Were you joking about the landscape presentation and layout? I checked your personal page and have some questions. Did you ever come to a conclusion on your wooly bear study. I have 12 forested acres in eastern West Virginia. I was thinking of putting in some nut trees. I a 72 years old and plan to live into my 90s or perhaps over 100. I figures to plant some Chinese chestnuts which are said to give nuts in 3 to5 years. I thought I would plant some longer maturing chestnuts for my children and grandchildren. Do you have any thoughts, questions, or suggestions about what nuts to plant. I have sloping upland, level area near water, and flat upland. Thanks.
-——Were you joking about the landscape presentation and layout? ——
My ex room mate was a landscape architect and to sell clients he made presentations that consisted of a plan view much like the geometric drawings. Many of the drawings were of individual plants with apparent descriptions and perhaps a note as to where the specific plant would appear in the garden.
The client wants a vast garden and perhaps has some ideas but someone knowledgeable must develop a concrete garden plan and actually create the garden
I know nothing about nut trees except Chestnuts...... All American Chestnuts. Iam helping to revive the American Chestnut.
Here is a web site of the group I work with
http://ipm.ppws.vt.edu/griffin/accf.html
It is centered at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and scientists from West Virginia are heavily involved. The State of West Virginia has a nursery where The seedlings are raised from nuts for distribution to ACCF members for planting.There are Cooperators all over with thousands of All American trees
You, your kids and grandkids can be part of the effort to revive the once king of our forests
If interested, send a FReep mail
Re: woolyworms
The final definite conclusion is not in but the statistical analysis of coloration vs temperature/weather indicates no correlation.
There are no all black wooly worms of the species Issia isabela. There are all black caterpillars but they are much larger and of a different species.
I’m bogged down trying to raise caterpillars from eggs of captive moths raised from caterpillars. I need to see the color variation as they age.
It’s hard but I am 68 with plenty of time :)