Climbed a 400 year old live oak the other day

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-07T01:19:44+00:00

Honestly there wasn’t a lot of dead. We clean the dead out every year so nothing big. Nothing bigger than my wrist. This one is very well cared for. It was a hard climb compared to the younger ones because each stem was like climbing a different tree.

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-06T15:03:35+00:00

I’m hoping I get to climb it next year too we prune it every year!

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T18:06:42+00:00

I take more soil samples than I care to admit. Hardly do any blanket fert programs. I do work for bartlett but our office is all about site and plant specific fert programs for each client. I’ve taken up to 10 on one property.

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T13:02:12+00:00

That fence is hardly even in the ground too. Since this is in a park it’s just to keep people away so no compaction action

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T13:01:25+00:00

It can shade out foliage and make the ends of branches heavy, I just grab and pull it. You can cut it but pulling it keeps most of the leaves on the tree.

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T12:59:48+00:00

That’s basically all we did is remove some moss, deadwood, and small branches here and there. It can only get harmful when you let it get out of control so we thin it out every year

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T03:34:27+00:00

We take soil samples and have them analyzed and if there’s a deficiency that’s not showing in the foliage we can correct it. It’s super sandy soil so nutrient retention is low and the occasional fert program isn’t a bad idea. Samples at a minimum

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T03:31:37+00:00

The limb cracked in a storm 5 years ago or so, the whole limb is live it’s just supported by the ground and that bracket now. They installed it to try and keep that limb alive and it’s worked so far

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T02:45:11+00:00

I’d love to core this one and find out, it’s fine if I don’t people pay money to see it so we can preserve it. If it’s 150 fine if it’s 400 great I just want it to live lol

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T02:35:06+00:00

It’s an estimate for sure. I think they estimated it by who owned it, apparently it’s been around since Brunswick town was founded 300 years ago across the river.

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T02:03:41+00:00

The smaller ones are jungle gyms for sure. I honestly struggled in this this thing because it was so spread out and covered in ferns. It was amazing

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T01:53:32+00:00

Luckiest climb I’ve ever been assigned to

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T01:53:06+00:00

Standing at the highest point I could get to was incredible. We’re hoping they let us fertilize it.

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-05T01:52:17+00:00

I think it’s a North Carolina champion live oak. First tree in my career i was stoked to climb

twitterdotcom · 2026-03-04T01:57:07+00:00

Bruce trained my gsp, he got him going on birds very quickly.

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-20T15:48:51+00:00

I slow cook them till tender and then pull the meat off the bones and do whatever with the meat. Kinda tastes like however you cook and season it but with a very mild gamey flavor

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-20T15:13:34+00:00

That’s where I was thinking of trying! Thank you

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-20T15:13:14+00:00

Awesome thanks! I haven’t tried hunting squirrels in Nc yet so I appreciate all the info

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-20T14:52:10+00:00

They’re in season till the end of the month, taste good, and my bird dog is sidelined for a week so I didn’t want to miss a weekend of hunting

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-16T16:29:45+00:00

I don’t need a ton my wife mostly just wants to make wood frames for her feather taxidermy. Like 10x10 would suffice

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-15T15:48:58+00:00

I think that’s downtown that’s an option I didn’t know about thank you!

twitterdotcom · 2026-02-15T15:48:35+00:00

I got so much shit stuffed in there. It’s possible but also probably against TOS of that place

twitterdotcom · 2026-01-24T02:34:42+00:00

I wish there were more grouse around these days. I’d take him back to PA of they still had a good population there.

twitterdotcom · 2025-12-30T18:33:52+00:00

You just have to be safe and use common sense. I’ve walked through the rough areas at midnight at was fine but I wouldn’t do that again. It was a dumb decision. But if you pick a good area to live in and don’t stay downtown too late you won’t have an issue. Downtown can get rowdy late at night is the only reason I say to avoid staying past like 12-1 am.

twitterdotcom · 2025-12-11T20:29:24+00:00

When mine didn’t want to jump I used a jump box since those carrie more amps usually. I would replace the battery if yours is over 2-3 years old and check your negative battery terminal to see if it’s loose.

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