Tag: New pine growth

Trees update

We have three types of trees by us at the townhouse – a pine of some variety, a linden, and an amur maple. The pine just got done shedding it’s covering on the new needles and we can see the new growth easily.

That is always neat. Within a few weeks it will become the color of the other needles.

The linden is also sporting lighter colored leaves and the beginning of it’s flower buds. That is also cool to see. We enjoy it for that short time because it seems that soon after the linden flowers, the Japanese beetles arive. Uggghhh. We do have a service that sprays, but it is only effective for a while, and it seems the spray can no longer reach the top of the tree. Poor tree 😦

The Amur Maple is now blooming. Oh my gosh! I wish I could bottle that scent! So awesome!

Forget-me-nots and new pine growth

Many years ago I planted forget-me-nots when my father-in-law passed away.  Last year I stood in shock as I saw the lawn service for the association spray them and leave weeds alone.  They moved so quickly I couldn’t get there fast enough.  It was heartbreaking.

I understand I have to watch that they don’t get in the lawn, and I do.  But they are an absolute delight in the rock.

Here’s a few that survived.

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It is also the season that the pines get their new growth.  Such a wonderful sight!

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This year we think we have two nests in that particular pine.  We’ve watched a robin and a couple house finches fly in with a beak full of nesting material.  I leave small twigs and the shamrock die-back, and they take it like crazy.  We have a bird bath too and they really enjoy that.

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Hopefully we will soon hear the familiar chirping choruses of a nestful of hungry baby birds welcoming their food.  Such a wonderful time.