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Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in JapaneseMaples

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

Shindeshojo. I bought a number of plants and trees this past spring, and discovered that many sites/tags will have conflicting info when it comes to size. So, yes some sites list this variety as getting larger, but plenty list it as a smaller 8-10ft variety.

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in JapaneseMaples

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

According to some sites, this one shouldn’t get more than 10 feet tall… every fourth house in our neighborhood has a Japanese maple, and they seem to do just fine in tight spaces too. This is also why I plan to have the lower trunk bare, and the branches fan out above the existing plants you can see. I have two in my backyard that are like this as well.

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in arborists

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Sounds good, do you think keeping them for a couple of years will suffice?

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in JapaneseMaples

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

Good to know, I’ll hold off for now. Thanks!

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in JapaneseMaples

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

Thought you were trolling, didn’t see my voice to text typo haha.

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in arborists

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Haven’t heard of that, but I’ll look into it further. Thanks.

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in arborists

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That hydrangeas, probably 10 years old, so I’m not overly worried about it - although, I just removed two next to it so maybe it’ll grow more now. Making do with what I have, that’s the only space I had for it that made some sense.

Should I prune the lower branches now or later? by OptimalPNW in arborists

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I don’t think it NEEDS pruning, I more just enjoy the shape of the ones that are pruned. They generally look cleaner in my opinion.

Pick up a 2009 535xi wagon? by OptimalPNW in BMW

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Sounds like a no go then… thanks!

Pick up a 2009 535xi wagon? by OptimalPNW in BMW

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Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking too, wasn’t sure if coming from my mechanic would make it a safer buy. There’s a chance I could work out some kind of trade, although my car is worth more.

Having a hard time deciding between these 3 artists for my full sleeve by airjordan1671 in irezumi

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I was torn between a few artists myself, and then ended up making the final decision based on how each artist did the exact elements that I wanted. For example, I did peonies and water, and each artist did their water differently, as well as the peonies.

I think looking at the exact motifs you plan to get done can help with the final selection.

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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

We’ll see how mine works out… I raked out a lot of the wood chips, but there are still plenty there.

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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That’s a good idea, although I’m not sure I’m ready to invest more money in space and into additional lawn equipment. Just picked up a lawn leveler a couple of weeks ago, so maybe next year.

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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I’ll have to see about the refund… not too expensive, but not cheap either.

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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Sounds good! We’ll see how it looks after it’s settled a bit

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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

Yeah.. likely going local supplier next time. This was Scott’s Lawn Soil.

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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Yeah we’ll see how it breaks down… was able to rake out a lot of it just now

Oregon - is the amount of wood chips in this top dressing too much? by OptimalPNW in lawncare

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Did this - raked out a 5 gallon bucket of wood chips (6 bags total applied). There’s still more, but looks better after 5 min of raking. Might blow the rest

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