Should I be concerned about this home?
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Comments (11)The lily beetle is alive and kicking in the Calgary area. I was already battling them last year, and this year they are again proving to be very destructive. In my experience the beetles do not go all the way to the top of the plant without chewing up the leaves from the bottom up first. So I don't think your problem is the lily beetle. Since the lily beetle is alive in Manitoba and Alberta I don't see how it would have skipped Saskatchewan. I think that some areas have more trouble than others though. In my garden only one of my lily areas have the lily beetle and not the other. Go figure? I have been dilligently picking and drowning both the adults when they first appeared and now the disgusting slug looking young ones. I hope you never get them....See MoreShould I be concerned about the left oak tree behind the house?
Comments (4)Thanks, Rachel, I know that, but my concern is whether I have a dying tree that could possibly fall down in high winds. It just seems odd to me that one has most of its leaves, and the one in question has lost most of them....See MoreShould I be concerned about the stem of this sugar maple?
Comments (18)Smivies, I am not looking for excuses to have this tree removed. It's the other tree (that is close to my house and in the middle of my deck - other thread--Help me get city's approval ) that I am seeking to have removed. I am only concerned about this particular branch----as to whether it should be removed or not in order to keep the tree healthy. Amazing that you had a similar experience Nicholsworth! What a mess! Thanks Beng for having another look. (The roof top is somewhat higher and may give another camera angle to view, but my husband is not camera savvy.) When, and if, I am able to get the city's approval to remove the OTHER sugar maple, it will be a day with mixed feelings. I will remove the tree, but I will definitely have some sadness for the end of the tree's life and the end of my 35 year relationship with the tree....See MoreShould I be concerned about this rotting?
Comments (3)Redwood is naturally very rot resistant. Your redwood is stained, not rotted. The water acted as a medium to connect the tannic acid of the redwood with the metal, and that is what caused the stain. Oxalic acid is the cleaning ingredient for removing this type of stain. Bar Keeper's Friend contains oxalic acid and is safer for the home user, but you should wear gloves. Make a paste of the cleanser and water and apply it to the stain with a scrubbing pad that will slip down into the metal sleeve. Scrub in the cleaner and allow it to sit for a while. You won't be able to get the entire bottom of the post clean, but you should be able to clean the visible part of the wood. Rinse off the paste with water. Since you have drainage holes the cleanser will drain out. It could take several cleanings to lighten the stain, but the natural color of the redwood will not be bleached. Once you are satisfied with the cleaning, rinse the wood with a borax and water solution....See Morekudzu9
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