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Sun, Jul 8, 12 at 12:40
| I bought my house last May, I do not recall this tree looking like this in July. I have not done anything to it at all, I did have landscaper come take moss out of my lawn and re-seed but it wouldnt have touched this tree. Can you tell me the name of this tree so I can investigate?
Also, what is this tree called? I need to cut it back, its getting too big.
Here are some last year pics when we moved it
That pine tree is gone finally!
This is how it looked in October 2010 when we put the offer in
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| I should add, I think the dead one is some sort of maple tree? |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 12 at 13:15
| If the tree in question is the same as the one in the last photo across from the sale sign, it is a Japanese maple (appearing to be rather badly pruned) and it IS dead. Not sure what caused the death but possibly verticillium wilt, which is very common in the PNW and prohibits replanting with the same or other susceptible species. Personally, I do not consider that tiny little corner bed adjacent to both sidewalk and driveway a very suitable location for a Japanese maple - even dwarf forms will outgrow it. The scale of the plantings overall looks to be not well thought out -- that is a typical, relatively new urban neighborhood with tiny front gardens that should have plantings that will stay in scale with the size of the area without excessive or unnecessary pruning. I'd seriously consider replacing some of the overgrown shrubs with selections that will stay size appropriate rather than trying to keep them at a significantly smaller size. Typical developers' landscaping - throw in a bunch of stuff to make it look good for sale but with no concern for mature size :-) The second tree of concern also looks like a maple - probably a vine maple by the look of the foliage. I'd take some time to investigate the best way to prune this tree to limit height. Rounding it off into a large ball is doing nothing for its appearance and is a far cry from their natural, rather sculptural and often semi-shrubby form. You can do better :-) |
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| Thanks for your feedback. You should have seen all the stuff I have pulled from this front yard in the past year house is now 6 years old. Took out that huge pine and a few other TREES. Look 2 out of the back and had one professionally removed as it cracked in half and was HUGE and I am pregnant and couldn't do it. My husband is calling me a tree killer because I am taking all these trees down! I agree it is too much, but I have doing it piece by piece. Since we can agree that one tree is dead, I was thinking to just put grass there. Would I have to dig out the stump? I would like to do it this year, however, my husband does not do yardwork, our agreement. (he does housework), but I am 7 months pregnant. I could do it if I don't have to dig out the stump. Otherwise it will wait or I will have to have someone come do it. I grass is a good idea, would sod work, or wait until the fall and overseed? |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 12 at 15:22
| Since you already have a defined planting area there, I'd opt for an attractive groundcover or dwarf evergreen shrub(s) rather than just sodding it over. Heaths or heathers, candytuft, the ubiquitous blue Lithodora diffusa or a sunrose (Helianthemum) are possible choices. Planting a groundcover removes the need to dig up the stump/rootball. This would be a necessity for a lawn and may even be prudent depending on shrub choice. btw, congratulations on the impending arrival :-) |
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| Damn, that was premium pine specimen you had. Too bad it had to go. |
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| I had a burst of energy after my initial post and cut down the tree. I also attempted to remove the stump, wow did I ever under estimate that job! Not close to being done but I think I got myself in to a position that it needs to be removed now. I am not a fan of ground cover I have candytuft and a big section of my side yard is sunrose (Helianthemum)(per google search), If I put anything there I would like some sort of height flowers, or grass. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 14:57
| Height - vulnerable height like from flowering perennials - is not what you need there. They will be trashed in no time. If you want something flowering, select a small or dwarf flowering shrub -- abelia, potentilla, spiraea, azalea, etc. Or a taller ornamental grass. |
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