Transplanting a Japanese Maple | Proof it Worked 

I miss you guys too. I’ll be back. Its inevitable.

Hey Mike is your house finished? Haven't saw any post in a while.

I was thinking the same thing. ... see ya soon....👍

Just realized i was unsubscribed (?!?!?!) To comr back and discover i havnt missed anything😊 hope you and your lovelies are well and enjoying the new year🎉❤

Hello mate. How you lot doing. I chech every day for another video. My daughter's think I've lost the plot mate. Take care and keep the faith Mike 👍😊

Awe, thanks Joni. I really appreciate you. We're all doing ok. There's been a lot happen in the last 4 or 5 months and life has been kind of put on hold. Nothing has happened with the house so you're not missing anything. I do plan to get back on here and post again soon. Just need to light a fire under my butt. Hope all is well with you.

@@MikeKincaid79hey mike I’ve been battling flexor tendon recovery and was hoping I could speak with you 1 on 1 for support and feedback

Thanks! I’ll be back at some point. Just needed a break. I appreciate you checking in Ian.

I know, I miss me too. I’ll be back. Thanks for checking in.

Thank you 🙏. I appreciate your support!

Awe, thanks so much Wanda. I’ll be back again. Just taking a break.

Будь здоров, дорогой! Все будет хорошо). От улыбки станет всем светлей, и 🐘 , и даже маленькой 🐌 . Пусть по всюду на земле словно 💡 включают улыбку😄

Almost 10 acres, but only working about 2.5. Plenty of room for expansion.

Oh boy! Glad you're learning. Take care of Grandma's roses.

Nice! Good luck on the transplant. Glad you're waiting until dormancy.

@@MikeKincaid79 Today I tackled the maple and hand dug it. Had some pretty strong roots to get through and got it out. I cut the roots in probably a 30 to 36 inch diameter and a good 12 to 16 inches deep. Now gotta pop it in its new home likely tomorrow. cross our fingers.

Happy to provide feedback. The tree has survived the transplant and lefing out nicely.

Yes! It'll flush out again and be every bit as beautiful as it once was.

Yeah, it's amazing how well it's doing.

Enjoy your summer!

We love them here in the US.

Well thanks for watching. Glad you're learning from the videos.

Hahaha, I sure pulled out a boulder the other day. It was the size of a car.

Not in yet. We haven't done a thing in months due to my father's death. I took a break but will be back on here at some point soon hopefully. I hear you on the wet and stormy weather. We've got the same over here. Happy New Year! Looking forward to spring.

@@MikeKincaid79 So sorry to hear that news. Our sincere condolences to you and the family

​@@MikeKincaid79 sorry for your loss, hope to see you back soon. I think you need to plant a new tree to remember him

@@MikeKincaid79 So sorry for your loss. I've been worried and wondering. Take care of you and yours and we'll be here to support you if you need us.

So sorry to hear. God be with you and your family.

Me too!

Thanks Anne

Nice!

We haven't done anything on the home in a couple months but are getting it started back up again. Happy New Year!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks 👍

Hey Tony! Been awhile. Still holding onto the rhododendron, lol. Wonder if I'll ever make it out your way. The best laid plans and all.

Thanks Chuck. Glad you're here to see the results. Yes, plants are truly amazing in how resilient they are. We could learn a lesson or 2.

Thanks Joni. I'll be back, just not sure when yet. Happy New Year to you too!

Yeah, I'm constantly impressed by plants. A couple years ago, I had some petunias survive the freezing winter outdoors.

Got my fingers crossed for you. Glad you enjoyed that series.

@@MikeKincaid79 I sure did, cheers Mike. House looks great by the way!

It's open to anyone who wants to see her videos. Just visit her channel and it should be there: ru-vid.com/show-UC2UIxmvUKnoeiMSaeY1iAxQ

I'll be back. Happy New Year!

Hey Joe, I appreciate it. Kind of been in a slump lately but I'll break out of it eventually. This is the longest break I've taken in over 6 years. Felt a little guilty at first, and now I'm trying to figure out how to get started again, lol. Hope all is well with you and I wish for you a merry Christmas!

Mike doing the house build. Working in the hospital and trying to keep us lot satisfied with videos. Mate you are going to burn out. I hope you and your lovely family have a great Christmas and New year. Please take care mate 👍😊

@@MikeKincaid79 hey man don’t feel guilty. You take care of yourself. When you get back just be yourself. Show us what you love. And we will love it too. God bless you and your family.

Thanks

You guys keep me on the straight and narrow, Sally, haha.

I’m sorry you’re not getting your JMs to winter over for you. I’m in zone 4, and can’t keep them either, regardless of how I protect them. I have found it’s not only how cold they get, but how long they stay cold. If your winters are long (5 months below freezing or worse) you might be SOL.

@@baldyeti Some years (actually most) I'm SOL with growing them, but I guess I'm a slow learner, because every few years I can't seem to resist buying another one. 🤣😂

Have you guys tried storing them in an unheated shed or a cool basement?

@@MikeKincaid79 No I haven't Mike, because I have always planted them directly in the ground. Maybe I need to plant one in a container, so it can be moved. The only problem with that is when/if it gets too big for me to move, then what? 🍁

@@MikeKincaid79 I’ve tried a few things. Closest I came to a survivor was keeping it in a below ground window box (fire-escape), never got below 25F. Still green cambium in spring, but after 7 months in that hole, it forgot how to bud out again. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Thanks! I appreciate it.

I haven’t tried but I read somewhere that they aren’t viable. Maybe I should try this year.

I've had this tree for close to 17 years and no problems, but I see what you mean.

He sure was that day!

Hahaha, those roosters are the bane of my existence. They never crow until I start talking!

@MikeKincaid79 🤣 Awesome! I Love it when they do that.... So funny! 🙂

Thanks. It was a long rough winter but the family is ok.

Thanks Ralph, all is well, just need to knock the cob webs off and get back at it.

Hey thanks! That means a lot to hear. I’ve never rooted that variety and don’t have it, but I remember reading that it’s a good one.

@@MikeKincaid79 I’m trying 10 with the fig pop method currently. I attenpted ten others earlier this year and only had a 30% success rate. It was my first time and I think they were too wet.

Yes, I'd love to do this.

I'm around. I'll be back, just not sure exactly when. We're all OK and I appreciate you checking in.

sure is

I feel like it could too.

Sure, I'll do some videos when I transplant this one. Mulch is an important key to success.

@@MikeKincaid79my tree had small rocks (like gravel) instead of mulch.

We just started back up last week. I think it’ll go really quick now with the interior.

Lol, he's made a few cameo appearances. I'll have to show him off when I film a follow up video to the chicken coop.

Yeah, those were the good old days.

Awesome!

FigBid. But make sure you vet the source. You can do that by becoming a part of some of the fig Facebook groups and getting a feel for good honest people. It takes time but don’t be in a hurry. Also, start with some solid varieties that grow well and fruit in your area. Nothing worse than buying varieties that die to the ground every year and never fruit. Unless you’re going to grow in pots and start them early in a garage. That’s a whole separate ball of wax.

I suppose I could. That would be a fun project.

Yeah, just need to find a croton

Doing well, just taking a break.

I wouldn’t use wood chips. They attract mold and bacteria and start rotting down. This is good for plants but bad for cuttings. Here’s a video about different mediums that work: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eLXHy4A4-xk.htmlsi=iTAYjgH_0X18qBhZ

Thank you

Once it recovers, I could send you a cutting. Maybe I have enough material now if I wait until winter when the wood is dormant.

@@MikeKincaid79 that would be very nice of you Mike!

Still out there in the same pots. I need to get them into bigger pots and start shaping them.

I spread Casaron right up to the trunk. Also, I apply it after putting down the mulch.

Taking a break. I need to get back on the train though.

I don't have experience with citrus, since it doesn't grow well in my area, but bottom heat will usually speed up rooting.

Taking a break. I'm doing ok and will be back. Hope all is well with you. Merry Christmas!

You certainly have a lot going on with the new house. No doubt you can use a break. Enjoy and hope you and yours have a great Christmas.

I wouldn’t bring them inside. You might get lucky but chances are they’ll either try to leaf out long before the roots come or they’ll just dry out. Bottom heat outdoors and a lot of patience would be your best bet.

I answered your question on the other video. You’ve got this. Try not to worry about it too much.

Hey, I appreciate the offer. If I'm ever down that way I'll look you up. Are you on Facebook? You can share pictures there.

It does but I'll supplement

I regained about half the feeling in 3 months and that’s where it’s been ever since.

I know, lol

Are you in the southern hemisphere and headed into summer? If so, I'd give it most of the summer to root well on the tree. If not, start earlier in the spring/summer to air layer those trees.

I’ve been planning to for 6 years or so. I really need to get on that one.

@@MikeKincaid79 can't wait!

Are they in sealed cups? If so, you can slowly acclimate them to less humidity and eventually get the top cups off. Then give a little fertilizer and get them under fluorescent lights. That should perk them up. Or maybe a well lit window.

I've never done and propagation with bananas so I can't really comment on how well it works. It would make an interesting video though and I always love doing different things that aren't mainstream. As far as the "bonsai" logs, they're still growing. I had plans to up pot them, prune and start shaping them, and do an update video last spring. None of that happened. The house consumed me and as you know, the gardening videos fell to the wayside. I do plan to get all this going again and making an update on those plants.

Not at all.

People sell them on Ebay. I've bought them there.

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike. Didn't see that you had replied until just now.

Wendell, I really appreciate it. Yes, we’ve been going through some stuff but everything is OK. I just needed to take a break. Shellie, the kids, and I are OK. I appreciate the prayers.

PRAYING YALL HAD A BLESSED THANKSGIVING! YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS DAILY! MAY THE GOOD LORD COVER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH HIS GRACE, MERCY, AND SALVATION THRU JESUS CHRIST, IN WHO'S NAME I SINCERELY PRAY! PRAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A BLESSED FUTURE! LET ME KNOW OF ANY CONCERN FOR WHICH I CAN PRAY FOR YOU! THE LORD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS AND PERFORMS MIRACLES FOR ME! LOVE YOU GUYS! MISS YOU!@@MikeKincaid79

STILL PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!@@MikeKincaid79

@@MikeKincaid79 I KEEP CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU ARE BACK!!!!!

Western Red Cedar and Eastern Red Cedar are 2 different species of plants. There is no Midwestern red cedar, as far as I know. Most of the red cedar in the midwest is eastern red cedar. Western red cedar is actually not a true cedar, but a "Thuja". Eastern red cedar is from the "Juniper" family. And don't get me started on eastern "white" cedar. That is also a "Thuja", hahaha. To answer your question, western red cedar will grow in zone 5-9. They like cool and wet environments. They can handle our summer temps that occasionally touch in the 100 degree range (but only for a few days), but generally hang out in the 80's and 90's. When the temps get too hot and dry, they start "flagging" They tend to grow better in soil that holds a lot of water around here. Eastern red cedar can handle more extreme cold, zones 2-9, and can handle dry weather better. I love western red cedar. They grow all over in western Washington state and are revered here. The natives here used them for everything from building materials to medicine. In my opinion, it's always worth a shot trying to grow them in your area and I'm sure you'll have some success. If your project is time consuming (years), and the outcome must be successful, then I would find something native to your area. Hope that helps.

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks for such an in depth response. Yeah, it's kinda funny they call it midwestern cedar. Eastern Red Cedar..they're incredibly strong. I have two alive that faced incredible odds. The heat and drought they can handle without even being established or cared for is unreal. Yeah I've grown all kinds of trees from seed and tried all kinds of things..even all the large redwoods, Dawn Redwoods are pretty great and Gold Rush Dawns could probably bring in a lot of money, although they're deciduous. The heat gets so crazy here these past few years and the soil is so compact with humidity as well that even Murray Cypress and Afghan Pine couldn't make it. I've got some Aleppo Pine and Arizona cypress that might have a chance though. I'm really liking the Arizona cypress, it's just too bad it's not a long-living tree. I'm growing some Eastern Red Cedar, Aleppo, Bald Cypress, Eastern Redbud, Cedar Elm now. I might try some American Elderberry, but have had terrible luck growing it. Oh and Red Maple is a pretty impressive tree. I won't give up on trying to grow my past failings, I'll try to find some work-arounds, amendments and mulch, timing, location..and a giant earth auger. haha

Thank you Carol, I appreciate you. It's been a rough few months since my Dad's passing, plus there are some other personal things going on. I know, it feels strange not to be on here much, after about 6 years of posting full time. I will be back. I just need to straighten out some things. Again, I appreciate you.

@@MikeKincaid79 Hi Mike Thanks for letting me know, it's much appreciated and hope things will get better soon. Carol

About an hour and a half south of Seattle on Sunday at 9pm. About 4 hours south of Seattle on Friday at 4pm.

I've been taking a break. Too much going on around here, haha. I'll be back though. Hope you're enjoying your summer!

Hey Liz, good to hear from you. There's always more to the story but I'm doing better now. The immediate family is OK. I actually just filmed a quick walk through of early blooming rhododendrons the other day and just need to get it edited and put up on here.

Can't wait for the walk through. Rhódes and so glad you're all doing ok 🇨🇦🦩and thanks for the return reply

I'll be back, I promise. Just taking care of some family business.

Yeah but you guys can grow some amazing plants in your warmer and longer growing season. I’d be growing lots of figs down there.

We are well. I know I'll get back to it at some point.

@@MikeKincaid79 I'm feel Happy 😀😜👽....

I know, I know. I need to get off my dead A*# and on my dying feet.

@@MikeKincaid79 Needs some springs in your step?