Got it 👍 I’ll factor that into my yard reboot. I’ve got more plants and herbs doing well than ever before. Most new from last fall. So will add more now and see if they take too.
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I never had a green thumb. I didn’t have a yard to do stuff in since I flew the nest. Any house plant that entered my home would meet certain death. Now I know more. And so it has been a good learning experience. All my failures are part of it. Failure is a part of learning.
aug 31, 2025, 12:39 pm • 1 0 • view
Same. That and dumb luck.
aug 31, 2025, 12:43 pm • 1 0 • view
Dumb luck is a learning experience as well
aug 31, 2025, 12:44 pm • 1 0 • view
It is. These leylands were planted 20 years ago, five feet a part. Now look at them. You’d never plant them here now. They’re protected from the wind by the house so I think I got lucky. Only thing I did right was fertilizer spikes. Did those religiously.
aug 31, 2025, 12:53 pm • 1 0 • view
I got this old paper birch. I call her Hazel. She needs some trimming up. The trunks are solid but some branches need to come down.
aug 31, 2025, 2:11 pm • 1 0 • view
Nice! That leylands next to someone else’s garage. So it goes lol.
aug 31, 2025, 2:21 pm • 1 0 • view
Oh good. Not your problem. Until it’s in your yard. Free firewood.
aug 31, 2025, 2:23 pm • 1 0 • view
I love Hazel. I’ve never seen. Paper birch this big.
aug 31, 2025, 2:15 pm • 1 0 • view
I need some kit to do it. A pole saw with a chain. I have a ladder and helmet. May need a belt. And a spotter. I need someone to hang out incase of a mishap.
aug 31, 2025, 2:13 pm • 1 0 • view
I’ve got a DeWalt pole saw that would do it. One of my favorite tools. One attachment is the saw and the other is a bush edger that bends.
aug 31, 2025, 3:15 pm • 1 0 • view
Oh snap! That makes me want to invest in one. I’ll check it out. Thank you!
aug 31, 2025, 3:18 pm • 1 0 • view
I only know of ones you can’t detach for hand held chores.
aug 31, 2025, 3:20 pm • 1 0 • view
They probably aid in protecting your house in the wind as well. But yeah. Maybe to close to a foundation.
aug 31, 2025, 1:51 pm • 1 0 • view
What I want to plant this fall is garlic.
aug 31, 2025, 12:40 pm • 1 0 • view
Oh! Another thing I learned (by accident) is I planted Cucumber in one bed and cockcomb several feet away from the cucumber. The cucumber beetles are all about the cockscomb. Haven’t touched my cucumber or squash. Companion planting is a good thing. Will be doing that again next year.
aug 31, 2025, 12:44 pm • 1 0 • view