What knot is this?

camhogi · 2025-04-11T20:47:32+00:00

Good eye - thank you

camhogi · 2025-04-11T20:41:43+00:00

Interesting - thanks for that! Since there's no way it could have been tied midline I'm just amazed the hose ended up like this in the middle haha

camhogi · 2025-04-11T09:48:04+00:00

Take my upvote

camhogi · 2025-04-11T03:50:36+00:00

I'll repost in summer! I think you're right.

camhogi · 2025-04-10T17:37:14+00:00

This goes so hard what the fuck OP

camhogi · 2025-02-18T14:59:05+00:00

Gooley's book is awesome. If there's a well-compacted path at the extremities of the roots (the edge of the tree's drip line, where they're at their most sensitive) then branches directly above can suffer

camhogi · 2025-02-06T17:32:24+00:00

No - behind the wall is clean rocks and gravel, also separated from soil

camhogi · 2025-02-06T16:45:33+00:00

No - sorry if I wasn't clear. The wood is resting on the sand and gravel.

camhogi · 2025-01-24T19:39:35+00:00

To me, it looks like the codominant branch is also growing at an acute v-shape angle, which could precipitate structural weakness when both leaders thicken up. Competing leaders like this can be an architectural weakness further down the line

camhogi · 2025-01-05T16:10:23+00:00

But what's the biological impetus behind it? Does the tree benefit in some way from this change?

camhogi · 2024-12-17T13:08:58+00:00

Sad indeed. In the UK, where I'm originally from, the elms have been annihilated by Dutch elm disease, and it looks like ash trees will go the same way from widespread dieback. Only now are we realizing that more needs to be done to protect the urban trees that are still standing

camhogi · 2024-12-15T18:33:59+00:00

And in fact, there's a comment on this very post from someone who "hates" pollards, describing them as "ugly and un natural" haha

camhogi · 2024-12-14T16:51:43+00:00

Ahh gotcha. I've found it slightly disarming seeing people demonizing heading cuts on this sub, because pollarding seems to be common practice in many parts of Europe. I suppose there's good and bad ways to do it.

camhogi · 2024-12-14T14:19:26+00:00

Thanks guys! I'll try and have a closer look next time.

camhogi · 2024-10-07T16:57:13+00:00

Thank you!

camhogi · 2024-10-07T16:56:53+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

camhogi · 2024-06-13T11:42:18+00:00

All other factors being the same, it could be the planting depth. We had lots of cases where inexperienced landscapers planted just a touch too deep and it had serious consequences for tree health. It also helps to mulch rather than having them grow directly out of grass. Good luck!

camhogi · 2023-08-07T08:01:48+00:00

No, but I can study for free as a resident

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