John Paul Sanborn
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techdave
ArboristSite Operative
I would love to have a Madrone in my yard...
If I could get a source locally. I am still trying to find Ponderosa, Coulter, and Jeffrey seedlings. My window of opportunity is closing fast as the ground dries up here in the chaparral. LOL
If I could get a source locally. I am still trying to find Ponderosa, Coulter, and Jeffrey seedlings. My window of opportunity is closing fast as the ground dries up here in the chaparral. LOL
techdave
ArboristSite Operative
snags, sometimes you just got to...
Work ALMOST under them.
I guess I could have titled this :
Today the limb, tommorrow the whole damn thing will be down!
Taken 2 weeks ago, clearing Stonewall Creek fireroad before going down to Paso Picacho to help visitor services Peeps with "snow day " crowds from "down the hill" in Metro SD.
Typical of an "easy one" blocking a FR.
No cross slope, no canopy, no big rocks.
no compound stresses or long hike to tree.
NO CHAPARRAL to deal with LOL
Didnt even have to break out the 372
Done with my walkerized 46 cc crapsman.
Work ALMOST under them.
I guess I could have titled this :
Today the limb, tommorrow the whole damn thing will be down!
Taken 2 weeks ago, clearing Stonewall Creek fireroad before going down to Paso Picacho to help visitor services Peeps with "snow day " crowds from "down the hill" in Metro SD.
Typical of an "easy one" blocking a FR.
No cross slope, no canopy, no big rocks.
no compound stresses or long hike to tree.
NO CHAPARRAL to deal with LOL
Didnt even have to break out the 372
Done with my walkerized 46 cc crapsman.
jomoco
Tree Freak
I can understand wanting to plant Jeffrey and Ponderosa pines, but why would anyone want to plant those nasty Coulters? They have very little or no commercial value, and they're a climbers nightmare to boot!
jomoco
techdave
ArboristSite Operative
Hi Jomoco, the nasty azzed Coulters are for...
a test to see how fast they grow compared to the jeffreys, and to see how well they tolerate dry conditions.
The trees are going in my backyad, about 1 acre of sloping canyonside, here in jamul in the shadow of Pegleg mine.
when I get my Washer drain hooked up to the outisde, we will plant sycamore, willow, and cottonwood in that area.
The conifers are for an area father down the slope.
a test to see how fast they grow compared to the jeffreys, and to see how well they tolerate dry conditions.
The trees are going in my backyad, about 1 acre of sloping canyonside, here in jamul in the shadow of Pegleg mine.
when I get my Washer drain hooked up to the outisde, we will plant sycamore, willow, and cottonwood in that area.
The conifers are for an area father down the slope.
jomoco
Tree Freak
It might be wise to do a little investigating into whether Jeffrey, Ponderosa or even nasty Coulters will even grow at that low an elevation. I lived in Jamul for two years and can't recall seeing any of those species of pine growing there. But I know for a fact that Torrey pines do well in Jamul, Stone pines, Canary Island pines as well. I'd go with the Torrey myself, they're indigenous to So Cal, beautiful and very resistant to most all of the insects that have devastated the mountain pines you're considering planting.
Just the opinion of a crusty old climber though. I wish you the best of luck with your tree planting project Dave.
jomoco
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