Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Just piddling around the yard I found freeze damage from February splitting the bark on the trunk of my only live oak tree. The foliage looks healthy and I'm going to see if it self heals. Has anyone else seen damage like this and does the tree survive?
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The fella that cleared this property wasn't very careful with his dozer, and knocked the bark off several trunks at least half way around. Most of them haven't suffered at all, but they sure look like the dickens. If the damage went all around the tree, the cambium layer that transports nutrients from roots to leaves would die, which would kill the tree. The biggest worry I'd have with leaving the bark the way it is on that tree is it would provide a friendly environment for insects, so I'd be tempted to remove any loose bark then paint the exposed area with tar or automotive undercoat.

 

[rswyan]

When mine does that, I hold the trigger down on the wand to relieve pressure on the pump output and it starts right up.

Same.

Mine's probably fifteen or more years old, but it has a Honda engine, and so far at least, has been 100% reliable with virtually no maintenance and no special anything before it gets put away.

Mine isn't quite that old (>5+ years), but with the exception of pulling cord a couple of times with the switch off to empty the pump so it can be stored dry and disconnecting the high-pressure hose and blowing it out with air in terms of how I care for it, it too has been reliable.

FWIW, it's a Simpson I got at Tractor Supply and I have been storing it inside over winter.

 

[Bird]

Acorns are cyclical.

That's what I've heard, and I guess you could call it a cycle. I have piles of them EVERY year.

 

[Bird]

Bird, you need more squirrels and chipmunks.

I agree. We do have an occasional squirrel, but not every day, and I've never seen a chipmunk in this part of the world.

 

[toppop52]

An electric wheelbarrow?

That’s pretty cool.

 

[toppop52]

My power washer tells me to turn the water on, start the engine then engage the pump.

Talk about outbuilding adding value to the property for tax purposes, I have four , double garage, 8 years old, single garage 4 years old, a 12x16 that’s less than a year old and Ellen’s old 8x12. They valued the double at $28000 and marked no value on the others.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas, please be careful. Loss of smell is harder to diagnose than loss of taste. Time is of the essence, to get the antibody injection, and keep the disease from taking a high toll. If you wait too long, it will be less effective or should I say longer healing time with longer symptom period.

Had both shots back in April now just waiting okay to get the booster.
Got Covid test today and came back negative...whew.

 

[wngsprd]

Thomas, that's great news.

 

[sodamo]

Glad to read that Thomas

 

[sodamo]

Not quite 2 hours on this beautiful day and that area is mowed.

The aroma of my simmering spaghetti sauce is driving me mad. Still another 3 hours before dinner.