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    Pine tree ID

    The needles in 2's and cones remind me of shore pine or Pinus contorta, but the bark has a bit different look that has me thinking otherwise.
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    Does anyone else completely loathe climbing pine trees?

    When in a pinch, butter and margarine rubbed will "cut" pitch ... then soap will cut that afterward.
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    Staking Trees at time of Planting

    Half the replies above can circumvent your questions, but the ideas are good. I'd prefer "optional" but it would depend on whether planting is done most often by competent arborists or expert landscapers. It should go without argument that stakes can be a waste sometimes. But requiring stakes...
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    Does anyone else completely loathe climbing pine trees?

    For nature, the white pines are among my favorites. It may be partly the soft texture foliage.
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    Electric Hand Pruners ... Expensive but worth it !!

    I was impressed at how long the battery life is. Although, for the price it should be. I was also looking at Felco, but I could buy almost two Zenport for the price. On the other hand, I don't know if Felco work in the rain, sealed. The Zenport are not to be used in the rain. I got a decent deal...
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    Electric Hand Pruners ... Expensive but worth it !!

    Last autumn I bought some Zenport electric hand pruners for occasional fruit tree work. But it started with a mega wisteria arbor around a house that took days and days. My dominant or right hand feels the best it has in a few years, and I only need to use the pruners every few weeks or so. I...
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Humboldt Redwoods from last week. Taken with the Canon 5DS. Next month I will be getting the new Canon EOS R in addition. Should be enjoyable to use.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    A large coast redwood with near-zero taper. It's about 15 ft. dbh. This tree is part of the reason I chuckle about an "18 footer" list one other guy is assembling, who also explores in the redwoods. His thing is finding every 18 footer and bigger. But he excludes a 17' or 15' tree even if it's...
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    May be time for one more. It just time and patience.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Barely one-third of the height ...
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Colors of the redwood forest ... is that Capt. Jack Sparrow back there ?
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    From last week ... owl resting in the the coast redwood forest.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Week ago, last hour of daylight ...
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    "Trimming" vs. Pruning Driving me NUTS!

    I think the most important thing is to communicate to the language of the person hiring. If their language is "pruning" then pruning, if it's "cutting" then cutting, if it's "pruning" then pruning. If we can speak 3 or 5 languages and still know the native tongue, we will sound smarter, whereas...
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    It's affordable. Sometimes it's just a matter of time. Here's one of my favorites .. refer to this one as "Darth Vader"
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Been a nice winter this year. Plenty of rain and snow, but plenty nice for hiking and exploring. Here's a light dusting of snow in Jedediah Smith redwood park.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    More recent, the Smith River was looking good. Last 1/2 hour of daylight.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Your reply made me realize that I have posted very few photos here. Although this was titled for 2015 forward. This is one one of a few friends returning to the redwoods for the holiday season in a couple weeks. Maybe we will get a few more photos if the weather isn't freezing like last winter.
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    Coast Redwoods 2015 & 2016

    Thank you tnttree ... Here's one in a nice patch of redwoods deep in the forest. A mother in Crescent City called and asked to have some high school senior photos taken of their daughter, so I drove to the coast a day and half early to enjoy some forest wandering.
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    Horrible Review!

    Just checked my photography FB page ... and yes, I have Reviews turned "OFF" It's an option if you don't want any.

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