Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Tiger Eyes Sumac "BailTiger", 1 by Soferdig

Soferdig wrote:
VV every sumac that had fuzz on it I took out. Thanks to your wisdom. I haven't had the courage to remove the cut leaf but I suspect next year. The rest are just like you always doing the proper thing and following advice of others. With impunity. (I like that word)
It is not the one on the trip last summer. This is my grandfathers canoe that had a canvas skin on it. I am putting on fiberglass and refinishing it with clear epoxy. The next stretch of river is kind of boring with slow water flows and 20 to 50 knot winds from my back for over 1800 miles. Hence the sailing canoe.
Before 1910 when they opened the park (Glacier) this was pretty much a climax forest of Ponderosa Pine. The fires of frequency cleared out the other species. Primarily D. Fir. Well after fire control since the 1911 fire we have had a gradual replacement with Doug Fir. I selected this property to make it a Ponderosa Pine forest like many years ago. I have planted over 20 seedlings in park like setting to allow the Pond P to thrive. Thining the Doug firs to allow for Ponderosa survival. Though they are quite messy dropping many needles I have developed methods of utilizing the pine needle in effective composting. IE lawn broom, large chipper shredder, and a big compost pile. I think the Pond pine conifer is my favorite Pine. A good back drop to many plants.

This message was edited Dec 10, 2006 11:44 AM