Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Pinus Problems, 0 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
That's a happy bunch there. How do they look this afternoon?

All these discussions of what lives, what dies, what do you have luck with, etc. - all must be evaluated in the sense of "what did we start with?"

You know you've learned a lot over the period of time you've gardened. So have we all. Key is whether we can remember how things were done as we were learning; what conditions plants were in when we got them; ability to admit wrongs or even unknowns; and willingness to do some forensics or autopsies when failures occur.

Otherwise, we spin wheels and are doomed to repeat errors of the past.

Below are some assorted images from around the Valley. Note extreme lack of detailed caretaking. Here, conifers must fend for themselves against the vagaries of Viburnums and weather...