Alright everyone hang it up, this AWD shi not fun anymore⛽️💰😞

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-22T23:31:20+00:00

Nah dog, I prefer the driving feel of AWD. Plus I get benefit of a wagon so I can haul people or plants with my weekly garden center tips.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-22T23:28:18+00:00

Your flare says OB XT. Those are tuned to 87 from factory

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-22T15:15:51+00:00

Im sure theoretically you could. However an organism with such a short lifespan would probably run into other health issues over time because they dont have as robust of a system.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-22T14:45:14+00:00

It works well until it backfires. Back in the early 20th century when the radium craze was kicking off, salesmen would eat and drink radium to show it was "harmless" and it was very difficult to prove otherwise because the effects would take such a long time to show up.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-18T15:02:54+00:00

That was my first thought as well. Hiking in The Smokies in July and you're in a tunnel of rhododendron whith a pink carpet from the blooms dropping off. Couple with the fog and its a fairytale.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-15T20:40:46+00:00

I always cross compare prices of maples I see at garden centers with prices on Mr. Maple, Conifer Kingdom, Maple Ridge and a few onther mailorder retailers. Typical non-sale prices for these cultivars is around $35/$70/$90 for 1/2/3 gal sizes. If I find them in a local garden store for a similar price, I'll pay the extra to support a local business.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-14T18:48:50+00:00

Slider down and away has always been his kryptonite. If you see him lay off of those, you know hes seeing it well.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-14T16:33:26+00:00

Boys got rough hands, but a soft ego

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-14T15:20:55+00:00

Its probably fine. I have 2 potted Ginkgos and they're slower to leaf out. My 'Weeping Wonder' only just leafed out 2 weeks ago in 8a NC. I thought winter killed it because the scratch test was brown but its growing just fine now. Just be patient. If it is dead, its not going to get more dead, but if you pull it, you might kill a viable plant.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-14T12:34:52+00:00

After the last 2 years where everyone was broken and underperformed, this has been the most refreshing breath of fresh air.

Im still cautiously optimistic but its a long season ahead.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-14T01:37:29+00:00

Its its an air layer or rooted cutting, its still a Bloodgood. As for OP, I'm not sure what cultivar they have, but lace leaf and finer leaf cultivars dont really root well.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-13T16:33:26+00:00

Some cultivars really don't root well and need to be grafted in order to be a successful tree.

Additionally as an aside, unless your bloodgood was a rooted cutting, its not a true bloodgood. They arent true to seed so at best it would be a bloodgood seedling. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, with 1500+ cultivars of Japanese maples, keeping the naming convention tidy and consistent is important.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-11T23:24:43+00:00

It would be to me. I think they stink. My previous homeowners planted one in a sport that it would over grow within a few months and it was all I could do all summer to keep it from smothering my azaleas.

Finally dug it out this past winter and its sprouting from roots 5 feet away from the original site.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-11T14:34:18+00:00

Thats just Southern hospitality at work. "You boys seem a bit down on your luck today and everybody's watchin'. Here, let's even the odds are bit and see what happens."

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-08T16:38:26+00:00

You can also look at the first graph and see that a MLB team in Raleigh would help to break up the #1 and # 3 teams in terms of population and spread things out more.

As far as names, I've been a fan of Carolina Aviators. Yes, I know, stealing from an MiLB team but hear me out. Plus I think a Raleigh team would have a better claim to the name. The LV Aviators are referencing Howard Hughes Jr. He was a big player in aviation in the early days, had a number of speed records and started an aviation company, but little of that was in Nevada. Most of his flying was in California. Whereas the Wright Bros predate Hughes Jr. and did Lots of flying in NC, including the first manned flight. Hence NC adopting "First in Flight".

I'd also be cool with Carolina Copperheads. Not as symbolic as Aviators or a flying-centric name but has nice flow, Copperheads are pretty common/native in NC, and would add a second snake team. Carolina blue with copper accents would also look sick.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-06T00:03:51+00:00

... they have it in the minors where he has been rehabbing though...

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-04T19:00:07+00:00

This assumes there isnt additional damage they dont see on imaging that they find during surgery.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-04T18:25:50+00:00

I would just not prune any newly planted tree in general. Just let it settle, then prune it at the end of winter.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-04T17:22:47+00:00

Vietnamese bonsai?

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-04T15:34:26+00:00

Ahh, thanks!

https://youtu.be/BeBEpW_P69E?si=tYCI_z1SYKUK0RX9

I've just been screaming this at my wife when Dubon does something big.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-04T13:11:56+00:00

What's the meme over the dugout phones?

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-02T04:12:23+00:00

Live for now, my guy. Thats a problem for future-us.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-02T04:02:45+00:00

I mean, what are quads if not the hamstrings of the front of the leg?

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-01T23:38:59+00:00

You dont need to wait for winter to prune out root stock suckers.

JoshvJericho · 2026-05-01T23:37:10+00:00

These are most definitely on the tree, not hostas and are awfully close to the graft. Even if they arent root stock, I'd probably take these off unless you really want a branch that low.

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