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These are my favorite types of threads, I am sure many of you love these b4 and afters as well.

5 years ago labor day weekend I purchased my 1st home. it was a fixer upper needling 'lots of love' :winkie:

I didnt get the 'palm fever' up untill about 3 years ago when I joined this site. with every passing year the sickness continues! I will highlight a few parts of my yard. :drool:

(note: I will be using thumbnails to insure the photos posted will saved to the palmtalk server versus using photobucket which may have unknown hosting issues.)

8-2005 backyard looking at large pecan tree.

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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FRITO Grand Master

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6-2009. fig tree removed installed some ponds. shed being converted into a greenhouse with recycled tempered glass from sliding glass doors.

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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may 2009 , 3 years later. it has suffered spear pull nearly everyyear and set it back, it has grow a few more fronds since this photo and I need a new pic.

I started root pruning it and am now having to transplant it in fear of the city hacking it up as it near the phone and power lines.

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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may 2009 , 3 years later. it has suffered spear pull nearly everyyear and set it back, it has grow a few more fronds since this photo and I need a new pic.

I started root pruning it and am now having to transplant it in fear of the city hacking it up as it near the phone and power lines.

Lookin' good Luke. Wish I had been bitten by the bug when I first bought this place over 25 years ago. I waisted the first 15 doing little.

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

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FRITO Grand Master

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Butia again may 2009 just over 2 years

Ill update more later, new thumbnail version with resize plus finding matching photos takes forever!

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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ahh,the simple things in life,like a happy butia. :D

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Nice, Luke. The yard had no appeal at all before. You've got the jungle look going for sure and an amazing variety of palms. Sure beats having to run a lawnmower over that dusty old grass. I'm looking forward to seeing the planting you've done along the driveway.

Jay

Tallahassee, FL USDA Zone 8b

Elevation: 150 ft.

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Butia again may 2009 just over 2 years

Ill update more later, new thumbnail version with resize plus finding matching photos takes forever!

Join the IPS and you'll rarely need to resize! :D (1.9mb per post allowed)

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Rusty on Pine Is. Mentor

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Nice B&A's Luke...you've done a lot of work and it shows...

...so, you an IPS member yet???????

Rusty

Oh heck, almost forgot:

"Thanks for the LOW-RES stills! :lol:

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Primo Luke, very nice job.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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