Chris-PA
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Lol, catawba is pretty light wood - and there is hardly any wood left in it!
100 Year Old Catawba
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hardpan
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That is a reasonable question. Another one is if a hardwood grows as fast as a soft wood does it keep its characteristics, what, if any, changes? I'm going to try a few. It might not be until the fall. I can't answer any questions, its beyond my knowledge. I look at it as an experiment with little to lose and hopefully fill in some open areas. I just hate to plant the bare root seedlings that typically are stunted for years before they get into "grow" gear.
mainewoods
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It is said that the largest northern catalpa tree recorded is in Indiana. 85' tall - an 81' spread and a 290" circumference at 4.5' above ground level. Got that beat Chris?
Chris-PA
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Nope, only 158" - still a baby!It is said that the largest northern catalpa tree recorded is in Indiana. 85' tall - an 81' spread and a 290" circumference at 4.5' above ground level. Got that beat Chris?
mainewoods
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Pretty big friggin' baby!
hardpan
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50" diameter is way bigger than any one I've ever seen. Lets see, good solid ring, and I've seen pictures of roads going through big Red Woods.........nah I'm not going there.
Chris-PA
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I'm hoping they don't call it an extra room and change my tax assessment......
hardpan
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The insurance on a 9 story, 100 year old building? Holy Catalpa worm!
mainewoods
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Don't install a door over the cavity or they can tax you for an outbuilding.
1project2many
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I don't know if expanding foam is the state of the art in tree repair, but I promise it is not an effective moisture barrier in cars. In fact, it absorbs water and causes rot in vehicles.
A nice replacement might be a Sycamore. They're a fast growing but long lived hardwood and the adult tree bark is a contrast of brown and white that would complement the stone walls nicely.
A nice replacement might be a Sycamore. They're a fast growing but long lived hardwood and the adult tree bark is a contrast of brown and white that would complement the stone walls nicely.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
I really love sycamores and presently do not have any. I have plans to plant one, but in a different spot replacing a large white ash I had to drop earlier this year.I don't know if expanding foam is the state of the art in tree repair, but I promise it is not an effective moisture barrier in cars. In fact, it absorbs water and causes rot in vehicles.
A nice replacement might be a Sycamore. They're a fast growing but long lived hardwood and the adult tree bark is a contrast of brown and white that would complement the stone walls nicely.
1project2many
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I love Sycamores too. I planted a small tree in the back but I need to provide better protection from the deer so it can grow without being defoliated once a year.
Looks like the American Chestnut Foundation is selling blight resistant trees right now. That's another fast growing and long lived native species.
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