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i managed to finish a new winter home for my trees so i can eliminate the back and forth dance. thought id share photos and what i learned in case it helps someone else. started with an 8ft privacy fence (that still allows me to fit one of my trucks/mowers etc into the back) and then moved fwd...

i always used these timers for watering they were great and simplified running the power/water lines etc. easy to program, battery operated - but not cheap and no longer in stock in stores. at 50 a pop they were expensive but if it saved me time, it was worth it. except that for 8 timer...

tired of dragging trees in and out at inconvenient times during winter/early spring, i decided to try something different this season. i toyed with the idea of adding a permanent extension to the north end of the house, or creating a temporary shelter over my bench areas, but these were a...

i decided it was time to expand so i start work on the following over last fall/winter. i was running very tight on space, but wanted every quare inch possible. so using string and tent stakes, i staked out a rough idea of where i wanted things - then set up on cinder blocks temporarily to get...

Ive lost several branches on 3 trees over last year and a half - one was a total loss. Ive got the same discoloration on another and dont want to lose anymore. Soil is largely inorganic, with mix of some brussels type soil and large percentage of chicken grit from the mill. Ive treated with...

im almost through with a new bench for the more "sun loving" plants to reside next spring. thought i would post and see what opinions were. still have some minor touch up to do, staining, and then mulching underneath. the odd shape reflects the original design of that area where shrubs etc...

one of my more well developed j maples has come along very well out but a critical low branch on the left died back a little over half over the winter. I cut back in spring to live wood and got a couple of buds to pop that arent growing. not sure what my best option is 1-since there are a...

Our local paper just did a piece on the NC Aboretum - nice to see something like this in the paper for a change..... http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/oct/02/curator-wants-to-show-people-the-diversity-of-bons/living/