Most Reliable Conifers for Massachusetts?
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The most cold hardy Southern Hemisphere conifer
Comments (16)That's for the most part true, but some of the higher mountains of South Africa see temperatures as cold as -4°F(-20°C) and lowland areas of Southern Chile and Argentina get as cold as -20°F(-28.9°C).(the record low for Argentina is -27°F(-32.8°C) at an altitude of about 900'(274m) and only about 75 miles(121km) from the ocean). Also, there are large areas of the Andes which get as cold as many parts of North America, but they don't get as hot in the summer, like resin said, and they don't have virtually any native woody plants growing. These areas are dominated by grasses and other herbaceous stuff. I also know that some of the mountains of Australia have seen temps as low as about 0°F to +5°F(-17.8°C to -15°C)(the record low being -8°F(22.2°C) in Charlotte Pass at an altitude of about 6,000'(1829m)), but I'm not sure about New Zealand. I'd think that some Australian, South African, or perhaps some South American(less likely) conifer might be both heat and somewhat cold hardy. Several herbaceous species from these areas are both(mostly from South Africa, rather than Australia though)....See MoreMost reliabily Yellowest Small to Medium Conifer
Comments (20)your title says: Most reliably Yellowest ... please do be aware.. that most yellow conifers migrate through the colors spectrum throughout the years ... they need the green to produce chlorophyll and prosper ... the less they go to green .... the slower, or less vigorous they tend to be ... ergo ... you are not going to find a year around yellow conifer... for the most part ... there will be trade offs... and i think you should start with first deciding WHEN you want it to be yellow... e.g. ... the chief jo above is brilliant yellow ALL WINTER .... and then somewhat lime colored to green in summer ... perhaps you want a summer yellow and dont really care about winter ... ken...See MoreThe Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Comments (14)Went off to the Mass Hort cocktail party (hey they were offering free wine) which was celebrating the first year anniversary of the installation of the magnificent Bressingham Garden. This was the first time I have ever had the opportunity to visit the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley, and I must tell you I was impressed with the societies head quarters. Didnt have a chance to poke around the library (probably would have never left) but we did enjoy the Italianate Garden with its massive fountain and sculpture that dtd thought would work wonderfully in her garden. I snapped a few photos of the twig tower standing tall in Weezies garden for children, with the intent of showing it to Joe and letting him know thats what I want for my birthday (I think hed be getting off easycouple of twigsa few nails). The New England Trial Garden was loaded with a wide variety of annuals some of which I had never seen before. The Bressingham garden an impressive 1 acre perennial display garden was dotted with volunteers weeding and fussing over the garden. We spoke briefly to "Paul Miskovsky" about conifers and surrounding companion plants. Wine and cheese were served inside the old mansion which had under gone a partial clean up as it was recently used as a movie set (the name of the film I have forgotten). Members of the society spoke first and mentioned the recent press they had gotten regarding their financial difficulties. They did say that they have been working with many outside individuals including the State Attorney General to hopefully turn things around. In the mean time they were still looking for both financial and volunteer support from the New England community. Adrian Bloom then spoke about having gotten together the previous day with some New England horticultural icons the likes of Paul Tukey and Wayne Mezitt of Weston Nursery (others as well but right about then I was feeling the effects of the wine so the other names escape me), and they all brainstormed about what might be done to help Mass Hort at this time. Bloom concluded that support of the necessary volunteers was likely the most beneficial way of offering assistance. We then all went outdoors to walk through the Bressingham Garden where Arian Bloom climbed up on a rock and as the sun was going down spoke about the garden and answered questions. Ill share my thoughts about what he had to say on the "Conquering Conifers" thread as soon as I have a chance, but right now after having seen photos of thyme2digs knoll and the Bressingham garden I feel inspired to get out and attack my berm/garbage pile project now rather than waiting until next spring. Wish me luck I am a little worried that Joe may come home and find me tied to a tree by a revolting bittersweet vine. I am curious have you ever visited or taken a class at Elm Bank? Are you or were you ever a volunteer? Would you as dtd suggested join a group of GWs for a volunteer day next spring?...See MoreMost reliable and efficient geothermal heat pump
Comments (2)This may not be the answer youÂre looking for because it sounds like youÂre looking for a brand name. The most reliable and efficient heat pump will fail to meet its promise of performance if the TOTAL system is not designed and installed properly. The question you need to ask is, ÂWho is the best designer/installer in my area? The Âbest HP can only be its Âbest through proper design & implementation of EVERY aspect of what goes into geothermal installation. The principal of a geothermal system is quite simple  with a lot that can go wrong in the design & installation. Unlike conventional systems, mistakes with geothermal could be very costly to correct (relatively speaking). Instead of asking which HP is the best, ask, ÂWho has the best brains to get this thing in the ground (& everywhere else)? Purchase the best brains; anything less may prove to be too expensive! IMO SR...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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