Are there any E White Pine cultivars that can:
Grow fast but be kept to 12-15 high with a crown up to 10-12 ft but not more?
Grow fast but be kept to 20-25 ft high with a crown up to 12-15 ft?
What's the general range for 1-day outdoor event insurance for a small event with under 100 people? Also appreciate recommendations for brokers. I've heard it can be as low as $80 to $150. The park insurance likely covers us (which we'll check) but we may want to have our own coverage as well.
Appreciate any recommendations for brokers of one-day event insurance for a small (up to 100 people) outdoor event in a park. Even though the park has insurance which likely covers everyone (which we'll check), we may want to also have our own one-day event insurance as I've heard it can be as low us $100 or $150.
Thinking of evergreens that could work for a backyard corner in addition to American Holly and E Red Cedar and like the look of E White Pine. While I've read general warnings about potential sensitivity to air pollution, I've seen examples in urban area botanical gardens doing very well. Any thumbs up or cautions? I also think the growth rate wouldn't be crazy as with other competing nearby tall deciduous trees it wouldn't get more than 6-8 hours sun in summer.
Have an APEC Roes-50 RO system. Water in our area is very soft and quite clean, so filters can last quite a long time. APEC provided no instruction in the booklet that came with it, though I'll also check with them. All I know is that you can use 3 tablespoons of bleach in the first sediment filter compartment, but need to remove all the filters, RO filter and 5th stage carbon polishing filter. (Note in our area the water is so soft that the sediment and two carbon filters in the first 3 stages can last a year - I've tested ppm with a tester pen and inspected the filters - though we replace the sediment filter every 6 months and the carbon filters every 12 months. The 4th stage RO filter can easily last 4-5 years or more with our water and the 5th stage carbon polishing filter which matters least can also last 5 years.
Will Eastern Red Sentinel, a female cultivar with berries for wildlife, work well as a privacy border by a fence in the greater NY region? How closely should they be planted to grow to provide the best cover between 6-12 ft of height?
Have a feathery 4.5 ft tall false gold cypress - it has grown very wide at the bottom with a sharp pyramidal shape overall, and two vertical stems sticking out at the top by a foot. I plan to trim the bottom back all around by about 4 in. which will reduce the width of the bottom. Should the top two vertical stems be pruned to encourage wider growth in the middle, for more of a fuller round pom-pom shape than a sharp pyramid? I like the height and wouldn't mind it taller, but want to encourage a rounder shape and the middle growing out.
Looking at getting a portable, foldable solar panel/s plus battery set, and wondering - which would be better: one 400W foldable panel, or two 200W foldable panels? I can use 30 ft extension cords with them. My thinking is that two 200W may be more flexible in terms of being able to set them in two sunny spots instead of being restricted to one, unless you think the 400W panel will generate more. Weight for transport is about the same between one 400W and two 200W. One advantage of two 200W is that you can take just one when you don't need two.
Looking at getting a portable, foldable solar panel/s plus battery set, and wondering - which would be better: one 400W foldable panel, or two 200W foldable panels? I can use 30 ft extension cords with them. My thinking is that two 200W may be more flexible in terms of being able to set them in two sunny spots instead of being restricted to one, unless you think the 400W panel will generate more. Weight for transport is about the same between one 400W and two 200W. One advantage of two 200W is that you can take just one when you don't need two.
Looking at getting a portable, foldable solar panel/s plus battery set, and wondering - which would be better: one 400W foldable panel, or two 200W foldable panels? I can use 30 ft extension cords with them. My thinking is that two 200W may be more flexible in terms of being able to set them in two sunny spots instead of being restricted to one, unless you think the 400W panel will generate more.
For a plug-in solar setup for a house constructed 55 years ago in the U.S., what total wattage of solar panels and what max inverter output should you go for? I've read the max recommended inverter output for plug-in solar panels is 600W; given that panels typically deliver about half of their rating, would it be safe to use two 440W panels feeding into the inverter? This is for an angled mounting on either the ground or on a wall or on a porch awning of the house. We can start using the panels initially feeding into a battery bank (which can discharge to power appliances while charging), but since plug-in solar is expected to be legalized soon in the area, we're planning ahead. Plug-in solar is so much less expensive than roof installations and easier to maintain. I'm just starting to learn about solar and appreciate your advice.