Protect new maple from roof snow.
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Comments (9)Very nice self built GH Paul. What will you grow in it in the spring? Start your own veggies? Perennials? I have a self built glass house, which I keep heated (50* minimum) so haven't any words of wisdom on snow removal off a polycarbonate roof. But I live in a similar zone (in Ont) and can point out that you'll be surprised at how warm the GH will get during the day...especially with sun but even on a cloudy day there is still UV rays that will boost the temps. My GH consistantly gets to 75-85* on sunny days in the winter with outside temps below freezing and to 60*+ even on cloudy days. The inside temps will help warm the roof and the snow will slide off or melt away a good deal of the time. You may just have to wait until the afternoon to see that happen though....See Moreprotecting arbs from ice/snow
Comments (10)Thank you all for your responses. This thread has both confirmed what I knew I had to do but has also been eye opening to the single leader arborvitae. I've been scanning the landscapes around town and have yet to locate a single leader specimen. I got the arbs a few years back so a refund/replacement probably isn't going to happen but I will have a talk with my nurseryman. I went through a reputable nursery in town and single leader arbs were never brought up. I guess it is common place for these clump/multi-leader arbs in nurseries and big box stores. A quick google search did show many results of folks praising the single leader arb. I guess despite anyone's reputation or experience it never hurts to do a quick google search or drop a line here. I won't be tying these anymore either, if i loose a branch, ohh well it'll survive, can't mess with nature. Thanks again. Dave ps. charlie (the dog) use to lift his leg on them but after yelling at him for it he now just plays around them, running up/down the line and in between....See MoreProtecting Japanese Maples from Cold snap?
Comments (9)Leave it up to Kentucky meteorologists to exaggerate calling last night and tonight a 'cold snap'. We had been in the 70s with lows in the 40s and suddenly the 'becoming annual' artic air rushes down in early spring and tries to devastate. The radio news this morning said farmer's should be very concerned. I think you are right.. it's a little 'cry wolf' with the exaggeration we get about our weather, but it's still disconcerting. The reason I went through the extremes in protection is that 2 years ago my Japanese maples were in the same condition (full leafed-out) and we got hit with a similar cold. Unfortunately I lost that Bloodgood. Out of the 4 varieties of Japanese maples the Sango Kaku worry me the most because they are fully leafed-out already. I have an extra warm micro-climate in my back yard due to the topography and light-colored house reflecting sun back south. Here's what my Sango Kaku's looked like 2 days ago: From 1 He's snug as a bug now. We just need to get through tonight. We're exactly 7 days earlier than last year's 'cold snap'....See MoreRemoving snow from flat rubber roof?
Comments (7)I was toying with the idea of getting one of the electric snow shovels that was light enough to lift--unlike our big gas-powered machine--to use on sidewalk and deck, so I was reading reviews on Amazon. The question came up about snowblowers on gravel driveways and the need to keep them up a bit to avoid throwing the gravel around. Someone said if they kept the handles pushed down, pushing up the front edge of the blower, it was enough to keep the gravel from being thrown. I thought I read that someone else nailed a wooden strip or something to the bottom of the scoop to accomplish the same thing, though now I can't find that. In any case, I'd think the same thing would work for rubber roofs--you just need to make sure you're not digging into the membrane. The model I'm considering, the Toro 38381, weighs 26 pounds: not light, but you could heave it around. It wouldn't handle two feet of snow in one pass since it's only 10" deep, but of course the bigger the machine the heavier it is. You might also call roofing companies, I know a lot of them are keeping busy now dealing with ice dams and they might have people who could help you out. Good luck, it sure sounds like an exhausting and scary task....See More- 7 years ago
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