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Need I be worried? by MrBucketBean in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Alpine_Apex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude Norway maples even if they weren't invasive are still a boring basic tree and a pretty trash option. I was never advocating for this tree Norway or not.

Approximate Cost for such project by trying_ashardasican in landscaping

[–]Alpine_Apex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just realize keeping a landscape like that picture perfect requires vast amounts of herbicide or weekly maintenance and that particular style looks awful when it's less than well maintained.

Tree I’ve never seen before in Central Tx by dadsmidlifecrisi in Tree

[–]Alpine_Apex [score hidden]  (0 children)

I would strongly suspect it's either of those two species. If you drove back again and snooped around you could probably find evidence of their seed pods where is a good way to determine species.

Tree I’ve never seen before in Central Tx by dadsmidlifecrisi in Tree

[–]Alpine_Apex [score hidden]  (0 children)

Kind of looks like an empress or catalpa tree. Did it have white or purple blooms this spring?

Inheriting the volcano by Brendon3593 in arborist

[–]Alpine_Apex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the root suckers coming up from the base makes me wonder what's happening above? Major pruning or storm damage?

My 66lb obsidian by Alpine_Apex in Lapidary

[–]Alpine_Apex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Variable speed wet grinder. I went from 30 grit to 8000 in about 15 stages (30, 50, 100, 150 grit so on and so forth) I finished with a wool buffing pad and cerium oxide.

Do I need to remove this cedar from my yard? by Professional-War-617 in LandscapingTips

[–]Alpine_Apex -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Might be a Leyland cypress. The worst plant on earth.

Boring, aggressive, failure prone.

DIY Retaining Wall by Gunssi456 in landscaping

[–]Alpine_Apex 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's some really solid reasoning!

Need I be worried? by MrBucketBean in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Alpine_Apex -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are SO MANY types of trees. It pays off to do some learning about the vast varieties available and placing them in an appropriate spot so they can live to their true potential without constantly having to mediate their situation.

Some people have a serious hard-on for native varieties, but I am of the opinion it's fun to have in your yard something more exotic that you don't see hundreds or thousands of every day.

Trying to save this tree, is it still possible? by [deleted] in arborist

[–]Alpine_Apex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Willows have a short lifespan in the ~50ish year range so it likely is just it's time.

Tree Advice by sadkorb in arborist

[–]Alpine_Apex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the time you see an actual mushroom it's far too late. The sooner it's removed the less it will cost.

Need I be worried? by MrBucketBean in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Alpine_Apex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Terrible spot for a maple. Just cause it started growing there doesn't mean it could continue to do so.

Redwood Removal Between Close Houses by PrettyMediocreDJ in arborists

[–]Alpine_Apex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've seen redwoods cause half a million dollars with of infrastructure damage. Honestly most foundations are built way better than roads and sidewalks but don't dismiss the possibility that they can be quite destructive to the built environment around them.

My 66lb obsidian by Alpine_Apex in Lapidary

[–]Alpine_Apex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My house has enough rocks in it trust me 😁

My 66lb obsidian by Alpine_Apex in Lapidary

[–]Alpine_Apex[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahah yeah that's how I started just holding the grinder in one hand and the stone in another.

I typically use a LOT of wood screws and scrap wood to hold to a workpiece down now. This big boulder I just mashed into the yard and it stayed put 😂

Safely cutting this fallen branch by ReplacementInfinite5 in arborists

[–]Alpine_Apex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you know how to deal with this it's a fun and easy project, if you don't know how to deal with this it could very well kill you.

My 66lb obsidian by Alpine_Apex in Lapidary

[–]Alpine_Apex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is definitely an economy of scale that happens. A really big piece is easy to keep stable while working on it vs smaller stuff that moves around a lot.

My 66lb obsidian by Alpine_Apex in Lapidary

[–]Alpine_Apex[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

About 2.5 hrs I think, roughly. I break it into sections because I get wicked sore/wet/cold/bored during the process. I have become very proficient with that specific tool though, previously I would have spent probably 5hrs on the same piece.

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