I bought this pine tree in a little bonsai pot about 20 years ago. Another plant that got away from me! I eventually got tired of the bonsai fussing and planted it in front of the house.
Little did I know at the time, it would someday help block the view of a new school addition across the street. Now, sitting at my desk, I see a tree instead of a school that now blocks the Olympic Mountain view. So it goes in West Seattle.
It lost a huge amount of needles last fall, an alarming amount, but that's a normal sign of aging. Pine needle drop happens every 1-4 years, depending on the tree variety. I could rake the prickly things up, or maybe just leave them under the tree for mulch.
It is still quite warm, and on dry days, I'm slowly working my way around the house, getting the beds cleaned out. My old friends, the invasive bluebells, are coming up like crazy under the pine tree. Maybe the mulch will deter them. Maybe not.
What can you say, when it comes to lost views and bluebells?
"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
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