Another tree update
When writing the last post I realized I should create an update on the pepper trees we planted several years ago. For a quick refresher,…
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New Trees, and then New, New Trees
Around this time last year I purchased and made arrangements to have a half-dozen large trees delivered and planted at the ranch. I went to…
Adding to the woodpile
(Don’t worry, our gorgeous giant gum tree is doing fine. The first pic for this post is to just to show off its latest haircut.)…
Fallen Fig
Following on from the previous post and covering another related story… In January of 2020 we had a major storm. I detailed the damage a…
A few new trees
A very long-in-the-tooth and long-in-the-making story–it basically can be summed up with the sentence “We have a handful of new trees.” It started back in…
Rain Machines
As part of our home automation work, and a setup we actually got up and running last summer, are the new RainMachines. These are Internet…
Can’t see the trees for the trees
Where we live in California, we have three seasons: winter, spring, and fire. If you pay any attention to current events you’ll know that fire…
If the same tree falls
In winter 2016, we had a tree near the north gate fall onto the electric line feeding the phantom power pole. PG&E came out, saw…
Winter Tree Work
In Fall 2017, we asked a new arborist, California Tree Solutions, to see to some of the trees here. They did a good job, and…
Tree Removal
In August I started interviewing arborists, as we want to have a certified company come yearly to see to our trees. After meeting with a handful…
The Wall Saga: Excavation and Trees
When we bought the property, we knew we were going to have to replace a very long, very old retaining wall that was built with…
If a tree falls on a power line,
and nothing is connected to that power line… Suffice to say, there was much head-scratching all around last week when a tree decided to fall…
Trees: Before and After
As part of the great trash cleanup, we had Tree Techs By the Bay prune three trees near the house. Here are the before and…