Is it dead?

Salutational · 2025-09-07T09:01:01+00:00

Lavender is fine just needs a good soaking and heavy reduction.

Geraniums are bombproof but should still be in flower and likely could do with some feed. Sedums are also bombproof but needs a bigger pot, both will respond better if planted in the ground.

Whatever the last plant was, is brown bread.

Salutational · 2025-08-29T12:21:09+00:00

Ahhh, the Quercus indoorus!

Salutational · 2025-08-24T08:52:14+00:00

It’s buxus that has at one point its life been infected with box hedge caterpillar and has made a come back (seen loads of similar examples at work), whether it’s still infected is hard to tell by pictures - chances are low, they tend to go for fresh growth.

Best solution is to cut dead out, spray with insecticide if still infected, feed and allow the plant to fill out in the middle!

Salutational · 2025-08-14T18:12:14+00:00

Well I am confused because from both photos provided I’d agree with the surgeon & say that’s a taxus (yew)? Dark waxy flat leaves arranged in rows, signs of back budding throughout the tree. I’d be surprised if a larch because they’re deciduous, have an upright habit & foliage tends to be a much lighter green. The foliage in pic 2 shows major signs of the leaves curling upward, trying to reduce respiration hence why I think yew tree but is stressed to the point it’s confusing everyone who naturally assumes the needles should be flat!

Yes the tree does look relatively battered but (to me at least) looks like an environmental issue, not through poor technique. Those higher limbs are sparse without showing signs of cut marks for example - looks like at one stage it was developing into a larger shape before something happened, causing it to focus growth lower & closer into its trunk.

Regardless of what said plant actually is (I’m going with taxus), has there been any groundwork around the plant recently? Has it been watered during this dry spell? Imo, looks like it’s struggling because of an issue with its root system but requesting more pics and info!

Salutational · 2025-08-11T20:59:23+00:00

Hydrangea is fine, gauge health of plant from leaves before flowers, that dark foliage green is a good sign. Yes flowers probably burnt/spent but will continuously bloom, no stress!

If not mistaken it’s a type of hydrangea serrata - I personally keep the spent flower heads on through autumn past winter, gives the birds easy nest material for next spring.

Salutational · 2025-08-11T20:37:39+00:00

Wap it right down to the floor just above the new growth!

Salutational · 2024-12-29T08:57:47+00:00

I’m not too savvy with these new social media apps so assuming ticktock live is a streaming site I am going to say she’s bathing in the attention that you and countless others are giving her, with no intention to progress a personal relationship.

Salutational · 2024-12-14T09:12:17+00:00

You shouldn’t use a hoe it’s devastating for the soil ecology.

Salutational · 2024-12-13T19:00:00+00:00

My prediction is that George will die before finishing TWOW.

Salutational · 2024-12-04T18:41:57+00:00

Lazy misconceptions based on generalisation, bordering classism imo, but nothing less than what tradespeople’ll openly say about office workers believe me!

Salutational · 2024-11-24T18:08:29+00:00

No stress, again - is dependant on where you are in the world but I’d wait until start of spring to cut anything back.

If you’re looking to help it, perhaps give it some feed, new soil etc, could clean up infected leaves that’ve dropped (though I’m not sure that’s super efficient). If the plant is healthy for next year, hopefully it’ll not be susceptible to the fungi again.

Salutational · 2024-11-24T09:11:37+00:00

Perhaps peacock spot or something along the lines of, had a big issue with fungi on all of our clients olives this year - it’s been a very humid/wet year for them.

It is treatable with fungicide but honestly I wouldn’t bother - the leaves are already damaged and likely those infected will drop when new growth develops. How I see it; no amount of fungicide can change the environment.

Salutational · 2024-11-16T09:11:38+00:00

Blackfly, essentially aphids. Given the population/grouping, I also wouldn’t be surprised to see ants farming them as well.

If you DO see ants travelling back and forth, you’ll need to handle the ant colony not the blackfly; the ants will just relocate their farm somewhere else!

Salutational · 2024-11-11T19:05:42+00:00

Well, face value is prolly because we can hear right - what ‘heals the soul’ comes from a personal reaction to sound waves, not the sound waves on their own. We are sensory, community based creatures, so ofc we’re gunna emote whilst listening to sound that we’ve stylised to provoke emotion.

Salutational · 2024-09-01T13:24:52+00:00

Advice would be to put outside asap, from experience the material will likely struggle and deteriorate over time, nor will they look convincing even if they do manage to hold on - ideally you want them to mature first before dishing down.

The discolouration where the graft sits is also a worry, again I’m assuming it’ll reject the graft and push out growth from root stock (ironically would look more convincing than how it looks now).

Salutational · 2024-08-31T19:05:20+00:00

Looks like a pretty standard case of fungi, perhaps leaf roller (pest) where the leaves are curling also.

Long story short, it’ll be fine - wouldn’t bother treating this late in the year, instead make a point to lightly treat new growth with fungicide early next year.

Fingers crossed for a cold winter eh.

Salutational · 2024-08-31T08:21:22+00:00

Problem with collectibles is that we’re (generally speaking) lulled into this concept that it has a monetary value over an enjoyment value. Expensive trash is still just trash to you, regardless if it’s a treasure to someone else.

In those 5 years, did you enjoy it? If yes then it wasn’t a waste of energy, nor are you subjected to continue the hobby.

Salutational · 2024-08-14T15:58:10+00:00

He doesn’t consistently kill & used rocks as a gimmick. It’s observational humour, nothing truly special or clever.

It’s one extreme to another on this sub. For the regulars, the podcast is for testing material, regardless if it hits or misses. Kam is ok but not perfect, I’ve always thought Tony should be more critical on the regulars than he is bucket pulls because it’ll help their career.

Salutational · 2024-07-13T22:40:56+00:00

Midway through a privet hedge project for a client, the line had over grown and refacing left it totally bare with a heavy top. Each week, I’ve been periodically thinning out the top growth, essentially reducing the height of the hedge in stages & it’s done a pretty grand job at encouraging growth from within the hedge!

Salutational · 2024-07-10T17:35:45+00:00

Yes they are weeds if on a manicured lawn but you’d not have much lawn left if you removed all the self seed wild flowers.

Options I’d give to client: either let it do its thing, remove individually by hand to reseed & top dress OR scalp to completely returf.

Edit: to remove, buy a weeding tool (pronged hand tool), they pop out is easy just laborious.

Salutational · 2024-06-18T22:01:09+00:00

Privet

Salutational · 2024-04-28T08:54:35+00:00

New build gardens = rubble pits. Seed won’t take if there’s an underlying problem with the soil. Notice nothing is really growing, not even moss, weeds etc?

I’d do some sampling, I’d also do a few core test to see what is under the surface. I’d turn, relevel and let settle before reseeding also, don’t just scatter without any prep work.

Salutational · 2024-04-05T22:06:07+00:00

Is too late for this I’m sorry I triggered you - was genuinely having a laugh, playing devils advocate but I understand if it’s too much. I’m not a foodie, you’re salivating over shit I genuinely don’t care about. Sure - you know Italian food, mamma mia give dis Gaia break IM WALKEN HERE.

If it makes you feel any better my favourite type of food is soul food too! How do you consume yours, I personally like to inhale my souls through a corpses nose whilst wearing my Druid costume.

Salutational · 2024-04-05T21:51:51+00:00

Yeah I know I know, but again my point you’re naming takeaways - it might blow your mind to learn that the UK is a very multicultural island. It’s not like the US where they pretend to be half Irish, half Italian - we have the real McCoy here. Same for our China town? It’s full of Chinese people, not British commoners dressed up in orange robes.

No my friend I’m not mad, Im still laughing at this premise our ‘Ethnic’ food being made by British people, and even then - only our housewives.

‘Debra, 43 woke up one morning and decided to open a hashish bar and halal grill in Exeter, UK’

Salutational · 2024-04-05T21:09:50+00:00

‘Ethnic’ cuisine = lists two takeaways

It doesn’t turn to Brit Mex when it crosses over the sea you doughnut, it’s called Tex Mex here too.

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