You're doing the whole perimeter in evergreens just like i am, except I even lined my driveway along both sides as well, and also along the front yard along the street. Although, along the driveway, I have rose of sharon instead of evergreens. They grow so fast, and so easy to propagate, and so I could make a ton of large shrubs from the cuttings so it was super cheap to do, and it wouldn't matter if they died because I planted a bunch more in the backyard already, so it would be easy to replace them with the ones from the back yard. I propagated like 30 cuttings and they all rooted and I couldn't bear to just throw them away so I just planted them in a row in the back yard as "backup plants". They fill out so early and so full, that even though they are deciduous, they're really useful when your yard is empty while you're waiting for other things to grow up. Plus the bumblebees sleep inside the flowers and hummingbirds love them also.
Nice overview. Been wanting to see the 'big picture' of your landscape so this is appreciated. I copied your white rock concept in a few places to test it out. I'm curious if you've done any temperature testing or seen any done? I plan to use a meat thermometer and check out the difference once it gets hot. I guess the end game is your borders will keep getting deeper and eventually meet in the middle and you'll have a forest.
Lol, Ha! If it were up to me i would probably make a solid forest but my wife has already sounded the alarm, so i'm confined to the borders, and that's a good thing! I never did measure the temps of the rocks but i felt them on hot days and i was satisfied with the temperature.
I enjoy your videos, I too love conifers. If you're ever in need of another slash pine let me know. I live in south Louisiana and have access to them on my property.
@@ryanbienvenu9659 No, i have been avoiding ponderosa because we have more fungal blights than its native range, and i believe it is susceptible to pine wilt nematode. I made a pine update video relatively recently, you should check it out to see the full list of pines and how well they grow here. ruclips.net/video/2mx7nsl2OTM/видео.htmlsi=FPS2qQ0wC8qukIAD
I heard there is legislation in TN to address the issue of geoengineering. So glad to hear of this, and I think it might be small step in the right direction. However I'd like to see a ban throughout the whole country and even on a global level.
Avoide blue point junipers. Every mature specimen i see in mid TN has large sections dying due to kabatina and phomopsis tip blight. If you want blue-colored fine-textured foliage i recommend the "Burkii" juniper or the "Blue Ice" cypress. Avoid carolina sapphire cypress, avoid blue arrow juniper, avoid moonglow juniper, avoid wichita blue juniper. ruclips.net/video/DXqBUXgS9k0/видео.htmlsi=O8lz5XmuHDNquZLU
I like diversity in my landscapes too.
I have Diversity in my garden! I have Juan, John, & JoMar! 😅
You're doing the whole perimeter in evergreens just like i am, except I even lined my driveway along both sides as well, and also along the front yard along the street. Although, along the driveway, I have rose of sharon instead of evergreens. They grow so fast, and so easy to propagate, and so I could make a ton of large shrubs from the cuttings so it was super cheap to do, and it wouldn't matter if they died because I planted a bunch more in the backyard already, so it would be easy to replace them with the ones from the back yard. I propagated like 30 cuttings and they all rooted and I couldn't bear to just throw them away so I just planted them in a row in the back yard as "backup plants". They fill out so early and so full, that even though they are deciduous, they're really useful when your yard is empty while you're waiting for other things to grow up. Plus the bumblebees sleep inside the flowers and hummingbirds love them also.
Nice overview. Been wanting to see the 'big picture' of your landscape so this is appreciated. I copied your white rock concept in a few places to test it out. I'm curious if you've done any temperature testing or seen any done? I plan to use a meat thermometer and check out the difference once it gets hot. I guess the end game is your borders will keep getting deeper and eventually meet in the middle and you'll have a forest.
Lol, Ha! If it were up to me i would probably make a solid forest but my wife has already sounded the alarm, so i'm confined to the borders, and that's a good thing! I never did measure the temps of the rocks but i felt them on hot days and i was satisfied with the temperature.
I enjoy your videos, I too love conifers. If you're ever in need of another slash pine let me know. I live in south Louisiana and have access to them on my property.
Thanks, but i think it's probably a bit too cold here...My slash was badly damaged by 4°F, so i'm removing it... And replacing with Dahoon Holly.
@@moseseisley557 curious, have you tried to grow a ponderosa pine?
@@ryanbienvenu9659 No, i have been avoiding ponderosa because we have more fungal blights than its native range, and i believe it is susceptible to pine wilt nematode. I made a pine update video relatively recently, you should check it out to see the full list of pines and how well they grow here. ruclips.net/video/2mx7nsl2OTM/видео.htmlsi=FPS2qQ0wC8qukIAD
I heard there is legislation in TN to address the issue of geoengineering. So glad to hear of this, and I think it might be small step in the right direction. However I'd like to see a ban throughout the whole country and even on a global level.
do you give them any organic fertilisers?
So far i havent given them any fertilizer, but i might do ironite or hollytone in the future to lower the pH.
Do you have any blue point junipers, and if so how are they doing? I'm also in middle TN and am considering them for semi-screening along my driveway.
Avoide blue point junipers. Every mature specimen i see in mid TN has large sections dying due to kabatina and phomopsis tip blight. If you want blue-colored fine-textured foliage i recommend the "Burkii" juniper or the "Blue Ice" cypress. Avoid carolina sapphire cypress, avoid blue arrow juniper, avoid moonglow juniper, avoid wichita blue juniper. ruclips.net/video/DXqBUXgS9k0/видео.htmlsi=O8lz5XmuHDNquZLU
Do you have these on irrigation?
No, but i will water with a hose if we have extra dry weather in the summer. Tennessee usually gets plenty of rain throughout the year.