISSUE ... it will not affect bark ... though i dont know how using the precision tool at the link you could spread it all over a tree ... short of a stroke or seizure ... return unused portion to properly labeled container ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreWorst Lawn cut in the World contest
Comments (27)dynamike: This is what I did when I took off the deck, and the old spindles. First, I thoroughly cleaned the deck and examined it for any apparent damage around the spindle mounting area. There was no apparent damage, but not leaving that to chance, I then set the deck (sans spindles) down on the concrete garage floor. I took a metal ruler that I used to do arch. drawing with, and measured from the concrete floor to the lip of the spindle mounting areas, going all around the circumference to make sure there was no deflection in the metal stamping that would skew the blades. I also put a wooden dowel rod through one of the bolt holes, marked it where the deck was with a pencil, and then checked that height on the other five mounting holes. Replacing the entire deck is an option, and I am certainly capable of doing that as I have had the thing on and off more times than anyone would ever want to. The thing is, after doing the measurements and examining it, I am not convinced that replacing it would resolve the poor cut issue. Moreover, I am not convinced that such an expenditure of money and time would be worth it. A new deck is about $300.00. Replacing the tin can only is somewhat less, but involves reusing a lot of worn pulleys, rusted and old parts on the top of the deck, like the blade brake assembly, idler pulley, etc. I could do that but I don't really want to at this point. The thing still cuts and if I go over the areas at 90 degrees, it takes out most of the uncut/partially cut areas. I am going to switch to regular hi-cut blades instead of the Gator or OEM mulchers next year in hopes that this will help some until I find a new or used machine. I am not going to blame all Sears tractors, but I do wonder about the design of this one. Metal: My dad was originally an auto mechanic and later an industrial engineer who eventually owned a few auto service stations. I am not a mechanic, but I used to fix my own cars when I was in high school. I knew how to replace/set the point gap, replace brake (shoes back then), replace muffler/ exhaust, change tires, alternators, water pumps, radiators, hoses, belts, idler arms, and always changed my own oil/filer and greased the fittings. Now I am older so I only tinker around in the garage and do not service my own autos which admittedly, present some new challenges that I readily admit are over my head. But on a lawn tractor, other than rebuilding the engine itself, there is nothing I would not or could not do to replace parts or adjust something. I will say this though. The day that Sears makes these basic lawn tractors that guys cannot service and work on in their garages will be the last day that most of us will buy the Sears brand. For a lot of Sears products including tractors, the serviceability and parts availability remains as their biggest attraction....See MoreLoveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoCongrats Mona!
Laura, I'm not actually across the pond but I'm afraid I'm also not ready to care for more than the two plumerias I now have. But once I get these two to bloom, watch out! I'm taking notes on you now...(60 plus 119 minus Mona's plants plus however many Laura will get from now on.....)
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Yes and it's driving me crazy..... Lmao!!!!
Thought it was a little slow. But please.....!!!!
PS
Package(s) mailed out today! Should rec on Wednesday!!!! ;-)
Laura
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