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    Dawn Redwoods w/ Japanese Beetles

    That is MUCH broader canopy than my 55 ft tree shape ! ! ! I do not see opposing branch structure of a Dawn Redwood ???.
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    Bjarne’s power wedge

    @Treezybreez Two follow ups: 1. Estwing may have changed the design of the “Fireside Friend”. The head on mine has a totally flat, round 1-3/8” surface; the outside edges & corners are rounded. I asked the question about the grip because I thought you might be referring to the handle grip. I...
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    Dawn Redwoods w/ Japanese Beetles

    Yes. Lure & Trap instructions say 30 ft from tree. My 2 traps were ~ 20 ft away. Next year I'm going to use 4 Traps for 2 small trees, even before they show up. ~ End of May 2025. The beetles aren't supposed to attack Dawn Redwoods; but they like the new little 2 trees (5 - 6 ft high). They...
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    Dawn Redwoods w/ Japanese Beetles

    I have thought about that. Thanks. I have 2 acres of grass to treat. My current plan is to used next year (lure & trap; plus Sevin) to interrupt the mating cycle for elimination the following years.
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    Dawn Redwoods w/ Japanese Beetles

    UpDate on my Japanese Beetles on Young Dawn Redwoods: In June, I covered young trees # 2 & 3 (5 – 6 ft tall) with insect netting. It worked very well to keep the beetles off the foliage. But there were still LOTS of beetles in the area. In late June, I installed 2 “Lure & Traps”. These worked...
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    Bjarne’s power wedge

    @Treezybreez - What do you mean "has no grip" ?
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    Bjarne’s power wedge

    Just bought one to try.
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    Bjarne’s power wedge

    Now at 75 years old, I'm more of a fire wood cutter, than a faller or a climber ! :)
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    Bjarne’s power wedge

    No need for "Pocket Wedges" ? Originally designed by Odis Sisk; Later modified & sold by Notch.
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    Evergreen Conifer w/ Purple Cones – Not Korean Fir ?

    I just rechecked & there are no new cones this year. All the cones are from last year. Seems very strange ! ?
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    Evergreen Conifer w/ Purple Cones – Not Korean Fir ?

    These cones stayed purple all LAST summer. I'm surprised that they have still not dropped.
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    Evergreen Conifer w/ Purple Cones – Not Korean Fir ?

    What is this: Evergreen Conifer w/ Purple Cones – Not Korean Fir ? My neighbor planted this several years ago, NE Ohio; but does not remember what it is. Today it is ~ 9 ft tall. Last year it had very purple cones during the growing season. It does not appear to be a Korean Fir which has cones...
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    Hemlock Cones - finally !

    @Treezybreez What is your plan for your Hemlock seed this year ?
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    Incense Cedar Cones – finally

    Incense Cedar Cones – finally I planted a seedling in 2005 as a “test plant” from Holden Arboretum. (NE Ohio) The tree has been “rubbed” by deer a couple of times; ~ ½ of trunk diameter; but recovered. Today I noticed quite a few 1/8”, pale green “cones”, on many branch tips. I am surprised...
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    Beech Leaf Disease

    I have posted several times since 2016, that the condition of my Beech change from year-to-year. Some years they seem better; the next year worse. The young small ones have a higher tendency to die. I have been surprised that large trees seem to hang on; they look terrible but still alive.
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    Beech drying / checking

    I applied 5 thin coats of Tung Oil to the bowls. Several surprises for me: The contrast of wood color variation did not increase significantly; this may be due to a couple of thin mineral oil coats applied by @Njdelaney after turning the bowls. The Tung oil dried/polymerized very quickly...
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    Columnar Oak w/ Very Long Nut Acorn - not English Oak

    That's very possible. The road that it was next to has been changed since I lived there. My guess is that it is gone. Someday, I'll make it back & check. @ATH - Thanks
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    Columnar Oak w/ Very Long Nut Acorn - not English Oak

    Thanks. The leaf lobes aren't quite right. The top crowns of these are too pointed; my tree's crown was more rounded in proportion to the columnar body.
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    Columnar Oak w/ Very Long Nut Acorn - not English Oak

    As a kid, back in 1960’s in Eastern Ohio, we had an unusual (to me) Oak Tree. It had a some-what columnar tree shape, and unusually long acorn nuts. (twice the length of normal oak nut) The acorns look like English Oak, but the tree form is very columnar, not spreading. I called it an “African...
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    Beech drying / checking

    Actually, I had thought that the spalting was in the wood originally. Did you cut the blanks prior to treating in the garden soil ? How much was in the wood prior to your treating ?

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