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[Cajunrider]

Nope, 3ft is just fine and the 20 years they were in 30in deep water before this redo proves that. You only need 18in around here for winter protection.

https://www.aquascapeinc.com/water-gardening/how-to-keep-your-pond-fish-alive-during-winter#:~:text=There are several issues to,in order to overwinter successfully.

Nothing like proven experience. I had a winter kill in my 3 ft deep pond in Ohio. That was why I suggest deeper pond.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Coral Bark cuttings.

 

[19Mateo83]

I dug through the trees at the local supermarket, they have them marked down to $4 now. There’s a few red oaks, one more Chinese elm and quite a few tridents labeled red maple. I may grab a few tomorrow

 

[Japonicus]

Sent an email to Jeremiah for some copper wire.

 

[Scorpius]

Nothing like proven experience. I had a winter kill in my 3 ft deep pond in Ohio. That was why I suggest deeper pond.

Keep a hole in the ice all winter is key. My pond is close to the house and is protected so I'm sure that helps me out a lot in the winter.

 

[Maiden69]

I dug through the trees at the local supermarket, they have them marked down to $4 now. There’s a few red oaks, one more Chinese elm and quite a few tridents labeled red maple. I may grab a few tomorrow
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I have never seen a sale like that local here... I would definitely get in trouble at home when I arrive with a dozen trees hanging out the back of the GTI.

 

[IzzyG]

Doing some clean up with the trees today and was taken aback at how well this particular Colorado blue spruce has recovered. Ryan had styled and repotted this tree exactly 2 months ago(21st of March) and it has rebounded exceptionally well. It was on biogold and weekly kelp/fish emulsion early last year but switched to Apical protocol at the end of Spring 2023.

3/21/2024:


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5/21/2024:

 

[Bob Hunter]

Made some shelter from the Rain and Sun!

 

[Ugo]

Almost done my new benchs setup!
Only 2 small benches to build and install the automatic sprinkler system.

 

[Underdog]

More of the same for me today, Working on the Spruce forest.





And trimmed half the forest.

 

[Japonicus]

Worked the mid section of cascade #1 today.
I don't know if I'll ever expose enough of this Sara Rayner pot

 

[snowman04]

Only if you turn the tree around...

 

[shohin_branches]

I'm cleared to lift more than 15lbs today!

Did some cleanup on this cotoneaster.


I'm tempted to just remove the bar branches and grow something new for first branches. I'm planning on letting this get taller that's why it's in such a large training pot. Need to redo all the top dressing the birds stole too.

 

[pandacular]

decandling black pine, and hoping to have one this nice someday

 

[Cmd5235]

I went away for a week and a half to Europe. I set up a very basic sprinkler system on a timer for my benches. Everything survived, and now it’s time for the first prune of the year (after I mow the lawn).

 

[ShadyStump]

Sprayed the trees and vegetable garden with malathion because the aphids and mealybugs have been really bad the last year or two...
With a super janky broken sprayer.

The duct tape helped, but this will not suffice.
Guess what thread I'll be posting in soon.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Finished 4 additional benches in the sun.

 

[Scorpius]

Finished 4 additional benches in the sun.
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Don't forget to strap those down. One windy day or thunderstorm and it's game over.

 

[vp999]

Finished 4 additional benches in the sun.
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Great job BVF! Those are world class benches for your world class trees!

 

[pak1351]

Took the day off, went to meehans miniatures and the local nursery and put together some kusamono. We’ll see how they work out